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RESOLUTION NO. 104-69
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD OPPOSING APPLICATION OF THE
SANTA FE RAILROAD COMPANY TO DISCONTINUE
PASSENGER TRAINS 1 AND 2 OPERATING BETWEEN
SAN FRANCISCO AND BAKERSFIELD VIA THE SAN
JOAQUIN VALLEY.
WHEREAS, the Santa Fe Railroad Company has filed an
application with the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission
to discontinue San Francisco Chief passenger trains 1 and 2 between
San Francisco and Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, Santa Fe Railroad Company San Francisco Chief
Trains 1 and 2 are the only existing rail passenger service between
Bakersfield and San Francisco by the Santa Fe Company; and
WHEREAS, over the past decade there has occurred a marked
decrease in rail passenger service throughout the San Joaquin Valley
by discontinuance of certain passenger trains; and
WHEREAS, the United States Government in past years has
given large subsidies, including land grants, to railroad companies
for the express purpose of providing for the transportation of
persons; and
WHEREAS, railroads, as public utilities, have an obligation
to the public to provide service of a character which may not always
be the most profitable to the railroad; and
WHEREAS, the entire State of California is experiencing
a rapid growth which taxes to the utmost transportation service,
particularly on the highways in California, and rather than add to
this burden by decreasing passenger railroad service, additional
and higher grade service by the railroads should be sought.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Bakersfield that said City Council hereby declares itself in
op'position to the ap'plication of the Santa Fe Railroad Company for
withdrawal of 'passenger trains 1 and 2 between San Francisco and
Bakersfield.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Interstate Commerce
Commission be respectfully requested to hold 'public hearings on
the subject application of Santa Fe Railroad Company and that said
'public hearings be held in Bakersfield or Fresno or both.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that co'pies of this resolution
shall be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission, and co'pies
be sent to Senator George Murphy, Senator Alan Cranston, and
Congressman Robert Mathias.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 8th day of December, 1969, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN HEISEY, REES, RUCKER, STIERN, VE'rI'ER, WHITI'EMORI~
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
~,ssE'N~' 'couNc, LME~:
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN:
CI~ %EE~~ ~ ~ C erk of the
Council of the City of Bakers field.
MA~I4~R f .h~ City of Bakersfield
APPROVED:
CITY ATTORNE~