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RESOLUTION NO. 4-25-2002-12.07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, COMPLEMENTING GOVERNOR RICK PERRY FOR HIS TRANSPORTATION
AGENDA AND THE CONCEPT FOR THE TRANS TEXAS CORRIDOR AND
ENCOURAGING THE CREATION OF A HIGHSPEED PASSENGER RAIL CORRIDOR
FOR THE BRAZOS VALLEY REGION.
WHEREAS, the Brazos Valley Region is one of the fastest growing areas in the State of Texas;
and
WHEREAS, over 267,000 people have decided to make this area their home due to excellent
quality of life made possible by the low cost of living, the ever increasing employment
opportunities, the cultural and recreation activities; and
WHEREAS, the proximity of the Harris County and Houston areas and the continued growth
and movement toward the Brazos Valley Region will continue to influence the growth and
economy in the future; and
WHEREAS, the Brazos Valley is only 92 miles from the Houston metropolitan area, 90 miles
from Waco, 104 miles from Austin, 166 miles from San Antonio, and 180 miles from Dallas and
Fort Worth; and
WHEREAS, with over 44,000 students, Texas A &M University is the 4th largest in the nation
with over 12,000 employees and offers extensive intellectual and cultural advantages to the
region; and
WHEREAS, Texas A &M University, as one of the largest engineering schools in the nation,
attracts students from throughout the State of Texas, the entire United States as well as from
abroad; and
WHEREAS, the Brazos Valley region is in the heart of the most populated area of the State of
Texas that includes the cities of Austin, Dallas -Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, this central location is ideal for a new high -speed rail corridor to serve the Brazos
Valley in support of the Governor's Trans Texas Corridor plan.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: THAT College Station should be connected by a high speed passenger rail
corridor with fast, efficient, and economical high speed rail service to the major
metropolitan areas in the State of Texas.
PART 2: THAT the City of College Station supports the Governor's Trans Texas Corridor
Plan concept and encourages the Governor and the Texas Department of
Transportation to continue to look at transportation from a multi -modal
viewpoint.
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PART 3: THAT this high -speed rail corridor to serve the Brazos Valley Region of the State
of Texas should be called the "Brazos Express" Corridor;
PART 4: THAT the Texas Department of Transportation make a recommendation to the
Texas Transportation Commission to approve the creation of the Brazos Express
Corridor as part of the Trans Texas Corridor Plan.
PART 5: THAT this resolution shall be circulated to interested parties including the Texas
Congressional Delegation, the Governor of Texas, members of the Texas
Legislature, the Texas Transportation Commission, the Texas Department of
Transportation, Cities, Counties, Chambers of Commerce within the Brazos
Valley Region, the media and others, and is so accordingly ordered.
ADOPTED this 25'' day of April, A.D. 2002.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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COa1IE HOOKS, City Secretary LYN N McILHA EY, Mayo
APPROVED:
S ow ✓ ,E- Signed by Roxanne Nemcik , 7
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City Attorney
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