HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-1557 - Ordinance - 11/08/1984ORDINANCE NO. 1557
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, TRAFFIC CODE, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TO INCLUDE
SECTION 3F. REGULATING TRAIN SPEEDS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
WHEREAS, the City of College Station City Council met at a
regular meeting of the City Council on November 8, 1984. A
public hearing was held to co~sider the necessity of an Ordinance
regulating the speed of trains throughout the 3urlsdiction of the
City of College Station;
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the population growth within
the City has caused increased traffic over the railroad crossings
within the city limits, including those located within the
boundaries of the Texas A & M University campus;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
That this ordinance is hereby adopted, amending Chapter 10 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, to
include Section 3F providing for the regulation of train speeds
within the city limits as follows:
F. SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR TRAINS
(1)
Upon any railroad track located between the points
designated in this Section, it shall be unlawful for any
railroad train, car, engine or locomotive to run at a
speed greater than the maximum speed or the minimum speed
prescribed as follows:
LOCATION OF TRACKS MAXIMUM SPEED/MPH MINIMUM SPEED/MPH
FM 2818 and Holleman
Drive 40 10
Holleman Drive and the
city limits of Bryan
at Villa Maria Road 30 10
In the event that there is no railroad crossing at the
roadway indicated, either by virtue of abandonment or
proposed installation, the engine speed shall be reduced
to the lowest speed at the location of the closest direct
contact of the street measured on a perpendicular line to
the railroad tracks.
Ordinance No. 1554
(2)
Train speed shall be calculated by the speed of the t~ain
engine or locomotive. The speed shall be determined by
K55MPH Industries, Dopler Radar, or other Dopler Radar
certified for service and College Station Police
Department approved, pacing by a City of College Station
Police Department police vehicle with a speedometer that
is service certified and College Station Police
Department approved, or by any other technologically
reliable speed detection method or device.
(3)
It shall be unlawful to stop or cause to be stopped any
railroad train, locomotive, engine, or car across any
street, road or highway within the city limits so as to
obstruct or interfere with the passage of vehicular or
pedestrian traffic thereon for a period of time in excess
of five minutes.
II.
violation of any of these Sections shall be considered a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to Two Hundred ($200.00)
Dollars, exclusive of Court costs and taxes imposed by State
law. Citation will be issued to the individual deemed by the
Officer to be in charge of the operation of the train.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 8th day of November , 1984.
ATTEST:
JONES//
CITY SECR~T~%RY
MAY~RY HALTER