Blackhawk RR restore passenger rail service
The Blackhawk Rrea Rail CDalltlDn
42BB South BlandIng Road, Hanooer, ""nols 6 114 I
Phone: BI5-777-8954 E-mail: RetrunthetralnOaol.com
July 3, 2006
The members of The Blackhawk Area Rail Coalition (BARC) request your
city council consider formally adopting the enclosed suggested resolution at
your next City Council meeting supporting BARC efforts to reinstate
passenger rail service to the area..
Please forward a copy of your adopted final resolution to:
Janet Fisher Co-Chair BARC
4288 South Blanding Road
Hanover, IL 61041
We will be forwarding copies of the adopted City Council Resolutions to as
many of our elected officials as possible as well as to officials at Amtrak,
The Illinois DOT, and Iowa DOT.
9~ ""d oon,;demtion.
Janet Fisher, Co-chair, BARC
815-777-0954
Blackhawk Area RaIlroad Coalition
Mission Slatement
Thc objective of the Blackhawk Area Railroad Coalition's (BARe) is to reinstate passenger train service
from Chicago through O'Hare International Airport, Rockford, Freeport and Galena Illinois. into Dubuque
Iowa and points west.
To achieve our goal this initiative must be included as part of the Illinois DOT and Iowa DOT
Comprehensive Capitol Rail Transportation Plans for the benefit of both Illinois and Iowa. In addition.
BARC will provide the framework to facilitate the coordination of the various rail strategies for the
Blackhawk region. This framework will serve as the basis for BARe's inclusion in a Statewide Multi-
modal Transportation Plan.
To accomplish these goals, BARC will coordinate a grassroots effort with the help and support of area
businesses and individuals, tourists, as well as our state and federal legislators.
The City Council of,
In County, the state of
Formally adopts the following resolution:
Be it resolved, whereas
The City Council
Ardently supports the Blackhawk Area Rail Coalition's (BARC) efforts
toward reinstating roundtrip passenger train service from Chicago, Illinois
through O'Hare International Airport, Rockford, Freeport, Galena, Illinois
and Dubuque, Iowa, and points west.
We endorse the BARC request for immediate funding of a feasibility study
to be performed by the Illinois and Iowa DOT's of the proposed route.
We agree with the BARC stipulation that this initiative be included as part of
the Illinois DOT and Iowa DOT Comprehensive Capitol Rail Transportation
Plans for the benefit of both Illinois and Iowa.
We support the BARC request that the upcoming Comprehensive
Transportation Capitol Plans by Illinois and Iowa include the framework to
facilitate the coordination of the various rail strategies for the Blackhawk
region. This framework will serve as the basis for BARe's inclusion in a
Statewide Multi-modal Transportation Plan.
Signed
The Honorable Mayor
This _day of
,2006
RESOLUTION NO. 342-06
OF SUPPORT
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque supports the Blackhawk Area Rail
Coalition's (BARe) efforts toward reinstating roundtrip passenger train service
from Chicago, Illinois through O'Hare International Airport, Rockford, Freeport,
Galena, Illinois and Dubuque, Iowa, and points west; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque endorses the BARC request for
immediate funding of a feasibility study to be performed by the Illinois and Iowa
Department of Transportations of the proposed route; and
WEREAS, the City of Dubuque agrees with the BARC stipulation that this
initiative be included as part of the Illinois Department of Transportation and Iowa
Department of Transportation Comprehensive Capitol Rail Transportation Plans
for the benefit of both Illinois and Iowa; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque supports the Blackhawk Area Rail
Coalition's request that the upcoming Comprehensive Transportation Capitol
Plans by Illinois and Iowa include the framework to facilitate the coordination of
the various rail strategies for the Blackhawk region and this framework serve as
the basis for BARC's inclusion in a State-wide Multi-Modal Transportation Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That the City of Dubuque, Iowa hereby supports the efforts of the
Blackhawk Area Rail Coalition's efforts to reinstate passenger train service to the
tn-state area.
Passed, approved and adopted this 17th day of July, 2006.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk