HomeMy WebLinkAboutRailway Passenger ServiceRESO]'.UTION NO. ~ '~--
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian is a municipality
located on the Florida east coast; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian is and has been
served by the FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY; and
WHEREAS, said railway is the only railroad service
connecting the City of Sebastian with the outside communities and
travel services; and
WHEREAS, the FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY is servicing
the City of Sebastian only on a token and inadequate basis; and
WHEREAS, the FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY is seeking
to remove the present inadequate service which it now provides;
and
WHEREAS, the cessation of this passenger service
would remove the only passenger service connecting the City of
Sebastian with outside communities and travel services; and
WHEREAS, the cessation of said service would duly
effect the economy of the City of Sebastian.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
Sebastian, representing the citizens of said City, hereby
resolves and determines:
1. That the FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY's present
passenger service through the City of Sebastian is totally
inadequate.
2. That the FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY is the only
railway servicing the City of Sebastian.
3. That the citizenry of the City of Sebastian,
it's northern tourists and guests visiting in Sebastian and the
Sebastian area are presently not receiving adequate passenger
service.
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4. That it is apparent that FLORIDA EAST COAST
RAILWAy is actually discouraging passenger service and that the
FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY is actually rescheduling its passenger
service so tkat passengers using the FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY
to go into the northern cities cannot make connections outside
the City of Jacksonville, Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Sebastian does hereby
go on record and request:
(a) That adequate passenger service be provided
by the FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY to serve the growing community
of Sebastian.
(b) That the City of Sebastian requests the Florida
Public Service Commission not to permit the FLORIDA EAST COAST
RAILWAY to withdraw the only remaining passenger service that
it is presently providing.
(c) That the Public Service Commission deny the
application of the FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY.
(d) That the FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY be required
to supply more adequate and complete passenger service.
(e) That the FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY be required
in its scheduling to consider its passengers and tourists and its
connections with the northern cities.
BE IT RESOLVE~ tkat the original of this Resolution
be spread upon the minutes of the Committee and that a copy be
sent to the Florida Public Service Commission, to the State
Senators and Representatives of Indian River County, and to the
members of the Supreme Court of the State of Florida.
THIS RESOLUTION duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of Sebastian this day of ~//,~/~ , 1968.
ATTEST:
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