19670207 r-67-4R-67-4
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the urban growth in suburban areas adjacent to
Washington, D. C., has greatly surpassed the development of adequate
public transportation facilities; and
WHEREAS, the urban renewal activity in the southwest mall
Federal employment area is increasing the number of employees, while
drastically reducing the quantity of parking spaces for commuters; and
WHEREAS, congestion on the highways of Fairfax City, Fair-
fax County, Arlington and Alexandria is mounting, and is further
complicated by various highway construction projects; and
WHEREAS polls conducted by several Federal agencies in
the southwest mall and Washington Union Station areas indicate a
large volume of persons indicating a desire for railroad commuter
service from points around the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
railroad in Virginia; and.
WHEREAS, the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
and the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Company have
cooperatively studied the possibility of introducing commuter train
service between Franconia, Virginia, and Washington, D. C., and have
determined the general feasibility of providing such service on a
demonstration project basis; and
WHEREAS, Public Law 89-774 establishes the Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as the proper agency to conduct
such a demonstration project, and authorizes the Authority to re-
ceive grants from the United States and from the local governments
within the transit zone;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Fairfax, concurring fully with the findings of the Northern
Virginia Transportation Commission, respectfully requests the
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to:
(1) Apply to the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development for funds under the Urban Mass Transit
Demonstration Grant Program for the purpose of conducting a
project essentially as defined in the draft application as
passed by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission;
(2) Authorize the transfer to the Authority of such
data, material and personnel as the Northern Virginia Trans-
portation Commission has developed and is using in the devel-
opment of this demonstration project; and
(3) Initiate a study with the assistance of the
Northern Virginia Transportation Commission to determine an
equitable prorating of the local government contribution
among the benefiting cities and counties.
ADOPTED: February 7, 1967.
Attest:
City Clerk