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• RESOLUTION <br />OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL <br />URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS <br />TO SUPPORT THE EXTENSION OF <br />AMTRAK RAIL SERVICE BETWEEN NEW YORK AND ATLANTA <br />E <br />E <br />WHEREAS, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation <br />("Amtrak") has recently completed an internal study of <br />proposed new rail routes, including a new line from New York <br />to Atlanta; and <br />WHEREAS, the proposed new route would connect major <br />northeast cities with Atlanta through the western Virginia <br />cities of Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Roanoke, and Radford; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, such new line would serve as a logical <br />expansion of Amtrak's national network and would link major <br />population centers in western Virginia with New York and <br />Atlanta; and <br />WHEREAS, because of declining air and bus service to <br />many of these cities, the new Amtrak route would provide <br />badly needed transportation access and act as a catalyst to <br />development of local economies; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of <br />the City of Charlottesville that the Council endorses the <br />proposal to extend Amtrak service between New York and <br />Atlanta via Charlottesville and urges the United States <br />Congress to support the expansion of Amtrak service to <br />Charlottesville, Virginia as a part of the proposed New York - <br />Atlanta route. <br />Approved by Council <br />May 17, 1993 <br />1 rk of City Council <br />