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and Washington, DC has not yet received the attention of the Virginia Rail Advisory <br />• Board and the Commonwealth Transportation Board that we believe is merited, and <br />• <br />WHEREAS sound market research will provide a basis for determining the potential use, <br />costs and benefits that will accrue to the citizens of Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange, <br />Culpeper, Nelson, Amherst, Fauquier and Prince William counties and the cities of <br />Lynchburg and Charlottesville from enhanced passenger rail service, <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Charlottesville City Council joins <br />the Piedmont Rail Coalition in requesting that a market study of the nature and demand <br />for passenger rail service in the aforementioned corridor be conducted, and <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Charlottesville City Council strongly supports <br />the application to the Commonwealth of Virginia to fund a valid and comprehensive <br />survey of citizens throughout this corridor, and understands that such funding may <br />require a local match by participating jurisdictions, and <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, upon approval of such funding by the <br />Commonwealth of Virginia, or at such time as it becomes necessary, the Charlottesville <br />City Council will entertain a request to financially participate in any required local match. <br />Approved by Council <br />October 1, 2007 <br />C r of City Council <br />