HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-229 Letter of Support - Black Butte RR Line
CITY Of
ASHLAND
November 18,2009 ..
John Hammond, President
Siskiyou Regional Railroad Authority
c/o City of Montague
230 South 13th Street
Montague CA 96064
RE: LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR REOPENING THE BLACK BUTTE BRANCH LINE
Dear Mr. Hammond:
The City of Ashland is in support of the Siskiyou Regional Railroad Authority's (SRRA)
efforts to reopen rail service from Northern California to the Rogue Valley. Public
ownership of the line is the best option for preserving rail service and protecting rail
shippers - both existing and future.
The SRRA'S desire to reopen rail service is consistent with the City of Ashland's 2009-
10 City Council goal of "restoring rail service through Ashland". Ashland is currently in
the process of updating the Transportation System Plan with an emphasis on
Multimodal Transportation Systems and Green Designs. Rail service will be an integral
component of a successful multimodal approach for transporting people and freight. To
that end, restoring rail service through Ashland south to Northern California is an
important step in meeting our multi modal objectives.
The City of Ashland appreciates the leadership that SRRA is providing to reopen rail
service from the Rogue Valley to Northern California, and supports this Connect Oregon
III grant application thatretains and creates new jobs in Oregon and Northern California.
Sincerely,
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Mayor
Office of the Mayor
20 E. Main Street
Ashland, Oregon 97520
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Tel: 541/488-6002
Fax: 541-/488-5311
ny: 800/735-2900
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