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2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />RESOLUTION NO. R-90-98 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF COLTON PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE <br />RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION <br />WITH ITS EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE COLTON JUNCTION <br />WHEREAS, efficient movement of people and goods is essential to the health and <br />economy of the region and the nation; and <br />WHEREAS, freight railroads play a pivotal role in interstate commerce; and <br />WHEREAS, tremendous growth in railroad operations, particularly intermodal and other <br />through -freight, has resulted in significant community impacts; and <br />WHEREAS, demand for rail shipments will continue to grow with the expansion of the <br />Ports, the completion of the Alameda Corridor, and population growth in the region; and <br />WHEREAS, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific (UP) are the only <br />major railroads operating in Southern California; and <br />WHEREAS, these two main railroad lines carry the majority of rail freight traffic <br />between the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, the rest of the nation, and Mexico on their <br />routes through the Inland Empire; and <br />WHEREAS, these two railroads cross lines at the Colton Junction; and <br />WHEREAS, Colton Junction was identified as the major choke point for rail traffic in <br />the region with an average delay of fourteen minutes per train triggering substantial congestion <br />and blockages along the corridors; and <br />WHEREAS, diesel emissions caused by multiple locomotives idling along the corridors <br />while waiting to cross Colton Junction further exacerbates the unhealthful air quality in the South <br />Coast Air Basin, currently the worst non -attainment area in the nation; and <br />WHEREAS, railroad congestion has resulted in many freight shipments being shifted to <br />diesel trucks on the region's already congested highways; and <br />WHEREAS, railroad congestion in Southern California has caused expensive delays to <br />local shippers as well as to manufacturers and others throughout the country; and <br />