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PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONI
CITY OF ST. PAUL
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CIL REbICt�LUTION— GENERAL FORM
FILE NO
_�75
WHEREAS, There is presently pending before the
Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of Minnesota,
a petition by the Soo Line Railroad Company requesting authority
to discontinue its passenger train service presently operating
between Saint Paul and Noyes, Minnesota which passenger train
service serves a number of communities In the State of Minnesota,
and is the only railroad passenger-train service between
communities such as Buffalo, Paynesville�Mahnomen and serves
other communities such as Thief River Falls, Detroit Lakes,
Alexandria and Glenwood; and
WHEREAS The proposed abandonment of service, if
allowed, would eliminate passenger - train service for many
communities which would be a great inconvenience to the
communities of the State of Minnesota and to the City of
Saint Paul, the City of Saint Paul has a vital interest in the
continued operation of said passenger train; and
WHEREAS the City of Saint Paul has an interest in the
mainf.'e ance of railroad passenger service as adequate and complete
-as possible and feasible and, specifically, the continuance
of said passenger trains nos. 9 and 10; therefore, be it
/JPR0V,ED
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Asst. Corporation Counsel
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
Dalglish
Holland
Loss
Meredith
Peterson
Rosen
Mr. President, Vavoulis
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ions ass
RESOLVED:
1. That -the City of Saint Paul pub of record its
opposition to the proposed elimination of the
Soo Line Railroad Company passenger trains
nos. 9 and 10 on the ground, among other reasons,
that such service is vital to public convenience
and necessity; that it would impair the
accessibility of the City of Saint Paul, its
cultural, tourist and business attractions; and
that it would impair the economic and social
growth of the City of Saint Paul and the State
of Minnesota at large;
In Favor
Against ^
Adopted by the Council 19—
T
Approved 19—
Mayor
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ORIGIN TO CITY CLERK
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONI
CITY OF ST. PAUL
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM
Page 2.
COUNCIL 2241-475
FILE NO
2. That the Corporation Counsel of the City of Saint Paul
be d6signated to represent the Cityts interests at
the hearing before the Railroad and Warehouse
Commission and intervene in opposition to such
petition before the Railroad and Warehouse
Commission and present evidence, including this
resolution, in opposition tosuch petition at the
hearing to be held in the City of Saint Paul on
January 26, 1965; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Clerk be directed to
forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State
of Minnesota, the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State
of Minnesota the Soo Line Railroad Company and to each
Senator and Representative in the City of Saint Paul, in the
State Legislature.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
Dalglish
Holland
Loss
Meredith
Peterson
v.-44e& n_
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Adopted by the Counci]JAN 14 1965 19—
JAN 141965
Approve 19—
In Favor
Against Acting Mayor
PUBLISHED JAM 16 1965
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Capitol
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St. PaUls Minpesota�
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Dear Sir:,
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4Council
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--The City directed mcs tQ forwar y�ou a copy of a ~resolirioan -
adopted by them today, Ca x oi''
, opTing the elmit�stitxi =. n
of Soo Railroad C �s pas er
Nos, 9 and 10, for the
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reasons mice -fully set o 'in: -the a ed resolut;.oa.
Verytruly yours
Wag
City Clerk
Also. sent to.
S oad &. Warehouse Commission,, State- Office Bia'g 's
- Soo L e .-Railroad Company., 483 E.-
seventh St: • -
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I State'Sen. Claude H. Allen
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_Wendell Anderson
Nicholas.- Coleman
Karl F. Grittner
Edward G. Novak
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- " '► Clifton Parks
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_' , - : Leslie Wes tin
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_ State Rep.. John Tracy Anderson i
state,Rep. Tom_ Newcome -;
Robert 0... Ashbach
William O'Brien.
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- Ernest A.- Beedle s;_;
'" ' " Joseph Prifrel
Robert Christense_ n
Anthony Podgorski
'" • Bruce. Lindahl
n " Richard W. Richie a ._
Iwle T. - Farmer
" n Vernon L :. Sommerdorf
.� obert• W. Johnson
Donald D. Wozniak
' • � w� � � }' • ' `- - - INFORMATION SHEET I `� • '�
Proposed discontinuance: of Soo Line Railroads
passenger. tra'ins 9- ido,, «Minnneapolis- St,.Paul
_:, t 1.'T, ,. •• Troyes, Minnesota:'. .. i - - -
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1,, Soo Line ,trains. :9:_and; 10 ;should be oontinued,.for ,the following seasons::
a. Those trains are being used by the travelling public all along
the 400 mile route,
V. Therei is not _ad'equate. alternate• service available.
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c. These trains are{the last remaining trains on this line and if
etition is granted many communities would: be 1eft;;without "any;ro,r K 16
ublio form of transportations ,y thtz pazL;., 1Y
d. These trains ,contribute to -the_ economia:.,growth „and, industrlal•�.,
xpansion of. the �c6mmuhitles' along, the line._
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®, Now industries have located along the.line on the strength of
continued passenger- train,,operatLon,.r, .1ia .-,,4- ;;, • of t}��; � ;,�,� ,•, �
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many communities along the line are stiowing signs of•populatIon
rowth and industrial expansion, therefore there is a great need of
hese trains.
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r g. During severe "'winter weather whole communities would be-isolated -
:i7ere it not for the, operation of,. �hesze,�trains;.�.}a.in qpF,
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h. At .: ..� «.t�.,n, -- F: � �'n "•ri{:1 `a± {±.`--'r.r•:�•t,�t =.' t.`SjF' i:.�':;''"..� YJ�- t
previous hearings,witnesses,-.stated: ,their,preferenoe for
train travel' and others 'stated they need this service as they,did
not oim an automobile�,_i,,,,c:, t` :� t ;urw'' !co plc fii1 1,tL�a rS.c!::
{.�ry - cy.;9t-�'ti;^- •iF•1" i'�'rs�•lci•••� '=:"'x.'�'tr�r.i;;•�r; �i�'!si ,' `.
i. Blood plasma; . surgical• supplie z•, and other ?,_�i' hosp'ital needs are
handled by these trains. _
Y jo Remains are handled on these trains as are out flowers*
k, Mail, baggage and express are handled on these trains.,=
I. Many grain samples are transported to the Minneapolis Grain,
Exchange on these trains,* .
m. Hundreds of people use these trains to attend Major League base- '
ball and football in the Twin Cities,.
n. Considerable use is made of these trains by those who transact
business in the Twin Cities.
o. Entire student bodies have used these trains for excursions..
p. Students from out -state areas use these trains to attend the
University of Minnesota and other Twin Cities colleges and sohoolsq
;k q. The Minneapolis Aquatennial, the StQ Paul Winter Carnival, the
Guthrie Theater, the Walker Art Center, and other attractions will
attract thousands of people, many „who will travel-on these trains,,
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r,: The vast urban renewal program in the Twin Cities is result-
ing tn multi - million •dollar -•hotels ••ind•L-motelst; among' other business
enterprises and. this "wil'l = tend - to -attraot-'thousands , of • people,
many who will travel P.on2the,6e
s, TheTllin"Cities;= Ias- wel3IVAe all(.the «oommunities'Yaloe they -line s
need more and better passenger train service rather than less of
this services - pry r> -)"Y T:#;O :•''fit. €3�_;�4, pv>l 'E.,
to The tremendous population explosion, a higher standard of living,
and more leisure timd`° demand = more *and; ','better_tpas "senger train service,
rather than less ofyt{h {isS service n {2owj andd/i In-the future* yy
.• �fw 1J \.�'i.� '� l,'~5'.1 +, �a 'iL- w "•:i� k~. ��_ {r1t ���:,jy M'i }•. •�li'~ �w` ��A1.. '2 t F1i \�t'F• f,y. -
minnesota" cannot y "sit :idly by,and wltness,:the- Wholesale diseontinu- "
nce of :its passenger - trains "as has occurred in the past few-years. -
v. 1he=-Soo' Lino eti;�oys'a luarAtive3 'rei fit bust e �� terri.. `
s.r• :n' .i.s'
ory ana1`they d16 hake' antobllg t5,oxt "`t,t� ^���.,r tt <,> _ F, passenger,
service.
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Tho?`Soo Line has` stated'"theyi�ish to get out of the /passenger
lusiness and consequently they have done little or nothing to attract
assen�arrs:-,', • •� �'��'> ii.e;t�r��"; �_��_ � �•ta�: �..k`A ��C,y,'��,ui�; �:.i'..L".i?'ry',jC +'�.�. r "3 "_ -x�.9 .
th =�rc#`t�s��� theca ie ri wax t d;
The Soo" Line does little or no advertising of its p(ssenger _
trains and services.
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511 here is a groat °poteniaZ�for�passe�'ger traiia use if only the
Dmoo Line would make a sincere attempt in capturing this business by
operating modern' eq:u pinent' }site -V'j �rading��servloeb -.0f or6- Qv. for
,- ;°• -x' ' - "5 ',k i +t %[_$a H•'iS�` ?9,ud �.i:e„ti �dr`.s:tw. 1•t"' ( �i ++/,rv,, rrFF�r S1 '+" < ,!'� '
'z.'` It' is the 'hoheb�t- opinion of many that more people would ride
these trains if its services were upgraded,,suoh a, restating the
slEeper�,1'a_nd clinin ' S,ct7ayyrs 3, sL��p . ;�#r� and c�:hQr : o ital
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COMMISSIONERS:
PAUL A. RASMUSSEN
HJALMAR PETERSEN
RONALD L. ANDERSON
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January 18, 1965
Mr. Robert B. Gerber, Jr.
City Clerk
City of St. Paul
386 City Hall
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Dear Sir:
REFER TO FILE NO. A4140
ADORESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO
RAILROAD 9 WAREHOUSE COMMISSION
Re: Soo Line Discontinuance
of passenger Trains 9 and
10 - Docket No. 8140
We acknowledge receipt of your letter of January 14, 1965,
and resolution to intervene in the discontinuance of the
above trains.
RLN:gn
Very truly yours,
R. L. Nor and
Secret
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55101
KARL F. ROLVAAG
GOVERNOR
Mr, Robert B. Gerber, Jr.
City Clerk
Bureau of Records
386 City Hall
St. Paul, Minnesota
Dear Mr. Gerber:
January 21, 1965
This is to acknowledge receipt of the resolution of the City Council
of St. Paul concerning the elimination of service for passenger
trains 9 and 10 on the S'bo Line.
Si ly yours
R r Goff
Secretary to the Governor
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