HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05-27 15-196 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 15-196
Date: May 27, 2015
Item/Subject: RESOLVE, Supporting the TIGER VII Grant Application
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary:
This Resolve supports a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation under the TIGER
(Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) VII round funding by the State of Maine
Department of Transportation, Central Maine and Quebec Railway, Pan Am Railways, the Maine
Northern Railway and Eastern Maine Railways.
The item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Business & Economic Development
Committee at its meeting on May 19, 2015.
Tanya Emery
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
City Manager
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
Cify Solicitor
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15-196
MAY 27, 2015
Assigned to Councilor Faircloth
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Resolve, Supporting the TIGER VII Grant Application
WHEREAS, the State of Maine Department of Transportation (DOT), in partnership with the Central
Maine and Quebec Railway, Pan Am Railways, the Maine Northern Railway and Eastern Maine Railways,
is applying for a U.S. Department of Transportation grant under the TIGER (Transportation Investment
Generating Economic Recovery) VII round; and
WHEREAS, Bangor is the transportation hub of eastern and northern Maine; and
WHEREAS, the project to be funded focuses on eastern and northern Maine and seeks to upgrade key
segments of the region's rail infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the project represents an unprecedented partnership between the State of Maine DOT and
the four private railroads that service the area; and
WHEREAS, the grant request is approximately $36.6 million which includes $22 million in federal funds,
$14.3 million from the four participating railroads and $300,000 from the State of Maine DOT; and
WHEREAS, the TIGER investment in the rail system will focus on improved safety, reliability, operating
speeds, transit time and achieving other efficiencies and an overall good state of repair; and
WHEREAS, the improvements will extend from the Port of Searsport through the Penobscot Valley to
Madawaska; and
WHEREAS, the improvements will provide better service for shippers to the Midwest and Canada
through the Central Maine and Quebec Railway's line to Montreal, overseas via Searsport, to east coast
markets over the PanAm Corridor to Massachusetts, and the Maritimes via the Eastern Maine Railway;
and
WHEREAS, support from local government is important in the highly competitive process:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, THAT
The Bangor City Council supports the TIGER VII grant application to be submitted by the State of Maine
Department of Transportation (DOT) in partnership with the Central Maine and Quebec Railway, Pan Am
Railways, the Maine Northern Railway and Eastern Maine Railways.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, THAT
The City Manager submit a letter supporting the grant application on behalf of the Bangor City Council.
IN CITY COUNCIL
MAY 27, 2015
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
CITY CLERK