Oppose BNSF Railway plan to reactivate trains through Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline Park
In Plain English
BNSF Railway wants to start running trains again through Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline Park. The railroad tracks currently exist but are not in active use. If the railway reactivates this route, trains would run through the popular waterfront park where residents walk, bike, and enjoy bay views.
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Votes
Motion · Official minutes
Adopt Resolution No. 39-19
6 aye · 0 nay · 1 absent
Why This Vote Matters
The city council unanimously approved a resolution opposing BNSF Railway's plan to reactivate train service through Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline Park. The railway wants to resume using existing but dormant tracks that run directly through the popular waterfront park where residents regularly walk, bike, and enjoy bay views. This resolution puts the city on record against the reactivation, though it's unclear what legal authority the city has to stop the railway company. All six council members present voted in favor, with Nathaniel Bates absent from the meeting.
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