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RESOLUTION
#4,Series 1968
WHEREAS, The Western Pacific Railroad has filed it's
petition with the Interstate Commerce Commission re-
questing permission to discontinue it's segment of the
famed California Zephyr by mid-February, and
WHEREAS, the California Zephyr is the only passenger
train servicing Glenwood Springs and the Aspen area, and
WHEREAS, the discontinuation of the California Zephyr
would work an economic hardship on every touri~-oriented
community along it's run and would certainly be harmfull
to Western Colorado and Aspen;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Aspen, Colorado that said council hereby officially
protests the attempted abandonment of the California Zephyr
service and urges the Interstate Commerce Commission to
order the Western Pacific Railroad to continue said
service.
Dated this 5th day of February, 1968.
Mayor
~,~z~' ~do hereby certify that the fore-
going is a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted
by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado at
their regular meeting held on the 5th day of February, 1968.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL of said City ~his ~day of
February,
1968 in Aspen, Colorado.
City Clerk
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