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STOP THE TRAIN STATION AT HWY 26 AND JOHN MCCAIN ROAD
- Target: Colleyville City Council Members
- Sponsored by: Concerned Colleyville Citizens
We, as citizens of Colleyville, are extremely concerned about the proposed train station at Hwy 26 and John McCain due to the increase in Crime, Taxes, Traffic, Pollution, and Noise and the decrease in property values that will likely result.
Inner city gangs and criminals would have easy access to our neighborhoods at our expense.
http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2008-08-20/news/out-of-control-shoplifting-at-the-st-louis-galleria-violent-attacks-in-the-delmar-loop-is-metrolink-a-vehicle-for-crime
http://zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=32593&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
By the T's own studies, very few Colleyville residents will ride the train. Our tax money will pay for something primarily used by people from surrounding cities. Colleyville citizens who want to take the train can drive 4 miles north to the Grapevine train station or go to the N. Richland Hills station.
The Colleyville train station will produce NO REVENUE. It will be an ongoing expense of an estimated $1.4 million per year to Colleyville taxpayers. This is more than Colleyville plans to spend on roads. The T also expects Colleyville taxpayers to provide bus service for surrounding cities.
There is already talk of widening of our city streets to handle the increased traffic. This will result in loss of trees, shade and natural beauty. The small trees that are planted can take 30 years to produce the canopy that our mature trees provided.
There is also talk of building apartments on Hwy 26 at John McCain to boost ridership on the train. We do not need this at an already congested intersection. Apartments have never been allowed in Colleyville and many citizens still do not want them in our city.
Time is running out. The train station is going to happen if citizens do not voice their opposition. This will impact our quality of life for years to come.
Please sign this petition and contact our city council members.
Acting now will help keep our city safe, beautiful and help prevent property tax increases.
Here is how to contact City Council members and other key decision makers NOW: http://sites.google.com/site/stoptrain/Home
Inner city gangs and criminals would have easy access to our neighborhoods at our expense.
http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2008-08-20/news/out-of-control-shoplifting-at-the-st-louis-galleria-violent-attacks-in-the-delmar-loop-is-metrolink-a-vehicle-for-crime
http://zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=32593&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
By the T's own studies, very few Colleyville residents will ride the train. Our tax money will pay for something primarily used by people from surrounding cities. Colleyville citizens who want to take the train can drive 4 miles north to the Grapevine train station or go to the N. Richland Hills station.
The Colleyville train station will produce NO REVENUE. It will be an ongoing expense of an estimated $1.4 million per year to Colleyville taxpayers. This is more than Colleyville plans to spend on roads. The T also expects Colleyville taxpayers to provide bus service for surrounding cities.
There is already talk of widening of our city streets to handle the increased traffic. This will result in loss of trees, shade and natural beauty. The small trees that are planted can take 30 years to produce the canopy that our mature trees provided.
There is also talk of building apartments on Hwy 26 at John McCain to boost ridership on the train. We do not need this at an already congested intersection. Apartments have never been allowed in Colleyville and many citizens still do not want them in our city.
Time is running out. The train station is going to happen if citizens do not voice their opposition. This will impact our quality of life for years to come.
Please sign this petition and contact our city council members.
Acting now will help keep our city safe, beautiful and help prevent property tax increases.
Here is how to contact City Council members and other key decision makers NOW: http://sites.google.com/site/stoptrain/Home
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Dear "Stop Train Station" Petition Signer,
My name is Natalie Genco, a Colleyville resident for over 10 years and creator of the internet petition to "Stop The Train Station in Colleyville" which we used to show the City Council the citizen opposition to their plans. Thank you for taking the time to sign the petition.
As the petition site is confidential, I do not have your contact information. The petition site allows me to send this one email to you. I would like to keep you updated on our progress in stopping the train station. It would help our cause tremendously if you could send an email to StopColleyvilleStation@gmail.com so I can include you on our master email list. I will not send anything unless it is important, will send messages bcc (blind), and will be happy to remove you from the list at any time, should you desire.
We, Citizens Against Rail Station (CARS) are starting an official paper petition that will put legislation on the city election ballot. We urgently need your signature on this official paper petition and your vote on this issue when it reaches the election ballot. This vote may occur during the May city election (or afterwards in a special election depending on when we get enough signatures). Below is a summary of our legislation from our website StopTrain.net.
Fact: On February 3rd 2009, Colleyville City Council unanimously passed a resolution urging the Texas Legislature to raise our taxes to expand freight and passenger rail in our area.
http://sites.google.com/site/stoptrain/Home/RESOLUTIONR-09-3065.pdf?attredirects=0
Fact: The Regional Transportation Council's plan includes construction of a 20 mile diesel-powered heavy freight and rail system between Ft. Worth and Grapevine, 8 miles of it through residential areas.
Fact: The 2008 Environmental Impact Study shows that building this rail line will actually increase road congestion in Colleyville and surrounding cities. The proposed rail line crosses city streets along Hwy. 26 with no under-or over-passes, thus closing the road with the passage of every train - about 66 passenger trains per day (plus an undisclosed number of heavy freight trains). The 66 trains per day alone is the equivalent of closing each of these roads a total of 1-2 hours every day.
Citizens Against Rail Station (CARS) has drafted two legislative proposals:
First: an ORDINANCE that will:
Prohibit the construction of a rail station in Colleyville and provide for the lowering of the rail bed at Colleyville's 3 rail crossings to prevent traffic congestion.
Second: A RESOLUTION that will:
Rescind the city council's resolution urging new taxes for regional rail expansion. It also: Urges the adoption of light electric commuter rail to move passengers and prohibit freight from passing through our residential areas.
View the complete legislation at http://StopTrain.net
This legislation is critical to protecting Colleyville homeowner property values throughout the city; without it, every home value will be negatively impacted by the increase in trains, especially those carrying freight (which is currently prohibited), and increased traffic congestion throughout our city. Heavy freight trains can carry dangerous cargo, be over a mile long and take over 10 minutes to pass an intersection.
We urgently need Colleyville residents to sign the official paper petition as soon as possible to send the above ordinance and resolution to our City Council to adopt or put to a public vote. You must be a registered voter to sign the petition.
Online voter registration:
TO HELP GATHER SIGNATURES: Packets with instructions are available at EMC Express Care. They are open every day from 10 AM to 8 PM. However, they will be closed for Spring break Mon, Tues, Thurs and Friday March 16,17,19, 20. EMC is located in the building east of Wal-Mart on Precinct Line Rd and N. Tarrant Parkway (8245 Precinct Line Road #100, N. Richland Hills). There is a sign that says EMERGENCY on the front of the building. We need you to leave contact information if you take a packet so we can track the number of signatures we have.
TO SIGN THE PETITION: The following are dates and times that we will have a volunteer at EMC (817-503-8800) for you to come in and sign the petition. The sooner you are able to do this the better it will be for our cause.
Sunday March 15, 2-4 PM
Wed March 18, 6-8 PM
Sunday March 22, 2-4 PM
Thurs March 26, 10-Noon
Sunday March 29, 2-4 PM
We greatly appreciate any help you are able to offer with this effort. We need volunteers!
CONTACT US: help@stoptrain.net
Dear "Stop Train Station" Petition Signer,
My name is Natalie Genco, a Colleyville resident for over 10 years and creator of the internet petition to "Stop The Train Station in Colleyville" which we used to show the City Council the citizen opposition to their plans. Thank you for taking the time to sign the petition.
As the petition site is confidential, I do not have your contact information. The petition site allows me to send this one email to you. I would like to keep you updated on our progress in stopping the train station. It would help our cause tremendously if you could send an email to StopColleyvilleStation@gmail.com so I can include you on our master email list. I will not send anything unless it is important, will send messages bcc (blind), and will be happy to remove you from the list at any time, should you desire.
We, Citizens Against Rail Station (CARS) are starting an official paper petition that will put legislation on the city election ballot. We urgently need your signature on this official paper petition and your vote on this issue when it reaches the election ballot. This vote may occur during the May city election (or afterwards in a special election depending on when we get enough signatures). Below is a summary of our legislation from our website StopTrain.net.
Fact: On February 3rd 2009, Colleyville City Council unanimously passed a resolution urging the Texas Legislature to raise our taxes to expand freight and passenger rail in our area.
http://sites.google.com/site/stoptrain/Home/RESOLUTIONR-09-3065.pdf?attredirects=0
Fact: The Regional Transportation Council's plan includes construction of a 20 mile diesel-powered heavy freight and rail system between Ft. Worth and Grapevine, 8 miles of it through residential areas.
Fact: The 2008 Environmental Impact Study shows that building this rail line will actually increase road congestion in Colleyville and surrounding cities. The proposed rail line crosses city streets along Hwy. 26 with no under-or over-passes, thus closing the road with the passage of every train - about 66 passenger trains per day (plus an undisclosed number of heavy freight trains). The 66 trains per day alone is the equivalent of closing each of these roads a total of 1-2 hours every day.
Citizens Against Rail Station (CARS) has drafted two legislative proposals:
First: an ORDINANCE that will:
Prohibit the construction of a rail station in Colleyville and provide for the lowering of the rail bed at Colleyville's 3 rail crossings to prevent traffic congestion.
Second: A RESOLUTION that will:
Rescind the city council's resolution urging new taxes for regional rail expansion. It also: Urges the adoption of light electric commuter rail to move passengers and prohibit freight from passing through our residential areas.
View the complete legislation at http://StopTrain.net
This legislation is critical to protecting Colleyville homeowner property values throughout the city; without it, every home value will be negatively impacted by the increase in trains, especially those carrying freight (which is currently prohibited), and increased traffic congestion throughout our city. Heavy freight trains can carry dangerous cargo, be over a mile long and take over 10 minutes to pass an intersection.
We urgently need Colleyville residents to sign the official paper petition as soon as possible to send the above ordinance and resolution to our City Council to adopt or put to a public vote. You must be a registered voter to sign the petition.
Online voter registration:
TO HELP GATHER SIGNATURES: Packets with instructions are available at EMC Express Care. They are open every day from 10 AM to 8 PM. However, they will be closed for Spring break Mon, Tues, Thurs and Friday March 16,17,19, 20. EMC is located in the building east of Wal-Mart on Precinct Line Rd and N. Tarrant Parkway (8245 Precinct Line Road #100, N. Richland Hills). There is a sign that says EMERGENCY on the front of the building. We need you to leave contact information if you take a packet so we can track the number of signatures we have.
TO SIGN THE PETITION: The following are dates and times that we will have a volunteer at EMC (817-503-8800) for you to come in and sign the petition. The sooner you are able to do this the better it will be for our cause.
Sunday March 15, 2-4 PM
Wed March 18, 6-8 PM
Sunday March 22, 2-4 PM
Thurs March 26, 10-Noon
Sunday March 29, 2-4 PM
We greatly appreciate any help you are able to offer with this effort. We need volunteers!
CONTACT US: help@stoptrain.net
Dear "Stop Train Station" Petition Signer,
My name is Natalie Genco, a Colleyville resident for over 10 years and creator of the internet petition to "Stop The Train Station in Colleyville" which we used to show the City Council the citizen opposition to their plans. Thank you for taking the time to sign the petition.
As the petition site is confidential, I do not have your contact information. The petition site allows me to send this one email to you. I would like to keep you updated on our progress in stopping the train station. It would help our cause tremendously if you could send an email to StopColleyvilleStation@gmail.com so I can include you on our master email list. I will not send anything unless it is important, will send messages bcc (blind), and will be happy to remove you from the list at any time, should you desire.
We, Citizens Against Rail Station (CARS) are starting an official paper petition that will put legislation on the city election ballot. We urgently need your signature on this official paper petition and your vote on this issue when it reaches the election ballot. This vote may occur during the May city election (or afterwards in a special election depending on when we get enough signatures). Below is a summary of our legislation from our website StopTrain.net.
Fact: On February 3rd 2009, Colleyville City Council unanimously passed a resolution urging the Texas Legislature to raise our taxes to expand freight and passenger rail in our area.
http://sites.google.com/site/stoptrain/Home/RESOLUTIONR-09-3065.pdf?attredirects=0
Fact: The Regional Transportation Council's plan includes construction of a 20 mile diesel-powered heavy freight and rail system between Ft. Worth and Grapevine, 8 miles of it through residential areas.
Fact: The 2008 Environmental Impact Study shows that building this rail line will actually increase road congestion in Colleyville and surrounding cities. The proposed rail line crosses city streets along Hwy. 26 with no under-or over-passes, thus closing the road with the passage of every train - about 66 passenger trains per day (plus an undisclosed number of heavy freight trains). The 66 trains per day alone is the equivalent of closing each of these roads a total of 1-2 hours every day.
Citizens Against Rail Station (CARS) has drafted two legislative proposals:
First: an ORDINANCE that will:
Prohibit the construction of a rail station in Colleyville and provide for the lowering of the rail bed at Colleyville's 3 rail crossings to prevent traffic congestion.
Second: A RESOLUTION that will:
Rescind the city council's resolution urging new taxes for regional rail expansion. It also: Urges the adoption of light electric commuter rail to move passengers and prohibit freight from passing through our residential areas.
View the complete legislation at http://StopTrain.net
This legislation is critical to protecting Colleyville homeowner property values throughout the city; without it, every home value will be negatively impacted by the increase in trains, especially those carrying freight (which is currently prohibited), and increased traffic congestion throughout our city. Heavy freight trains can carry dangerous cargo, be over a mile long and take over 10 minutes to pass an intersection.
We urgently need Colleyville residents to sign the official paper petition as soon as possible to send the above ordinance and resolution to our City Council to adopt or put to a public vote. You must be a registered voter to sign the petition.
Online voter registration:
TO HELP GATHER SIGNATURES: Packets with instructions are available at EMC Express Care. They are open every day from 10 AM to 8 PM. However, they will be closed for Spring break Mon, Tues, Thurs and Friday March 16,17,19, 20. EMC is located in the building east of Wal-Mart on Precinct Line Rd and N. Tarrant Parkway (8245 Precinct Line Road #100, N. Richland Hills). There is a sign that says EMERGENCY on the front of the building. We need you to leave contact information if you take a packet so we can track the number of signatures we have.
TO SIGN THE PETITION: The following are dates and times that we will have a volunteer at EMC (817-503-8800) for you to come in and sign the petition. The sooner you are able to do this the better it will be for our cause.
Sunday March 15, 2-4 PM
Wed March 18, 6-8 PM
Sunday March 22, 2-4 PM
Thurs March 26, 10-Noon
Sunday March 29, 2-4 PM
We greatly appreciate any help you are able to offer with this effort. We need volunteers!
CONTACT US: help@stoptrain.net
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