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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a five-year Trackage Agreement with the Austin Steam Train Association (ASTA) for ASTA's use of a portion of the Giddings to Llano line for the provision of Excursion Rail Passenger Service, in exchange for the right for CapMetro to use a portion of ASTA's adjacent real property for maintenance, storage, and other operations.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
This action has no fiscal impact.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
? 1. Customer ? 2. Community
? 3. Workforce ? 4. Organizational Effectiveness
Strategic Objectives:
? 1.1 Safe & Reliable Service ?1.2 High Quality Customer Experience ? 1.3 Accessible System
? 2.1 Support Sustainable Regional Growth ? 2.2 Become a Carbon Neutral Agency
? 2.3 Responsive to Community and Customer Needs ? 2.4 Regional Leader in Transit Planning
? 3.1 Diversity of Staff ? 3.2 Employer of Choice ? 3.3 Expand Highly Skilled Workforce
? 4.1 Fiscally Responsible and Transparent ? 4.2 Culture of Safety ? 4.3 State of Good Repair
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: This action will allow Capital Metro to continue to foster a culture of safety and to deliver a customer-friendly experience through our people and systems by providing the Austin Steam Train Association with the use of a portion of the Giddings-Llano Line for excursion rail passenger services.
BUSINESS CASE: The agreement with the Austin Steam Train Association (ASTA) will allow the provision of excursion rail passenger services using a portion of Capital Metro's Gidding-Llano Line, in exchange for CapMetro's use of ASTA's adjacent real property for maintenance, storage, and other operations.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item was presented and recommended for approval by the Operations, Planning and Safety Committee on September 13, 2023.
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