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WHEREAS, the contract for the operation of the shuttle bus service for the first tunnel crossing was awarded by the Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission to the Virginia Transit Company; and WHEREAS, the awarding of said contract has been of great value to the Norfolk division of said Transit Company and the City of Norfolk in that it provides the former with additional profit and with occupation for a greater number of its employees, and provides the latter, by reason of this additional revenue, with a lower fare as well as the economic effects of a larger payroll; and WHEREAS, such shuttle service has been of little or no value to the City of Portsmouth, either in its economic well-being, or to the successful or profitable operation of its public transportation facility; and WHEREAS, the second tunnel is now well underway towards completion, at which time it is reasonable to assume, a second shuttle bus service will be initiated to provide pedestrian access to the Medical Center and to provide a transit connection between west side routes of both cities; and WHEREAS, the Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission is, by its very nature, an activity dedicated to the common and equitable service of all the citizens of all the political subdivisions participating therein; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of thc City of Portsmouth, that the Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission is hereby requested to arrange for the servmce and operation of any shuttle bus service which might be initiated for the second tunnel crossing by the public transportation company holding the franchise of the City of Portsmouth at the time of completion of said second tunnel crossing. Adopled at a meeting of the CounciI of the City of Portsmouth held on February 14, 1961. Teste: City Clerk