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BayRail Alliance meetings feature a presentation by a transit expert or official, or we discuss our current efforts for better rail service. Newcomers are welcome! Dinner will be available.
We've attempted to time our meetings to make arrival and departure via Caltrain from the north or south as convenient as possible.
   
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General Meeting April 17, 2008

Carbon Neutral Rail Service

Time/date:
Thursday, April 17, 2008
6:45PM -8:30 PM

What would it take to make the Caltrain run entirely on solar power? Joining us  will be David Dearborn, a San Jose native who has developed a concept for Carbon Neutral Rail Service (CNRS).  His presentation will be his first public presentation of this concept.  He is looking for critical, constructive feedback to assess its long term feasibility and value.  Your questions, input and critique are most welcome.  Bring your calculators, note pads and curiosity.

 

 After 30 years in the microwave component and telecommunications equipment industry, David continues to explore the world around him, research, develop and test new ideas and enjoy the creative process.  Since obtaining his BS in Business Administration from San Jose State, his management career has included procurement, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering and project management.  His work has taken him to Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia, and personal travels though much of Europe.  As an avid cyclist he feels the greater Bay Area and much of California offer some of the best riding experiences in the world.  He looks forward to meeting with us.

Location:
back room of Cafe Yulong
743 W. Dana St., Mountain View

Cafe Yulong is located a few blocks from the Mountain View Caltrain station (between Castro and Hope Streets).  We meet in the back room of the restaurant.

Dinner will be available for a $10 charge, your choice of beef, chicken, pork or tofu.


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We've attempted to schedule our meetings to coordinate with north and southbound trains, and we encourage you to ride transit to our meeting. Finding a parking space in downtown Mountain View can be difficult. However, there's generally room in the multi-story parking garage located on Bryant Street between Evelyn and Villa Street. Several surface parking lots line Bryant Street and Hope Street (the streets that parallel Castro).
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Events/meetings: archive

Event/meetingDateShort descriptionFiles
General Meeting April 17, 2008Thursday, April 17, 2008Carbon Neutral Rail Service
High-Speed Rail meetup October 25, 2007Thursday, October 25, 2007 High-Speed Rail meet-up
Oct. 30, 2007 transit talkTuesday, October 30, 2007Why not BART around the Bay?
Introduction to Caltrain ElectrificationTuesday, June 26, 2007Learn about plans to electrify Caltrain for faster trains, more frequent service, and less pollution
Introduction to High-Speed RailThursday, June 21, 2007Find out about California's plans to build a high-speed "bullet" train to LA and San Diego and what you can to support them
Support High-Speed Rail!Thursday, May 10, 2007Join us in Sacramento to testify at key hearing for HSR
General Meeting April 19, 2007Thursday, April 19, 2007Kurt Evans -- Introduction to Transportation Funding
General Meeting March 15, 2007Thursday, March 15, 2007Dumbarton Rail -- What's Next for this Project?
General Meeting Feb. 15, 2007Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007Building Support for Electrification
General Meeting Jan. 18, 2007Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007Discuss Caltrain's Project 2025 and other Rail Developments
9/21/06 BayRail Alliance meetingThursday, Sept. 21Highlights of an English narrated video program describing Tokyo's rail system.
Monthly general meeting July 20, 2006Thursday, July 20, 2006Mini-Shinkansen -- a Solution for Extending High-Speed Rail at Low CostJR Mini-Shinkansen YH.doc (doc, 35 KB)