BayRail Alliance

Time/date: January 12, 2010

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Attend a public open house to learn about next steps in the environmental review of the San Jose to Merced section of the proposed California High-Speed Train system. The California High-Speed Rail Authority will display to the public the results of the draft Alternatives Analysis Report and its recommendations for carrying alternatives, stations and design options forward in the draft Environmental Impact Report/Statement (EIR/S). After comments are received, the report will be refined and issued as the Final Alternatives Analysis Report.

Gilroy
Monday, January 11, 2010
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
6070 Monterey Road

San Jose
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Roosevelt Community Center
901 East Santa Clara Street

The meeting will be held in an open house format. You are welcome to stop by at any time during these hours. The information provided will be the same at each meeting.

The proposed 800-mile high-speed train system will provide Californians with a fast, safe, reliable and environmentally-friendly transportation alternative, linking all major cities in the state.

For more information, please call 1-800-881-5799, or visit www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov

On October 15, 2009, BayRail Alliance will hold a general meeting to review the issues and alternatives presented at recent HSR

Time/date:
October 15, 2009
6:45PM -8:30 PM

On October 15, 2009, BayRail Alliance will hold a general meeting to review the issues and alternatives presented at recent HSR meetings for the San Francisco-San Jose and San Jose-Merced segments.

**Meeting location**

Location: Cafe Yulong, back room, Mountain View 743 W. Dana St., Mountain View Thursday, October 15, 2009 6:45PM -8:30 PM

Location:

Cafe Yulong is located two 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 $11 charge, your choice of beef, chicken, pork or tofu.

Time/date: September 30, 2009 6:00 – 8:00 pm

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Alternatives Analysis Open House
California High‐Speed Rail Authority
San Francisco to San Jose Section
Project Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
SamTrans Auditorium
1250 San Carlos Avenue – San Carlos
6:00 – 8:00 pm

In late‐January 2009, the California High‐Speed Rail Authority (Authority) held public scoping meetings along the Caltrain corridor in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties for the San Francisco to San Jose High‐Speed Train (HST) Project Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) process. Public and agency comments provided at those meetings and in other written correspondence received before April 6th, 2009 were included in the draft scoping report, which was completed and published as a draft document in June 2009. Based on the input from the scoping process and previous studies the Authority is developing design alternatives for the Caltrain corridor that will serve both existing Caltrain and future high‐speed train service.

The Authority is holding community workshops in order to share and discuss the alternatives development process and initial design alternatives for the Caltrain corridor. We invite you to attend the first of three community workshops to be held on September 30, from 6:00‐8:00 pm at the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) 2nd Floor auditorium, located at 1250 San Carlos Avenue (San Carlos, CA). Your participation is important. Public and agency input received during this phase of the project is a key part of the evaluation process helping to determine which alternatives and design options will be advanced for further environmental and engineering review.

For your convenience, we will be conducting two additional alternatives analysis open house meetings in October, one in San Francisco and one in Santa Clara County. These meetings are scheduled for:

October 9, 6:00‐8:00 pm
Sunnyvale Recreation Center (Ballroom)
550 E. Remington Drive
Sunnyvale, CA

October 13, 6:00‐8:00 pm
Milton Marks Conference Center
455 Golden Gate Avenue – Lower Level
San Diego A/B/C Rooms
San Francisco, CA

These meetings will provide the same information presented at the meeting held on September 30 in San Mateo County. The format of the meeting will be “open house” style, with various stations providing maps illustrating the proposed alignment alternatives, informational materials, and project exhibit boards. Project staff will also be available during the evening to respond to inquiries and to collect public comments.

To learn more about high‐speed rail visit the California High‐Speed Rail website at:
www.cahighspeedrail.com or contact the San Francisco to San Jose project information line at: (510) 587‐8640

BayRail Alliance will hold a general meeting to explore and discuss the futurel of freight train service on the Peninsula.

Time/date:
Thursday, September 17, 2009
6:45pm

Next Thursday, BayRail Alliance will hold a general meeting to explore and discuss the current level of freight train service on the Peninsula, the impact it would have on the high speed rail infrastructure, and the future options for freight train service.

Location:
Location: Cafe Yulong, back room, Mountain View 743 W. Dana St., Mountain View Thursday, September 17, 2009 6:45PM -8:30 PM

Cafe Yulong is located two 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 $11 charge, your choice of beef, chicken, pork or tofu.

Time/date: Saturday, September 12, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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CHANGE IN LOCATION - Response to the High Speed Rail Teach-In on Saturday, September 12, has been so strong that organizers are moving it to a larger location. Instead of being held at Palo Alto City Hall, the event will take place in the Pavilion at Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. More than 200 citizens, elected officials, transit experts, transit agency representatives and rail enthusiasts have already signed up for the event, which is sponsored by the Peninsula Cities Consortium and will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission is free, but space is limited. Advance reservations are required at http://peninsulacities.eventbrite.com.

This location is accessible by transit on VTA line 35, which connects with Caltrain at Palo Alto and Mountain View stations.


Get Up to Speed on High Speed Rail

Members of the public, elected officials, transit experts, transit agency representatives and rail enthusiasts are invited to the High Speed Rail Teach-In on Saturday, September 12, to learn about this once-in-a-century project being planned on the Peninsula. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Palo Alto City Hall, 250 Hamilton Street, Palo Alto. Admission is free, but space is limited. Advance reservations are required at http://peninsulacities.eventbrite.com.

Participants will learn about the latest developments in high speed rail, question experts and discover how the public can influence the design of the project. The event is sponsored by the Peninsula Cities Consortium and is hosted by the City of Palo Alto, in cooperation with Caltrain and the California High Speed Rail Authority.

Among the topics that will be discussed are:

• What are the myths and realities about the Peninsula project?
• What are best practices from around the world?
• What have other cities experienced during construction of a major railroad in an urban setting?
• Why can’t it be tunneled all the way?
• What impact will eminent domain have on backyards and grade crossings?

The Peninsula Cities Consortium is also supporting a weekend workshop on October 3-4 at which technical experts will discuss the constraints and possibilities of high speed rail on the Peninsula, then will work with design professionals and members of the public to sketch various alignments for the portions in Menlo Park and Palo Alto. Those two cities are funding the two-day charrette, which is designed to encourage out-of-the-box thinking about possibilities for high speed rail. Attendance will be limited to 100 people. Preregistration will be required; details will be announced soon.

The Peninsula Cities Consortium is composed of cities that have joined together to play an active role in the high-speed rail project on the San Francisco Peninsula. The cities of Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton, Burlingame and Belmont are members. They invite other cities on the Caltrain corridor to join with them.

“It is our belief that the final design should minimize the impacts upon local communities and incorporate best practices of urban design ideas from rail communities around the world,” explained Yoriko Kishimoto of the Palo Alto City Council, who chairs the Peninsula Cities Consortium. For more information, visit www.peninsularail.com or call 650-323-5590. 

Andy Chow and Brian Stanke of BayRail Alliance will present the group's preference for high speed rail.

Time/date:
Thursday, July 16, 2009
6:45PM -8:30 PM

As the High Speed Rail Authority is conducting a project-level environmental evaluation for the proposed high speed rail on the Peninsula, Andy Chow and Brian Stanke of BayRail Alliance will present the group's preference for high speed rail that promotes effectivness and efficiency for both high speed rail and Caltrain at the next Thursday's BayRail Alliance general meeting. Also at the meeting, we will discuss design options and operational issues that should be evaluated during the design process.

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**Meeting location**

Location: Cafe Yulong, back room, Mountain View 743 W. Dana St., Mountain View
Thursday, July 16, 2009 6:45PM -8:30 PM


Cafe Yulong is located two 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 $11 charge, your choice of beef, chicken, pork or tofu.