BayRail Alliance - High Speed Rail

BayRail Alliance Applauds Federal Investment in California HSR

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:43:08 -0700

Body:

On January 28, President Obama announces that California will receive $2.34 billion in federal ARRA (stimulus funds) for its high speed rail and intercity rail program.

"BayRail Alliance is very pleased to see the federal government making a financial commitment for high speed rail," said Andy Chow, president of BayRail Alliance. "The federal government is making a wise investment to improve mobility in California. These federal dollars will be matched dollar for dollar with Proposition 1A, as well as local funding."

San Jose to Merced Section High-Speed Train Public Meetings on Alternatives Analysis

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:53:32 -0700

Date and time:
January 12, 2010

Expiration Date:
January 1, 1970 - 8:00pm

Body:
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.

China HSR

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:11:16 -0700

October 15, 2009 General Meeting - HSR issue update

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:48:08 -0600

Date:
October 15, 2009

Time:
6:45PM -8:30 PM

Exact Date and Time:
October 15, 2009 - 5:00pm

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

Location Details:

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.

Alternatives Analysis Open House HSR San Francisco to San Jose Section

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:56:26 -0600

Date and time:
September 30, 2009 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Expiration Date:
October 15, 2009 - 8:00am

Body:
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.

BayRail general meeting September 2009

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:54:29 -0600

Date:
Thursday, September 17, 2009

Time:
6:45pm

Exact Date and Time:
September 17, 2009 - 5:45pm

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

Location Details:
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.

Get Up to Speed on High Speed Rail

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:25:15 -0600

Date and time:
Saturday, September 12, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Expiration Date:
September 12, 2009 - 5:00pm

Body:
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.

BayRail's preference for high speed rail

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:20:29 -0600

Date:
Thursday, July 16, 2009

Time:
6:45PM -8:30 PM

Exact Date and Time:
July 16, 2009 - 5:45pm

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

Location Details:
**Meeting location**

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

BayRail Alliance endorses MTC's San Francisco/Silicon Valley Corridor strategy

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:29:07 -0600

Expiration Date:
October 1, 2009 - 7:00pm

Body:
Information about the MTC's High Speed Rail strategy.

June 24, 2009
Will Kempton, Director
California Department of Transportation
1120 N St, PO Box 942873
Sacramento, CA 94273-0001

Dear Mr. Kempton:

For more than 25 years, BayRail Alliance has been a strong supporter of Caltrain service improvements on the Peninsula. We are also proud for our advocacy efforts on high speed rail especially during the early part of the decade.

We are writing to express our full support of the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Corridor Investment Strategy recommended by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. We support MTC's strategy because it is the best approach to fulfill the promise made to voters through last year's Proposition 1A and the intent set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

High Speed Rail Town Hall - April 23

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:35:09 -0600

Date and time:
April 23, 7:00pm

Expiration Date:
April 23, 2009 - 10:00pm

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Assemblymember Jerry Hill is hosting a Town Hall meeting on High Speed Rail that will take place on April 23 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Belmont City Council Chambers, located at One Twin Pines Lane in Belmont. This will be an opportunity to learn how the community can participate in the High Speed Rail process in the coming years. Representatives from the High Speed Rail Authority and Caltrain will be on hand to highlight next steps, answer questions and explain how elected officials, local government and residents can be involved.

BayRail meeting April 16 -- Caltrain/HSR agreement

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:06:02 -0600

Date:
Thursday, April 16, 2009

Time:
6:45pm - 8:25pm

Exact Date and Time:
April 16, 2009 - 8:00pm

Short Description:
Caltrain's Memorandum of Understanding with the California High Speed Rail Authority

Location City:
Mountain View

Location Details:
Location: Cafe Yulong, back room, 743 W. Dana St.
Thursday, April 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.

BayRail Alliance announcement: High Speed Rail EIR scoping meetings

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:09:53 -0700

Date and time:
1/27/2009

Expiration Date:
January 31, 2009 - 2:00pm

Body:
BayRail Alliance announcement

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) will be hosting public scoping meetings this week and next week to support the project-level environmental review process for the San Francisco to San Jose segment of the proposed high speed train system.

We enourage you to attend any of the following scoping meetings, which will be held from 3 p.m. to 8 pm:

Statement on High Speed Rail and Lawsuit against HSRA

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:41:40 -0600

August 11, 2008

BayRail Alliance has been a strong supporter for High Speed Rail. Two years ago when the Governor tried to cut funding to the High Speed Rail Authority, we fought hard in Sacramento to preserve funds. Six years ago, we held a forum in San Jose with various transportation, environmental and business leaders to bring awareness of the need for high speed rail and the benefits it will bring. Nine years ago, we successfully advocated for a new rail terminal in downtown San Francisco, which will be a part of the proposed HSR system.

On the right track? High-speed trains and grade separations could be headed

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:33:35 -0600

High-Speed Rail DEIR/S public meeting in Stockton

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:14:37 -0600

Date and time:
September 18, 2007 4-6 PM

Expiration Date:
September 18, 2007 - 11:00pm

Source:
California High-Speed Rail Authority

Body:
A public meeting on the Draft Bay Area to Central Valley Environmental Impact Report/Statement

Stockton: Sept 18, 2007 - San Joaquin Council of Governments, Regional
Center Board Room, 555 E. Weber Ave., Stockton, CA from 4-6pm.