We are confused by this press release, issued by California State Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani’s office this afternoon.
Senator Simitian showed leadership in his recent announcement by seeking to balance the transportation goals of Prop 1A with community concerns and the fiscal reality of what we estimate is a project that [...]

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CARRD has written a letter to various agencies (Santa Clara VTA Board Members, LAFCO Board Members, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors) and the City of Gilroy leaders regarding the Gilroy station alternatives.
Our letter on this issue and supporting documents area available here.
At the VTA board meeting held on March 3rd, 2011, the [...]

On December 9th, the Federal Railroad Administration awarded the California High Speed Rail Authority another $616 million to extend the train tracks planned for the Central Valley. The terms of this money require California to match the funds with $616 million of its own dollars, bringing the total available to $1.232 [...]

[ April 1, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The City of Palo Alto is hosting a community meeting on HSR on Thursday, April 1st at 7PM in City Council Chambers at 250 Hamilton Street. They will provide a background of the project, explain the timelines involved and review how to provide a public comment.

[ April 2, 2010; 8:15 am to 9:45 am. ] What: The Peninsula Cities Consortium (PCC) will have its biweekly meeting to address issues related to the California High Speed Rail project. PCC Agenda 4/2/2010

Where: Council Chambers City of Atherton 91 Ashfield Rd.

Resources
PCC Website

Peninsula Rail Program Website (contains useful links to agreements with California High Speed Rail and context sensitive solutions)

Letter requesting extension for [...]

[ April 1, 2010; 8:30 am to 10:00 am. ] What: The Palo Alto City Council Subcommittee will meet to discuss how to implement Context Sensitive Solutions for the California High Speed Rail project (agenda).

Where: Palo Alto City Council Conference Room 250 Hamilton Palo Alto, CA

[ March 27, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] What:  Opportunity to have your say about the vision for the 500 acres in the  San Jose Diridon Station Area, home of a planned station for the California High Speed Rail project.  On Saturday, March 27, 2010, community members are invited to join the planning team from the City of San José for a Diridon Station Area Plan Alternative Analysis [...]

[ March 19, 2010; 8:15 am to 9:45 am. ] What: The Peninsula Cities Consortium (PCC) will have its biweekly meeting to address issues related to the California High Speed Rail project. The Peninsula Rail Project (a joint venture between the California High Speed Rail Authority and Caltrain) will preview the “toolkit”, a way to allow stakeholders to participate in design decisions

Where: Council Chambers City [...]

[ April 17, 2010; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] What: RailPAC, an advocacy group for rail passenger service in California and Nevada, and NARP, the National Association of Rail Passengers, will hold an all day meeting in Los Angeles. There will be several high speed rail panels. There is a $40 charge for members/ $50 non-members  Meeting registration and information

Where:  MTA Board Room at Gateway Center, located behind [...]

[ March 16, 2010; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] What: The project’s planners are seeking public input on which alternative(s) Fresno residents prefer for the High Speed Rail train’s path through the city of Fresno and other issues such as the location of a station. Representatives will be on hand to answer questions and listen to ideas.  For more information call Eric VonBerg at [...]