[ March 5, 2010; 8:15 am to 10:00 am. ] What: The Peninsula Cities Consortium (PCC) will have its biweekly meeting to address issues related to the California High Speed Rail project.

Where: Council Chambers City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel Street Menlo Park, CA

Resources

PCC Website (peninsularail.com)

March 5, 2010 Meeting Agenda

February 19, 2010 Draft Minutes

[ March 17, 2010; 5:30 pm to 7:45 pm. ] What: A community-wide discussion of High Speed Rail in the City of San Mateo.

Where: Main Library, Oak Room 55 West 3rd Avenue  San Mateo, CA 94402

Text of email announcement from the city of San Mateo

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Hello everyone,

To those of you who attended the City Council discussion on High Speed Rail (HSR) on Monday evening, March 1st, thank you! [...]

[ March 4, 2010; 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] What: The California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) will hold their monthly board meeting.

Where: Sacramento City Council Chambers

This week the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) holds its monthly board meeting, along with newly instituted committee meetings.

The Board meeting (pdf link) is scheduled for 9am on Thursday March 4, 2010 at the Sacramento City Council Chambers.  It [...]

In the words of the California High Speed Rail Authority’s Deputy Director for Communications, the recently issued 2009 Business Plan “has provided unending fodder for skeptics and critics. Public questions about the assumptions and forecasts in the Plan must be addressed in a strategic and thoughtful manner.”
One particular criticism was the idea that private investors [...]

[ March 2, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] What:  The Burbank City Council will decide on a response to the proposals for a potential station location and High Speed Rail alignment made by consultants for the California High Speed Rail Authority (“CHSRA”). CHSRA made a presentation to the city council at a council workshop on February 2, 2010 and held a community workshop [...]

[ March 2, 2010; 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] What: View maps, learn more about tunneling technologies and talk with members of the project development team. Project staff will discuss the above and below ground alignment alternatives and design options for the south of Diridon Station area. Local, regional and community representatives will join High-Speed Rail Authority staff to respond to questions and discuss [...]

[ February 26, 2010; 9:30 am to 10:30 am. ] What:  The Regional Airport Planning Committee (MTC, ABAG and BCDC) will discuss a number of items including the impact of high speed rail on local airports

Where: MetroCenter Auditorium 101 8th Street Oakland, CA 94607

Resources:

Newspaper coverage

Meeting Presentation

Recently published book by Reinhard Clever and Mark Hansen on role of accessibility as the key determinant in competitive battle between [...]

[ March 1, 2010; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] What: The San Mateo City Council will hold a study session on High Speed Rail Context Sensitive Solutions & Project Update

When: March 1  Currently scheduled for 5:30pm (final agenda should be posted Friday on the San Mateo city website)

More information: San Mateo has launched a new section on their website about high speed rail. You can [...]

[ March 16, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS NORTH & CENTRAL SAN MATEO COUNTY Invites you to attend a public meeting “Impact of High Speed Rail on San Mateo County”
March 16 – 7 – 9 p.m.
Chetcuti Room, Library Plaza, Millbrae
Speakers:

 Bethany Williams, Public Involvement Manager for HNTB, the consulting engineering firm charged with preparing for the EIR and public involvement [...]