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 [...]

[ 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 [...]

[ 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! [...]

[ 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 [...]