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Reality hits: Vote imminent yet unresolved issues loom

A series of meetings in the last month have further exposed the warts of the high-speed rail program. Yet it appears that a vote is imminent on the...
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Let's make a deal: Why legislators may vote yes for the high-speed rail project

Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation for the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) is pushing for the vote to commit state bond funds immediately...
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Pacheco Pass recertified for the high-speed rail project

As expected, the board decertified the former Program Level Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Bay Area to Central Valley and certified the...
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The People speak: Part 2 Senate Budget Sub-Committee

If you haven’t had a chance to read the first article on the Senate Budget Sub-committee meeting posted on Sunday, here’s the link....
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Part 2: Newest Mantra for HSR: Better, faster, cheaper but is it?

This is the second article of a two part seriesaboutthe newest business plan. Below are sections in the report that reference certain issues that...
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Newest Mantra for HSR: "Better, Faster, Cheaper" but is it?

This is a two-part series, this is a summary ofkey issues and the next article is a review by category with reference markers.This is an early view...
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CEQA fast-tracking or short-changing the environmental process?

  • high-speed rail project
  • April 1, 2012
Before we lose sight of a very important issue which will soon be obfuscated by the expected release of the newestbusiness plan Monday, we cannot...
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The Peer Review Group report and a change in tune

Reviewing the Peer Review Group (PRG)report thatcame out March 21st, ithas adistinctly different tonecompared with thecritical funding plan...
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Mountain View High-Speed Rail Meeting gives clues to the future of the project

A capacity crowd packed into the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts on Castro Street last week. The 450 capacity hall was full including...
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Van Ark leaves High speed-rail Authority leaving project in flux

CEO Roelof van Ark resigned from the high-speed rail board today, seemingly out of nowhere. The executive was with the Authority only since May...
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