THINKING AHEAD: HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Newly released report examines the benefits of high-speed rail in southern California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 23, 2010
CONTACT: MARYANN MARINO, 949-375-0856
WHO:
- Larry Agran, Member, Irvine City Council
- Gary Brahm, Chancellor, Brandman University
- Ken Carl, President, Triarm International
- Sarah L. Catz, Co-Author, Thinking Ahead: High-Speed Rail in California, Director, Center for Urban Infrastructure
- Tom Downs, Chairman, Rail Division, Veolia Transportation
- Richard Flieri, Center for Connective Architecture, Principal, Cooper Carry
- Emile Haddad, CEO, Five Points Communities
- John Haussmann, HDR Engineering
- Will Kempton, CEO, Orange County Transportation Authority
- Art Leahy, CEO, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Curt Pringle, Mayor, City of Anaheim, Chair, California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA)
- Loretta Sanchez, U.S. Representative, 47th Congressional District
- Mike Schneider, Managing Partner, InfraConsult
- Tom Umberg, former state Assemblyman, Vice Chair of CHSRA
Nearly 100 key transportation policy experts, government and business leaders from across Orange County and Southern California will engage in vigorous discussion at the conference entitled “The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Planning for High-Speed Rail in Orange County and Southern California.”
WHAT: Media is invited to the unveiling of a new report that highlights the positive impact high-speed rail will have in southern California.
The report — Thinking Ahead: High-Speed Rail in Southern California –shows how the southland’s economy will benefit from a fast, convenient, and efficient intercity high-speed rail system.
The findings show, the California High-Speed Rail Project, which will ultimately link Sacramento to San Diego, will contribute a regional income benefit of $701 million to southern California workers who otherwise would have been unemployed. By 2035, high-speed rail will attract over 127,000 new permanent jobs to southern California due to the region’s increased livability and enhanced transportation network, and would be a major catalyst for continuing the expansion of southern California’s green economy and reducing emissions
A white paper detailing the thoughts and recommendations of conference participants will be released in the fall of 2010.
The conference is sponsored by the Orange County Transportation Association, Veolia Transportation, HDR Engineering, NRG Energy West and Brandman University.
WHEN: THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010 at 9:00 A.M.
Media interview opportunities available.
WHERE: Brandman University
16355 Laguna Canyon Road
Room 111
Irvine, California 92618
949-375-0856
WHY: High-speed rail will reshape entire regions and communities in a more sustainable manner. Southern California will be a major part of this transformation.
This study analyzed some of the benefits likely to be reaped from high-speed rail, and what strategies are needed to ensure that cities around the region can take advantage of the investment about to be made in California.
The conference is a discussion and exchange of ideas on real solutions for increasing our mobility, reducing our emissions and planning for high speed rail in southern California.
What a fantastic waste of time and money. This BOONDOGGLE WILL NEVER BE BUILT and Pringle’s got his head up his ass if he thinks he’ll succeed.
LAME
Better off spending money on flying cars. Seriously, we would be better off spending money on flying cars! Where the heck are the flying cars!!