High-Speed Rail Comes to San Diego

2008-08-29 23:25:02 -

- California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) Kris Deutschman, 916-444-8801 Gregory Parks, 760-926-4018 California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA): -0- WHO: California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) WHEN: September 3, 2008, 9:15 a.m. Press Briefing, 10:00 a.m. Board Meeting WHERE: San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) 401 B Street, Suite 800 Press Briefing: Conference room 7 (7th floor) Board meeting: SANDAG Board Room

(7th floor) WHAT: Board Meeting and Press Briefing

Press Briefing 9:15 am

-- Quentin Kopp, CHSRA Chairman

-- Lynn Schenk, CHSRA, San Diego Board Member

-- Gary Gallegos, SANDAG Executive Director

Board Meeting 10:00 a.m.

-- Review the taxpayer protections signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger (AB 3034) as well as the local ramifications of Proposition 1A.

-- Update on "Destination Lindbergh." The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, and the City of San Diego are currently working together to develop a master plan for Lindbergh Field to improve transportation options to the airport. A key component of this plan is the possible Intermodal Transportation Center that would provide direct connections to the airport, bus, bus rapid transit, flyaway services, trolley, commuter rail, high-speed rail and other transportation modes.

-- Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report. Staff will present a report on the feasibility of achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions for the operations of the 220 mile-per-hour electric train system.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority to Meet in San Diego;
Board to Brief Reporters, Review Local Ramifications of Proposition 1a
and Consider Zero Emissions Strategy