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Pair from Menlo Park, Atherton help fund high-speed rail lawsuit - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News, USA
They began walking door-to-door last fall to spread the message that high-speed trains one day could be hurtling through the heart of their communities. Though both Atherton and Menlo Park agreed to join a lawsuit against the California High Speed Rail …
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Cities join forces for high-speed rail - San Mateo Daily Journal
San Mateo Daily Journal, CA
The Menlo Park City Council discussed last month a memorandum of understanding that can be signed by all cities choosing to participate in the group. Participating cities will be represented by a group by members of various city councils appointed by …
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Capitol Corridor chief joins state committee on high-speed rail - Bizjournals.com
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Skoropowski also was invited to attend President Barack Obama's public announcement Thursday to allocate funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail.
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Obama says US high-speed rail "overdue" - Reuters
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama outlined his plan for developing "long overdue" high-speed rail on Thursday that would rival air travel, create jobs and help curb the US transportation system's appetite for oil.
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Court throws out city's letter to rail authority - The Almanac Online
The Almanac Online, CA
City Manager Glen Rojas is on vacation; calls to Public Works Director Kent Steffens were not immediately returned. On Feb. 19, the rail authority responded to Menlo Park's letter, having requested and received a copy of it from the city's attorneys. …
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Palo Alto eyes amicus brief in lawsuit over high-speed rail plans - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News, USA
By Will Oremus in recent months as residents have learned more about the proposal, which could put the tracks on a 15-foot-tall concrete wall next to expensive single-story homes. At a March 2 meeting, some city council members called for submitting an …
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Rod Diridon: High-speed rail on-track, needed - The Almanac Online
The Almanac Online, CA
As envisioned, the trains would speed up and down the Central Valley at speeds of up to 220 miles per hour, but would travel through the Peninsula at about 125 miles per hour. They would require grade-separated tracks, with alternatives of either …
