From: George Haikalis Dear friends of Regional Rail: The next meeting of the Regional Rail Working Group (RRWG) will be held on January 23, 2008, 6-8pm (meeting will start promptly at 6pm) Conference Room, NYPD Downtown Center 104 Washington Street (just north of Rector Street), Lower Manhattan. Please note that this a week later than our usual thrid Wednesday of each month. The key discussion will focus on our campaign to Deep Six the Deep Cavern Stations and to gain support for the connection between Penn Station and Grand Central. Progress reports on key RRWG initiatives will be reviewed: 1. Thru-running at Penn Station 2. Upper Level Loop Alternative for LIRR East Side Access 3. Penn Station-Grand Central connection 4. Rockaway Cut-off - one-seat ride Midtown Manhattan-JFK Airport 5. Lower Manhattan Access 6. Regional Rail Freight plan 7. Intercity rail issues The purpose of the working group is to develop and advance plans for converting the region's commuter rail lines into a regional rail system, with fast, frequent service and affordable, integrated fares. The group also considers changes to rapid transit and light rail transit that are "regional" in scale. Regional Rail issues are discussed on our website: www.rrwg.org The Working Group includes: Empire State Passengers Association NJ Association of Railroad Passengers Lackawanna Coalition Five Towns Rural Transit, Inc. Committee for Better Transit Institute for Rational Urban Mobility Sane Aviation for Everyone, Inc. (SAFE) (our newest participant) Plan to attend the next meeting on January 23, 2008. geo George Haikalis Chair, Regional Rail Working Group One Washington Square Village, Suite 5D New York, NY 10012 phone: 212-475-3394 geo@irum.org    www.irum.org    www.auto-free.org www.vision42.org    www.rrwg.org