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Dear friends of Regional Rail: The next meeting of the Regional Rail Working Group (RRWG) will be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 6-8pm (meeting will start promptly at 6pm) Conference Room, NYPD Downtown Center 104 Washington Street (just north of Rector Street), Lower Manhattan. Two key issues will be discussed: -- developing a tutorial on regional rail equipment compatibility issues, including common regional designs for electric rail cars, dual-mode locomotives and station platform height (note: several special guests have been invited). -- redirecting the Hudson River tunnel project into existing platforms and tracks in Penn Station, and then continuing on to Grand Central Other agenda items will be progress reports on key RRWG initiatives: 1. Thru-running at Penn Station 2. Upper Level Loop Alternative for LIRR East Side Access 3. Rockaway Cut-off - one-seat ride Midtown Manhattan-Aqueduct Racino-JFK Airport and Rockaway Peninsula 4. Lower Manhattan Access 5. Light Rail in the Lincoln Tunnel 6. Regional Rail Freight plan 7. Intercity rail passenger issues, including new NY-Wash high speed rail line, and NY State Rail plan 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 June 25, 2008, 6-8pm Save the date for the following month's RRWG meeting on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 6-8pm Both meetings at 104 Washington St. Also, check www.auto-free.org for special walking tours in July and August, to be posted soon. 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 |
