Dear friends of Regional Rail:
The next meeting of the Regional Rail Working Group (RRWG) will be held
on August 15, 2007, 6-8pm at 104 Washington Street in Lower Manhattan.
A key topic for discussion will be a presentation by Joe Clift of his
analysis of the ability of Regional Rail lines serving the Bronx and
Queens to divert peak hour passengers from overcrowded subway lines.
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Next regular monthly meeting of RRWG
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 6-8pm (meeting will start promptly at 6pm)
Conference Room, NYPD Downtown Center 104 Washington Street (just north
of Rector Street), Lower Manhattan.
Agenda items for Wednesday's meeting will include a quick update on each
of these key initiatives:
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 key discussion item will be the ability of Regional Rail lines to
divert peak hour passengers from overcrowded subway lines serving the
Bronx and Queens.
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
Plan to attend the next meeting on August 15, 2007.
geo
George Haikalis
Chair, Regional Rail Working Group
One Washington Square Village, Apt. 5D
New York, NY 10012 phone: 212-475-3394 fax:212-475-5051
geohaikalis@juno.com www.irum.org www.auto-free.org
www.vision42.org www.rrwg.org
