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Meeting

Regional Rail Working Group


     The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday, June 25, 2008
6-8PM


Discussed:
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).


     The location of the meeting:
NYPD Downtown Center , Conference Room
104 Washington Street (just north of Rector Street)
Lower Manhattan.



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.



READ MORE

Click for George Haikalis' June 2008 email


Meeting

Regional Rail Working Group


     The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
6-8PM


Featuring a Presentation by Joe Clift

     The location of the meeting:
NYPD Downtown Center , Conference Room
104 Washington Street (just north of Rector Street)
Lower Manhattan.



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.



READ MORE

Click for George Haikalis' May 2008 email


Meeting

Regional Rail Working Group


     The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday, March 26, 2008
6-8PM




     The location of the meeting:
NYPD Downtown Center , Conference Room
104 Washington Street (just north of Rector Street)
Lower Manhattan.



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.



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Click for George Haikalis' February 2008 email


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Meeting

Regional Rail Working Group


     The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday, January 23, 2008
6-8PM




     The location of the meeting:
NYPD Downtown Center , Conference Room
104 Washington Street (just north of Rector Street)
Lower Manhattan.



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.



READ MORE

Click for George Haikalis' January 2008 email



December > January 2007


Meeting

Regional Rail Working Group


     The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday, December 19, 2007
6-8PM




     The location of the meeting:
NYPD Downtown Center , Conference Room
104 Washington Street (just north of Rector Street)
Lower Manhattan.



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.



READ MORE

Click for George Haikalis' December 2007 email


Meeting

Regional Rail Working Group


     The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday, November 28, 2007
6-8PM




     The location of the meeting **Please Note the Change of Usual Location:
Municipal Art Society, Conference Room
457 Madison Avenue (at 51st Street)
Midtown Manhattan.

Update Update Email December 8, 2007


MAS has cordially invited the RRWG to meet at their offices in Midtown to discuss ideas on rebuilding the Moynihan/Penn Station complex.  MAS planners involved in this project will make a presentation, followed by discussion.


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.



READ MORE

Click for George Haikalis' November 2007 email


Meeting

Regional Rail Working Group


     The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday, November 28, 2007
6-8PM




     The location of the meeting **Please Note the Change of Usual Location:
Municipal Art Society, Conference Room
457 Madison Avenue (at 51st Street)
Midtown Manhattan.

MAS has cordially invited the RRWG to meet at their offices in Midtown to discuss ideas on rebuilding the Moynihan/Penn Station complex.  MAS planners involved in this project will make a presentation, followed by discussion.


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.



READ MORE

Click for George Haikalis' November 2007 email




Happy Thanksgiving

Meeting

Regional Rail Working Group


     The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday, October 17, 2007
6-8PM




     The location of the meeting:
NYPD Downtown Center , Conference Room
104 Washington Street (just north of Rector Street)
Lower Manhattan.



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.



READ MORE

Click for George Haikalis' October 2007 email


Meeting

Regional Rail Working Group


     The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday, September 19, 2007
6-8PM




     The location of the meeting:
NYPD Downtown Center , Conference Room
104 Washington Street (just north of Rector Street)
Lower Manhattan.



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.



READ MORE

Click for George Haikalis' September 2007 email


Meeting

Regional Rail Working Group


     The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday, August 15, 2007
6-8PM


Presentation by Joe Clift on
his analysis of the ability of Regional Rail lines serving the Bronx and Queens to divert peak hour passengers from overcrowded subway lines.


     The location of the meeting:
NYPD Downtown Center , Conference Room
104 Washington Street (just north of Rector Street)
Lower Manhattan.



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.



READ MORE

Click for George Haikalis' August 2007 email


Special Event

Meeting

Regional Rail Working Group


     The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday, May 16, 2007
6-8PM




     The location of the meeting:
NYPD Downtown Center , Conference Room
104 Washington Street (just north of Rector Street)
Lower Manhattan.

Agenda Items:
A key topic for discussion will be consideration of a proposal to abandon the LIRR West Side Yard and to avoid construction of a new midday car storage yard at Sunnyside as part of the LIRR East Side Access Project. The benefits and costs of maximizing the value to MTA by selling these two parcels as raw real estate as opposed to selling air rights over active rail yards will be outlined.



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.



READ MORE

Click for George Haikalis' May 2007 email


Meeting

Regional Rail Working Group


     The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday, April 18, 2007
6-8PM




     The location of the meeting:
NYPD Downtown Center , Conference Room
104 Washington Street (just north of Rector Street)
Lower Manhattan.

Agenda Items:
A key topic for discussion will be consideration of a proposal from transit advocates to connect Penn Station to Metro-North's Lower Level tracks at Grand Central Terminal by extending NJ Transit proposed Deep Cavern terminal under 34th Street and Macy's. An outline of the key advantages and disadvantages of this plan compared with the original Access to the Region's Core (ARC) Alternative G will be discussed.



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.



READ MORE

Click for George Haikalis' April 2007 email


Meeting

Regional Rail Working Group


     The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday, March 21, 2007
6-8PM




     The location of the meeting:
NYPD Downtown Center , Conference Room
104 Washington Street (just north of Rector Street)
Lower Manhattan.

Agenda Items:

The key discussion item will be the Regional Rail component of the Price Matters study.

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.



READ MORE

Click for George Haikalis' March 2007 email


IMPORTANT
Meeting

Community Boards 6 & 9, Queens


     Meeting will be held on

Wednesday, January 10, 2007,
7:45 PM




     The location of the meeting:
80-02 Kew Gardens Road, 2nd Floor
(at Queens Blvd and Union Tpke.)
Directly across the street from Union Tpke. Subway Stop (E-F lines)

Agenda Item 5:

GREENWAY PROJECT TO CONVERT ROCKAWAY BEACH LINE RAILROAD TRACK TO A BICYCLE PATH.


READ MORE

Click for CB6 Official Meeting Notice

UPDATE - - - SEE THE MEETING VIDEO HERE AT RBL.ORG
GREENWAY MEETING AT CB6


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