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Dear friends of Regional Rail:
The next meeting of the Regional Rail Working Group (RRWG) will be held on December 19, 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 an update on each of these key initiatives: Preliminary findings on the ability of "regional rail" to attract passengers from overcrowded will be presented. Discussion will continue on gaining support for 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 December 19, 2007. geo George Haikalis Chair, Regional Rail Working Group One Washington Square Village, Suite 5D New York, NY 10012 phone: 212-475-3394 |
