Friends of Caltrain urge action
Friends of Caltrain has put out a request for action in order to secure funding for Caltrain through 2012:
1) The last stop for Caltrain funding for 2012 is the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). The Planning and Allocations committee is meeting on Wednesday, June 8 at 10am - they are going to be reviewing the last $5 million to complete Caltrain's operating budget for FY2012 starting this summer. This is short notice, but if you can make this meeting to encourage MTC to fund Caltrain, please RSVP to friends@friendsofcaltrain.com for coordination and talking points.
Imagine the west side of San Francisco Bay; San Franscico, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties without Caltrain linking each of the 29 cities along the way. Imagine the school children who can't get to school. Imagine the business deals that don't get signed, the job applicant who can't make the interview, or the Giants fan who can't see her world champion team.
These are exciting times for residents of San Jose, but especially for the people who work, visit, and play in downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. As we all know, transportation improvements are coming to the Diridon Station area in the form of BART, High Speed Rail, the electrification of Caltrain, and expanded services for Amtrak, the ACE train, and the Capital Corridor.
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