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SF, Peninsula officials urge feds to OK Caltrain funds

Original post made on Apr 25, 2017

San Francisco and Peninsula elected officials on Monday called on the Trump administration to approve federal funding for a Caltrain electrification project that is expected to add capacity to the busy transit corridor.


Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 4:08 PM

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Posted by whatever
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Apr 25, 2017 at 9:10 pm

"the project, which is backed by major business groups from San Francisco to San Jose"

One reason the pols are pushing it, the other is their union support re the short term jobs. Pols, always thinking about funding that next election.


Posted by Thomas Paine IV
a resident of Menlo Park: Park Forest
on Apr 26, 2017 at 9:06 am

Yet another fatuous excuse to add to Anna's long list of why she can't accomplish anything other than regulating the volume of TV commercials.


Posted by electrify it
a resident of Menlo Park: Park Forest
on Apr 26, 2017 at 9:25 am

Trump said he would build infrastructure (along with promising everything else under the sun.)

Electrify it.

Drive SJ to SF on ECR and look at all the new buildings. We need as much transportation as possible.


Posted by TedSal
a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on Apr 26, 2017 at 12:39 pm

Good call pols. Fight for it. Get'er dun!


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