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Menlo Park attorney Mike Brady: high-speed rail lawsuit stopped, but its purpose was served
Original post made on Jun 28, 2010
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Comments
Posted by Martin Engel
a resident of Menlo Park: Park Forest
on Jun 28, 2010 at 10:08 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Park Forest
on Jun 28, 2010 at 10:08 pm
Well, Mr. Pringle ought to know all about wasting taxpayers money. Just Google him for his record.
Brady is correct. The lawsuit failed not because it was frivolous or wrong-headed, but because from a court point of view, it was premature (not"ripe"). It was filed too soon.
The whole point was to establish that Union Pacific had absolute authority over the rail corridor when it came to new construction for intercity rail by a third-party operator. For Caltrain and CHSRA to acknowledge that means that if they start any construction whatsoever, they need UP sign-off. We already know UP's position elsewhere in California. We already know that UP kicked HSR off their ROW between San Jose and Gilroy, thus pushing HSR to go through the program-level EIS/EIR all over again. Against a flood of misinformation from the rail authority, getting it right, truthful and out in the open is a victory for all citizens in California.
Mr. Pringle is being guided by his public relations firm, which cost the taxpayers $9 million, to advise him to seize this lawsuit as a success. Quentin Kopp does it differently; he dismisses all lawsuits against the rail authority as "frivolous." Yeah, guys, whatever!
Posted by HHAAA
a resident of Atherton: other
on Jun 29, 2010 at 8:41 am
a resident of Atherton: other
on Jun 29, 2010 at 8:41 am
All one needs to to is google your name and....well there is the answer!
Posted by CBdenial
a resident of another community
on Jun 29, 2010 at 12:45 pm
a resident of another community
on Jun 29, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Resign yourselves.
HSR is going to happen.
Posted by thetruth
a resident of another community
on Jun 29, 2010 at 5:44 pm
a resident of another community
on Jun 29, 2010 at 5:44 pm
One worthless waste of time shot down..the other soon to come!!
Posted by R.GORDON
a resident of another community
on Jun 29, 2010 at 7:00 pm
R.GORDON is a registered user.
a resident of another community
on Jun 29, 2010 at 7:00 pm
R.GORDON is a registered user.
If you look at Union Pacific's past battles...like Beverly Hills, and getting the ugly HUGE train run through BH next to Santa Monica Blvd. for almost ten years, you will beg to make some deal with them in your fight against HSR.
U.P. would be more inclined to deal with state govt. and not private citizens.
