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Caltrain loses bid for exemption from state environmental law on electrification project
Original post made on Jul 3, 2015
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, July 3, 2015, 2:11 PM
Comments
Posted by NIMBYS
a resident of Atherton: other
on Jul 3, 2015 at 3:27 pm
a resident of Atherton: other
on Jul 3, 2015 at 3:27 pm
NIMBYS are just trying to jack up the price tag of this project, which is coming out of your tax dollars
Posted by KT
a resident of Atherton: Lloyden Park
on Jul 3, 2015 at 3:47 pm
a resident of Atherton: Lloyden Park
on Jul 3, 2015 at 3:47 pm
Build the damn thing already. Include the Atherton station.
Posted by Mike Keenly
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Jul 3, 2015 at 4:22 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Jul 3, 2015 at 4:22 pm
Caltrain electrification and HSR are both good things. It's time to build it now.
Posted by morris brown
a resident of Menlo Park: Park Forest
on Jul 3, 2015 at 4:31 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Park Forest
on Jul 3, 2015 at 4:31 pm
There is a more detailed article on this at:
Web Link
morris brown
Menlo Park
Posted by Peninsula resident
a resident of Menlo-Atherton High School
on Jul 3, 2015 at 4:32 pm
a resident of Menlo-Atherton High School
on Jul 3, 2015 at 4:32 pm
Nimbys? What an odd thing to say. Not one member of the stb lives near the Caltrain right of way.
They voted that way because Caltrain is a local commuter railroad.
Ceqa applies.
"Reality check" fails.
Case closed.
Posted by Kathleen23
a resident of another community
on Jul 5, 2015 at 8:10 am
a resident of another community
on Jul 5, 2015 at 8:10 am
CEQA is meant to protect the environment required by the state of California. Caltrain followed it all the way to the end. Kind of late to ask for exceptions since a lawsuit was filed challenging their compliance.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is a federal agency that usually votes in favor of railroad rights but this was clearly out of bounds under their jurisdiction. They voted in favor of declaratory relief for the high-speed rail project.
It has nothing to do with who lives where. The people who ride the train as well as the communities Caltrain goes through are entitled to protection of the state law.
Posted by local impacts matter
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Jul 5, 2015 at 3:56 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Jul 5, 2015 at 3:56 pm
This makes sense to me: "the attorney filing the suit, said the lawsuit is an attempt to force the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board to acknowledge the impacts the project will have on the Peninsula." Our communities gain no value from HSR, and limited value from electrification because Caltrain capacity is limited far below projected demand.
The correct long-term solution is exactly what is done in Europe -- to underground these trains underneath residential communities like Atherton, Menlo Park, and Palo Alto. These are wealthy communities, the ground and air rights are incredibly valuable, grade separation would be accomplished. Bonds should be cheap with today's low rates. The biggest problem and hurdle are nearsighted decisionmakers.
Posted by Member
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Jul 7, 2015 at 11:22 am
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Jul 7, 2015 at 11:22 am
If Cal Trains won't improve, bring in BART.
