ACTA board steers corridor to success. (Alameda corridor).

The commitment of the Governing Board of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) remains to complete the Alameda Corridor project on time and on budget with minimal disruption to the public.

The seven-member board includes two representatives each from the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles, one representative each from the Long Beach City Council and Los Angeles City Council, and one representative from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Regular meetings are held at 9 a.m. on the second Thursday of the month at the Port of Long Beach.

Here's a look at members of the board who set policy for ACTA.

* Frank A. Colonna, chairman: A Long Beach City Councilman since 1998, he joined the board in 2000 after serving as an alternate for two years. Colonna was elected board chairman for the year that began in July. Colonna is a real estate broker and former Director of Environmental Health for the City of Long Beach.

* Janice Hahn, vice-chairwoman: Hahn was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in June in the harbor-area 15th Council District. She joined the ACTA Governing Board in July, when her colleagues elected her vice-chairwoman. Hahn has a long history of civic involvement throughout the district. Most recently, she served the 15th District as its elected representative on the Charter Commission which rewrote the city's 75-year-old Charter. She is the sister of Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn.

* Don Knabe: Now in his second term representing the 4th District on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Knabe joined the ACTA Governing Board in June as the MTA's representative. Previously, he was chief of staff to 4th District Supervisor Deane Dana. Knabe served as a member of the Cerritos City Council from 1980 to 1988, including terms as Mayor in 82/83 and 86/87.

* Thomas H. Warren: He was appointed by Mayor James Hahn to the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners in August and joined the ACTA Governing Board in September. Warren is past president and business agent of the ILWU Local 63 Marine Clerks Association and chief supervisor at California United Terminals for Chiquita Bananas operations. A lifelong resident of San Pedro, he has 34 years of waterfront experience.

* Roy H. Hearrean: A member of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners since 1991, he has served several stints as the commission's representative to the ACTA Governing Board. He was instrumental in the development of the International Trade Council, a committee of various trade organizations in Long Beach whose mission is to promote trade development in Southern California. In the private sector, he heads several companies involved in commercial and residential real estate.

* Richard D. Steinke: He has been executive director of the Port of Long Beach since 1997. Steinke has been at the Port of Long Beach since 1990, serving as deputy executive director and properties director.

* Larry Keller: He has been the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles since 1997. Keller came to the port as chief operating officer in 1996, bringing more than 20 years of management experience in the maritime industry.

Project Benefits

* Improve efficiency of cargo distribution.

* Reduce traffic congestion (conflicts at over 200 railroad crossings eliminated).

* Cut train emissions 28 percent.

* Slash idling-related auto and truck emissions 54 percent.

* Reduce noise pollution from trains 90 percent.

* Generate approximately 8,800 jobs over the life of the project.

* Train at least 1,000 local residents in construction and other fields.

* Minimum 22 percent of contract values to disadvantaged businesses.