Alameda Corridor Names Colonna Vice Chairman of Governing Board.Business Editors LOS ANGELES COUNTY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 2000 Long Beach City Councilman Frank Colonna has been named vice chairman of the public agency building the Alameda Corridor rail cargo expressway. "It's an honor to represent the City of Long Beach on a project of such significance to the region and the nation," Colonna said after his appointment Thursday by the Governing Board of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA). "I look forward to working with other board members, staff and the public to ensure that the project continues on the right track so that its many benefits are delivered on time and on budget." Colonna had been serving as an alternate on the ACTA Governing Board since his election to the Long Beach City Council in 1998. The Council this week appointed him as its representative on the Governing Board, succeeding Jeffrey A. Kellogg, who left office in July because of term limits. Colonna, a successful real estate broker, earned a bachelor of science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree from California State University Enrollment  , Long Beach, and a master's degree in Environmental Science from California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an . He has served as director of Environmental Health for the City of Long Beach, an officer with the California Army National Guard The California Army National Guard is a component of the California National Guard, the United States Army and the United States National Guard. The California Army National Guard is composed of about 20,000 soldiers. , and president of the Belmont Shore Business Association in Long Beach. "We welcome Councilman Colonna to the Alameda Corridor, and we look forward to his contributions to our team," said Governing Board Chairman Rudy Svorinich Jr., a member of the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. . ACTA, a joint powers authority A Joint Powers Authority (JPA) is an institution permitted under the laws of some states of the USA, whereby two or more public authorities (e.g. local governments, or utility or transport districts) can operate collectively. of the cities and ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, is building a 20-mile-long railroad cargo expressway from the ports to the transcontinental rail yards near downtown Los Angeles. The project will speed the flow of cargo and reduce traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. by eliminating conflicts at more than 200 street-level railroad crossings. Construction of the $2.4 billion project began in 1997 and is on schedule to open in 2002. |
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