Alameda Corridor Pays Tribute to Svorinich.Business/News Editors LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. COUNTY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2001 City and Port officials from Long Beach and Los Angeles and elected officials from the region paid tribute Thursday to Los Angeles City Councilman Rudy Svorinich Rudy Svorinich (born 1960) is a Republican who served on the Los Angeles City Council representing the 15th district. A resident of San Pedro, his diverse district also includes the community of Watts. He was elected to the council in 1993 and served two full terns. Jr., the outgoing Chairman and eight-year member of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) Governing Board. Svorinich leaves the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. on June 30 because of
term limits and therefore must relinquish his ACTA post. Svorinich, who
served four terms as Chairman of the Governing Board, played key roles
generating political support for the project, evaluating proposals for
major contracts and monitoring construction progress - helping to
transform the Alameda Corridor from a planning project to a full-scale
construction project that is on budget and on schedule to open in April
2002.
"We will miss Councilman Svorinich for not only his steady support but also his leadership and institutional knowledge of the project," ACTA Chief Executive Officer James C. Hankla said. Among the many tributes and letters of thanks to Svorinich from elected officials was an entry in the Congressional Record A daily publication of the federal government that details the legislative proceedings of Congress. The Congressional Record began in 1873 and, in 1947, a feature called The Daily Digest was added to briefly highlight the daily legislative activities of each House, by Rep. Stephen Horn, R-Long Beach, acknowledging his contributions. Svorinich, whose 15th Council District includes the Port of Los Angeles The Port of Los Angeles is located on San Pedro Bay in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, approximately 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown. Also called Los Angeles Harbor and WORLDPORT LA , called the project "a huge undertaking that will provide widespread benefits to not only the ports, but all of Southern California and the rest of the nation by improving the flow of goods. I am particularly proud that the project is providing job training to 1,000 local residents and employing many disadvantaged businesses in the region; these are tangible benefits for real people and real companies." Svorinich added: "I am honored to have had this opportunity to contribute to a project of such significance, and I am confident the Alameda Corridor is in good hands. I look forward to attending the grand opening next April." ACTA, a partnership between the ports and cities 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 Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or . The $2.4 billion 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. |
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