Governor Schwarzenegger Bulks up the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Governor Schwarzenegger announced four appointments to the California High-Speed Rail The California High-Speed Rail project is a proposed high-speed rail system in the state of California. The system is being planned by the California High-Speed Rail Authority, which will design, build, and operate the system. Authority Board on Wednesday: David Crane David Crane may refer to:
"The Authority enthusiastically welcomes the appointment of these qualified individuals. It's encouraging that the Governor seems to understand the significance and need for a viable transportation alternative for Californians. It's logical our Governor would appoint qualified business and transportation experts to continue to forge ahead for the betterment of the state's transportation system," stated Judge Quentin Kopp, Chairman of the Authority. David Crane currently serves as special advisor to the Governor for jobs and economic growth. Before joining the Administration, Crane was a partner with Babcock & Brown, a financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. firm. Rod Diridon, Sr. has served on the Authority since 2001, serving one term as chair. Additionally, Diridon serves as the executive director of the Mineta Transportation Institute The Mineta Transportation Institute is a research institute focusing on issues related to intermodal surface transportation in the United States. It is headquartered at San Jose State University in San Jose, California and is currently directed by former Santa Clara County . Previously, he served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors The examples and perspective in this article or section may represent an unduly geographically limited view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. The Board of Supervisors is the body governing counties in the U.S. from 1975 to 1995 and served as chair of the Board for six terms. Diridon is past chair of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, American Public Transit Association, Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the Association of Bay Area Governments The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is a regional planning agency incorporating various local governments in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. It deals with land use, housing, environmental quality, and economic development. . He is the president and founder of the California Trolley and Railroad Corporation. R. Kirk Lindsey has served on the California Transportation Commission since 2000 and has served as the president of Brite Transport System Incorporated since 1973. Lindsey is also a managing partner of B&P Bulk, an agricultural trucking company and a partner of P&L Properties. Curt Pringle serves as Mayor of the City of Anaheim and president of Curt Pringle & Associates. Pringle has also served as an adjunct faculty member in the political science department at the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Irvine since 2000, where he teaches California government. Previously, he served in the California State Assembly The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members to the Assembly, representing a relatively equal amount of constituencies, with each district having a population of at least 420,000 citizens. from 1988 to 1990 and 1992 to 1998. While in the Assembly, Pringle served as Speaker in 1996. The California high-speed train system would create a comprehensive network of high-speed trains throughout the Northern and Southern California regions, reducing traffic and increasing mobility in a way that is fast, safe, convenient, economical and environmentally friendly. The Authority continues to make significant progress and has recently hired a program manager to oversee the project's design and construction. Engineering, environmental and financial consultants have been hired to conduct the last significant phase of environmental review of the six regional lines extending 700 miles throughout California that are required before construction of the train system can begin. |
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