Letters.Negative Numbers It is unfortunate that the Business Journal chose to write on the $125 million California Lottery advertising account ("No Winner for Lottery," May 19) with an unbalanced and, at times, negative perspective. The California Lottery has made every effort to effectively implement the public's mandate to provide supplemental funds for public education. The lottery provides millions a chance to fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. a dream while enriching public education and contributing to the state's economy. We respect the public's trust by ensuring integrity, responsible leadership and dynamic partnerships with our business associates. It is this commitment that we honor when we enforce a process that treats everyone fairly and equitably, even if it means going out to bid on a contract for a third time. The California Lottery will move forward as quickly as possible on re-bidding the advertising contract. This will be done while ensuring that the highest standards and integrity of the lottery's competitive bidding Competitive bidding A securities offering process in which securities firms submit competing bids to the issuer for the securities the issuer wishes to sell. competitive bidding 1. requirements are maintained. The lottery looks forward to the continued partnerships with our many contractors and retailers who sell lottery products and help to make a positive difference in California's public schools and communities. Joan Wilson Chief Executive California Lottery Wrong Track Lam writing to correct some wrong impressions that may have been created by the article about the Alameda Corridor The Alameda Corridor is a 20 mile (32 km) freight rail "expressway"[1] owned by the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (AAR reporting marks ATAX ("Shippers Shun Shun In Chinese mythology, one of the three legendary emperors, along with Yao and Da Yu, of the golden age of antiquity (c. 23rd century BC), singled out by Confucius as models of integrity and virtue. Alameda Corridor Over Costs," May 19). While changes in shipping practices are affecting the percentage of cargo containers transported by rail on the Alameda Corridor versus by truck on the freeways, the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority is meeting revenue projections and making payments to bondholders. Several points must be emphasized. The percentage of containers imported and exported through the Ports of 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. and Long Beach and transported on the Alameda Corridor is below estimates, but the actual number of containers is consistent with projections, because trade through the ports is increasing at a greater rate than expected. This means the original annual revenue projected for the obligations ports could be less than anticipated and perhaps even eliminated. ACTA is studying the changing' dynamics of regional goods movement to find solutions to freeway 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 increased utilization of the Alameda Corridor. Shuttle trains are one component. Better utilization of existing on-dock container loading rail facilities and new near-dock loading facilities are among the solutions being studied. The Alameda Corridor is averaging 35 trains per day, as originally expected for 2003. But it could accommodate more than 100 trains per day because it was designed for 2020 container volume projections. Shipper SHIPPER. One who ships or puts goods on board of a vessel, to be carried to another place during her voyage. In general, the shipper is bound to pay for the hire of the vessel, or the freight of the goods. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 1030. decisions to truck cargo to the Inland Empire In·land Empire A region of the northwest United States between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, comprising eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana. Farming, lumbering, and mining are important to the area. for reconsolidation Re`con`sol`i`da´tion n. 1. The act or process of reconsolidating; the state of being reconsolidated. are not driven by the Alameda Corridor use fee. No one to date has focused on making a competitive short-haul rail alternative available. In short, the long-term health of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority is sound. James C. Hankla Chief Executive Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority |
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