{"id":18010,"date":"2011-01-27T16:00:29","date_gmt":"2011-01-27T21:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecolocalizer.com\/?p=18010"},"modified":"2011-01-27T16:00:29","modified_gmt":"2011-01-27T21:00:29","slug":"caltrain-threatened-with-service-cuts-citizens-to-the-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikocity.com\/caltrain-threatened-with-service-cuts-citizens-to-the-rescue\/","title":{"rendered":"Caltrain Threatened with Service Cuts, Citizens to the Rescue?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Caltrain<\/a><\/p>\n

The mobility of Caltrain\u2019s 40,000 daily riders on the Peninsula and the South Bay could drastically suffer under deep service cuts being considered to close a $30 million budget gap, but a movement to get the commuter rail service agency out of the red and on a path toward long-term sustainability is gaining momentum.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone says it\u2019s ironic, because it really is one of the best\u00a0performing transit agencies in the whole Bay Area, but it\u2019s the one\u00a0potentially in the most trouble because we lack any dedicated\u00a0funding,\u201d said Yoriko Kishimoto, a Palo Alto councilmember and Friends of Caltrain organizer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, the bad news is that one of the nation’s leading commuter train services (one I used to ride daily and loved) is being threated due to a lack of funding.<\/p>\n

And the good news is a lot of people are rallying to try to save this highly useful and efficient Northern California train service.<\/p>\n

Streetsblog San Francisco has the story:\u00a0Growing Movement To Save Caltrain From Potentially Devastating Cuts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

And here’s more info on this weekend’s Caltrain Summit, which includes some big names (from the link above as well):<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cSave Our Caltrain!\u201d Summit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speakers at this weekend\u2019s summit will include Executive Director of the Sierra Club\u00a0Michael Brune, San Francisco Supervisor and\u00a0Caltrain Joint Powers Board of Directors Chair\u00a0Sean Elsbernd, as well as Congresswomen Anna Eshoo and Jackie Speier.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpeakers and panels\u00a0in the morning will tell the Caltrain story and explore a range of options. The afternoon will be devoted to workshops to solicit the public\u2019s innovative ideas on supporting Caltrain at this time of general fiscal crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

When: Saturday, January 29, 2011, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.<\/p>\n

Where: SamTrans Auditorium, 1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos (near Caltrain).<\/p>\n

Sign up:\u00a0FriendsofCaltrain.com<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Flickr Photo: Nick Fisher<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The mobility of Caltrain\u2019s 40,000 daily riders on the Peninsula and the South Bay could drastically suffer under deep service cuts being considered to close a $30 million budget gap, but a movement to get the commuter rail service agency out of the red and on a path toward long-term sustainability is gaining momentum. \u201cEveryone …<\/p>\n

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