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Re: CTC approves money for 'rail access along 7th Street in West Oakland'
Author: Henry Miller
Date: 04-12-2008 - 04:17
I would also like to question Ken's previous statement. What is meant by "rail access along 7th Street in West Oakland" ?
Here is the original report from the Oakland Tribune as reported by Mike Pechner:
[www.insidebayarea.com]
Here is just one of the article's excerpts:
"They agreed to support a program that included a $427 million project to separate street and rail access along 7th Street in West Oakland, of which the CTC approved $175 million, and projects to straighten, widen and build spurs along major rail corridors through the Donner Summit on the way to Nevada and through the Tehachapi Mountains into Southern California."
In conclusion-- total monies provided:
"Here are the top projects that would improve access to the Port of Oakland:
• Port of Oakland 7th Street grade road/rail separation: $175 million of $427 million project.
• Port of Oakland Outer Harbor intermodal terminals: $110 million of $220 million project.
• Stockton West Crosstown Freeway Extension, Stage I: $96.8 million of $193.6 million project.
• Martinez Subdivision rail improvements: $74 million of $215 million project.
• I-880 Reconstruction, 29th & 23rd Avenues, Oakland: $73 million of $97 million project.
• I-580 Eastbound Truck Climbing Lane: $64.3 million of $64.3 million project.
• Tehachapi rail corridor improvement: $54 million of $111.7 million project. SOURCE: California Transportation Commission"
Anyone out there know what is really going on ?
Henry.
Here is the original report from the Oakland Tribune as reported by Mike Pechner:
[www.insidebayarea.com]
Here is just one of the article's excerpts:
"They agreed to support a program that included a $427 million project to separate street and rail access along 7th Street in West Oakland, of which the CTC approved $175 million, and projects to straighten, widen and build spurs along major rail corridors through the Donner Summit on the way to Nevada and through the Tehachapi Mountains into Southern California."
In conclusion-- total monies provided:
"Here are the top projects that would improve access to the Port of Oakland:
• Port of Oakland 7th Street grade road/rail separation: $175 million of $427 million project.
• Port of Oakland Outer Harbor intermodal terminals: $110 million of $220 million project.
• Stockton West Crosstown Freeway Extension, Stage I: $96.8 million of $193.6 million project.
• Martinez Subdivision rail improvements: $74 million of $215 million project.
• I-880 Reconstruction, 29th & 23rd Avenues, Oakland: $73 million of $97 million project.
• I-580 Eastbound Truck Climbing Lane: $64.3 million of $64.3 million project.
• Tehachapi rail corridor improvement: $54 million of $111.7 million project. SOURCE: California Transportation Commission"
Anyone out there know what is really going on ?
Henry.
