MTA closing in on Main Street property for LIRR station upgrade
“The MTA is close to acquiring the land it needs to install elevators at the Flushing LIRR station, elected officials announced last week. The project, which will renovate the long-neglected station so that it is…
Six Regional Projects Awarded Federal Funding
“Good news California: local projects are continuing to receive federal funding. Caltrans announced last week that the U.S. Department of Transportation has granted nearly $35 million in TIGER funds to six local and regional projects…
State board approves high-speed rail sites, OKs condemnation actions
“The State Public Works Board on Wednesday approved the selection of nearly 160 parcels in Fresno and Kings counties for eventual acquisition for California’s controversial high-speed train project. Meeting in Sacramento at the state Capitol,…
State considers more condemnations for Valley high-speed rail route
“Five more properties in Fresno are set for possible condemnation by the state Public Works Board to make way for California’s high-speed rail project. Meeting Friday in Sacramento in the state Capitol, the board will…
Fulop Administration plans freight train line for Sixth Street Embankment
“The city council is moving forward with plans to use eminent domain to acquire the Sixth Street Embankment for freight rail, according to city documents. Ordinance 14.103 would authorize “relevant City departments to file for,…
Farmers Ask Officials to Stop Rail Yard
“Rows of cotton that have been picked by the same family for generations sit in the shadow of a railroad track in Mumford, a small farming community about 22 miles northeast of College Station in…
Full Steam Ahead for Eminen Domain Actions after High Speed Rail Authority Negotiations End in Impasse
“The State Public Works Board (the “Board”) adopted four Resolutions of Necessity approving the High-Speed Rail Authority’s (the “Authority”) use of eminent domain for public necessity to acquire four parcels in Fresno and Madera County…
Rail backers now downplaying mandate
“Supporters of California’s plan to build a high-speed rail line that had promised to take riders from Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours have long championed the voter-backed initiative (Proposition 1A)…
Dixon City Council to re-explore development plan
“Dixon leaders are set to re-explore, on Tuesday, a controversial proposition to partner with the Solano Transportation Authority (STA) in connection with a development plan that could revitalize the downtown area. At issue is whether…
California’s High-Speed Rail Meets Opposition Over Eminent Domain
““There would be far less impact on agricultural lands than the current alignment which literally cuts right across many, many working farms,” says Barry Epstein, who represented the farmers. That lawsuit was settled last month…