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Angel Stadium to downtown L.A. in 20 minutes?
By ERIC CARPENTER
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
ANAHEIM What do you think about being able to travel from Angel Stadium to downtown Los Angeles in 20 minutes?
The city of Anaheim and the state's High-Speed Rail Authority want to hear from the public about plans to build a high-speed rail line from Anaheim to L.A. – and eventually to San Francisco and beyond.
Article Tab : California High Speed Rail train would run from Anaheim north to San Francisco.
California High Speed Rail train would run from Anaheim north to San Francisco.
COURTESY CALIFORNIA RAIL AUTHORITY
Tonight the Rail Authority will hold its first Southern California open house to discuss plans for the rail line that would speed passengers at up to 110 mph.
The first link is scheduled to run from Anaheim's ARTIC transportation center – to be built across the 57 freeway from Angel Stadium – to L.A.'s Union Station. Initial plans call for that section to run along an existing rail corridor.
Some residents said they plan to attend tonight's meeting to discuss concerns about the route and how it could affect local historic homes.
The meeting is 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday (with a presentation at 5:30 p.m.) at Anaheim City Hall, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd.
The plan is to eventually have a high-speed line that would run north to San Francisco – in three hours or less – then on to other major cities such as Sacramento.
The cost to build the first segment is estimated at $4.8 billion – money that would come from federal stimulus funds, matched by a combination of state and local transportation funds.
"This high-speed train project will forever change the way Californians move around the state," Mayor Curt Pringle said in a statement. "But it cannot be successful without the people taking an active role in its development."
Rail officials will discuss the project and impacts on traffic, as well as potential noise and pollution issues.
"We can't know the local communities like the people who would be most affected, so we would like to hear their thoughts as we move forward with planning," said Jeff Barker, deputy director of the Rail Authority.
A draft environmental-impact report is expected
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