Sunday, February 20, 2011

NEW updates from OCTA for ARTIC project

All,
OCTA's website has been updated with new board presentations from February 14.


There are 3 presentations, the one that appears to give all the information is the (M2 project T Funding guidelines.)
http://www.octa.net/M2ProjectLibrary.aspx?EntryId=343


It appears that this was an update if project T can actually have funds to support moving the Amtrak/Metrolink station to the East.


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/01/transit-committee-backs-mega-station-in-anaheim-amid-questions-about-funding-and-high-speed-rail.html


There is also an 8 page updated powerpoint from the above OCTA link with the history of the project and what are the "next steps" for ARTIC.
  • Continue to secure contractor for Station shell.  (contract awarded summer 2011)
  • Finalize lease of land in Anaheim and OCTA
  • Final environmental
If you want a interesting read click on the OCTA link and select (PB/HOK Phase One Proposal Response...16MB) you will get a chance to see how far this project has come since 2009.


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