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	<description>An Essential Component of the Multi-modal Transportation System Linking Arizona and Southern California</description>
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		<title>Resolution on Sunset Limited Service</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHWEST RAIL CORRIDOR COALITION SUPPORTING  THE EXPANSION OF CURRENT AMTRAK SUNSET  LIMITED SERVICE TO DAILY SERVICE, AND IMPROVING THE SUNSET LIMITED LINE  AS PART OF THE INTERCITY RAIL NETWORK.
WHEREAS, the economic,  environmental and recreational benefits of rail travel have been well  established; and
WHEREAS, passenger rail  provides [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.southwestrail.org/archives/87</link>
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		<title>2010-05-26 Minutes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Southwest Rail Corridor Coalition 
Board of Directors Meeting
Minutes
WEDNESDAY, May 26, 2010
3033 N. Central Ave., Suite 810
(Arizona Contractors Association, Inc. office)
Phoenix, AZ
Present
Jay Smyth (Chair)
Larry Miller
Roger Milroy
Mike Normand
Marc Pearsall
Dave Richins
Jim Dickey
Rob Bohannan
Mike Garey
Jeremy Papuga (by teleconference)
Dave Jones
David Schwartz
Tom Wolf
Shannon Scutari (arrived ~11:00 A. M.)
Absent
Don Veidt
Tom Fisher
Eric Emmert (Exec. Dir.)
Guest
Brett Jones
Call to Order
Smyth called the meeting to order [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.southwestrail.org/archives/92</link>
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		<title>2010-03-23 Meeting Minutes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Southwest Rail Corridor Coalition 
Team Meeting
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Minutes
3030 N. Central Conference Room

Present
Jay Smyth (Chair)
David Jones
Roger Milroy
David Schwartz
Tom Wolf
Eric Emmert (Executive Director)
Absent
Jim Dickey
Mike Garey
Mike Normand
Tucson Rep.
Don Veidt
Rob Bohannan
Larry Miller
Kevin Wallace
Guest 
Don Keuth
1) Call to Order
Smyth called the meeting to order at 10:14 A.M. Introduced Don Keuth, Phoenix Community Alliance.
2) Chairman’s Report
A. Smyth shared information on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.southwestrail.org/archives/90</link>
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		<title>High Speed Rail Reports</title>
		<description><![CDATA[March and June 2009 Federal reports

GAO Report &#8211; High Speed Passenger Rail (PDF)
FRA High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program Notice of funding availability, Application Guidelines (PDF)

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		<link>http://www.southwestrail.org/archives/84</link>
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		<title>Minutes, Board Meeting 2009-01-22</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Southwest Rail Corridor CoalitionBoard of Directors Meeting
Present
Jay Smyth (Chair)
Don Veidt
Roger MilroyRob Bohannan
Mark Hoffman (ADOT)
Rob Bohannan
Eric Emmert (Executive Director)
Absent
David Schwartz
Mike Garey
Andrew Singelakis
Jim Dickey

Call to OrderSmyth called the meeting to order at 10:14 A.M.
Chairman&#8217;s Report

Smyth handed out the AzTA Rail Symposium agenda and registration form.
Smyth reported that ADOT has the matching funds for the Phoenix-Tucson Passenger Rail [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.southwestrail.org/archives/74</link>
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		<title>Minutes, 2008-09-25</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Southwest Rail Corridor Coalition 
Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, September 25, 2008
First Floor Conference Room
3030 N. Central Ave 
Phoenix, AZ

Members Present
Jay Smyth (Chair)
Eric Emmert (Executive Director)
Gene Caywood – Old Pueblo Trolley
Tony Haswell – Old Pueblo Trolley
Roger Milroy – Gannett Fleming
Rob Bohannan &#8211; ARPA
Richard Dorwart &#8211; Stantec
Bill Lindley &#8211; ARPA
Gene Holmerud – Coalition of AZ Bicyclists
Matt Carpenter – ADOT
Rob Ribmaster [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.southwestrail.org/archives/76</link>
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		<title>Coalition Meeting 2008-09-25</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thursday, September 25, 2008
10:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon
Contact Diane Beer, (602) 606-4667, for location
AGENDA
Statewide Transportation Investment Strategy


TIME’s next steps


SWRC next steps


Federal Re-authorization/Designated Corridors
Committee Reports/Discussion


Public Relations/Out Reach 	Committee


Membership/Financial Support 	Committee


Discussion




Reports


MAG Commuter Rail Strategic 	Plan, current action


High-Speed Passenger Rail 	Strategic Plan Report (Tucson – Phoenix)


Tempe – Tucson Discussion on 	passenger rail


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		<link>http://www.southwestrail.org/archives/63</link>
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		<title>28 August (was: 31 July) 2008 Meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The next SWRC Coalition (full team) meeting will be on August 28th (NOTE CHANGE) July 31st, 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon.
Agenda:

Status of T.I.M.E Initiative effort
Committee Reports/Discussion

Collateral Material Committee
Public Relations/Out Reach Committee
Membership/Financial Support Committee


 Other Reports

MAG Commuter Rail Strategic Plan, current action
High-Speed Passenger Rail Strategic Plan Report
State Wide Transportation Investment Strategy, latest version



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		<link>http://www.southwestrail.org/archives/59</link>
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		<title>ADOT and TIME Documents, 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Preliminary Critical Needs Definition, Statewide Transportation Planning Framework (PDF). Source: Building a Quality Arizona (April 17, 2008)
Statewide Transportation Investment Strategy. Source: ADOT.
Full text and application for ballot measure, TIME Initiative. Source: Arizona Secretary of State (filed May 8, 2008)

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		<link>http://www.southwestrail.org/archives/58</link>
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		<title>Full Coalition Meeting, 26 June 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Meeting Scheduled. Contact Jay Smyth or Diane Beer for details.
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		<link>http://www.southwestrail.org/archives/56</link>
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