People interested in future rail service across San Francisco Bay along the old Dumbarton tracks, between Redwood City and Union City, may learn about the project and submit comments at a public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 16, in Menlo Park.
The two-hour meeting is set to start at 6:30 p.m. at the Menlo Park Senior Center at 110 Terminal Ave.
The “scoping session,” sponsored by Caltrain and the Federal Transit Administration, will take public comments on the scope of studies to be conducted in the environmental impact report to be prepared on the project.
The meeting will include an open house with information at 6:30 p.m., followed by a presentation at 7:15, and public testimony at 7:30.
The project to revive rail service across the old Dumbarton railroad bridge and tracks has come a long way since it was first proposed by former Atherton Councilman Malcolm Dudley more than 30 years ago.
The project to be studied consists of reconstructing the railroad tracks, and building a new rail bridge and four new stations, one at Willow Road in Menlo Park. It would connect Caltrain on the Peninsula with East Bay rail systems and BART.
Written comments may be sent by e-mail to dumbarton_comments@caltrain.com, or by mail to Marie Peng, Environmental Manager, Caltrain, P.O. Box 3006, San Carlos, CA 94070-1306.
For information, go to www.caltrain.com/dumbartonrail.
