Capitol Alert: California high-speed rail head Roelof van Ark resigns
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Capitol Alert: California high-speed rail head Roelof van Ark resigns

Los Angeles : CA : USA | Jan 12, 2012 at 3:11 PM PST
Source: Merced Sun Star
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His resignation, announced at a board meeting in Los Angeles and effective in two months, comes at a critical point for the project, with rail officials bidding for Legislative approval to start construction in the Central Valley this fall. Public opinion about the project has fallen sharply, according... FULL ARTICLE AT Merced Sun Star
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