Wednesday, May 26, 2004 Issue 2   VOLUME 1 ISSUE 2  
CONTENTS
Governor Schwarzenegger Administration Puts Goods Movement In Orange County Back OnTrac
California Council For International Trade (CCIT) Adopts State Trade Task Force As Top Issue
California’s Trade Gold Rush Creates National Strain On Trade Jobs And Nightmares For Rail.
LACC Summer Students to “Go Metro” with Free Transit Pass
OCTA TO Take You Out To the Ball Game And For Under One Dollar
Y Cruiser Youth Summer Bus Pass is Here!
AMTRAK To Entice More Families And Children To Ride The Train
OnTrac Board Approves Progress Report And Update from CEO Chris Becker.
Terrorist Alerts and Heighten National Security Sparks More Interest In The OnTrac Rail Project
Summer Is A Great Time To Ride The Train
CEO Chris Becker, OnTrac To Be Featured On MyCoolCareers.com
Industry Links










BNSF Railway


AMTRAK


Governor Schwarzenegger Administration Puts Goods Movement In Orange County Back OnTrac
http://www.mayocommunications.com/2003%2...
by George Mc Quade
Sunny-Wright McPeak, sec., Business, Housing and Transportation for Governor Schwarzenegger Administration at news conf. at Union Station.

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“Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Secretary Sunne-Wright McPeak, Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman (R-Dist. 33), and Assemblywoman Lynn Daucher (R-Dist. 72) have saved a vital railroad project in California from becoming derailed,” said Placentia Mayor Judy Dickinson.

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California Council For International Trade (CCIT) Adopts State Trade Task Force As Top Issue
CCIT Board of Directors Also Calls For Opposition To Any State Or Federal Legislation To Restrict Companies From Outsourcing Overseas.
www.ccit.net
by George McQuade
CCIT Chairman David Zuercher, executive vice president of Wells Fargo Bank and head of its international group based in Los Angeles.

“The California Council for International Trade (CCIT) is well-positioned to help strengthen the California economy by promoting sound trade policy,” said David Zuercher, who was elected as CCIT chairman earlier this month.

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California’s Trade Gold Rush Creates National Strain On Trade Jobs And Nightmares For Rail.
"The growing volumes of trade moving through our ports and airports are creating a national problem,” said Chris Becker, OnTrac CEO.
http://www.mayocommunications.com/2003%2...
by George Mc Quade
Jack Kyser, vice president & chief economist, LAEDC at Union Station railroad tracks.

A new Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) Trade Study reveals that International trade activity at the Los Angeles Customs District will grow to new record levels in 2004.

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LACC Summer Students to “Go Metro” with Free Transit Pass
“Metro I-Pass” is first-of-its-kind program
www.mta.net
LACC students Larisa Grigoryan and Jimmy Franco demonstrate new Metro I-pass  which will enable students who take four units or more in the summer session to commute to LACC via the Metro Bus and Rail System this summer. Photo .by Gayle Anderson.

Metro and Los Angeles City College (LACC) plan to launch a pilot program this coming summer that will provide all of LACC’s full-time summer semester students with a Metro transit pass.

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OCTA TO Take You Out To the Ball Game And For Under One Dollar
Only 91 Cents A Ticket For 91 Express Lanes Customers
www.octa.net
A new sign for a whole new ball game. photo courtesty (www.octa.net)

Orange County Transportation Authority has a deal baseball fans and their families can't refuse.

Join the 91 Express Lanes and their partners, the Lake Elsinore Storm and Inland Empire...


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Y Cruiser Youth Summer Bus Pass is Here!
Teenagers can now afford to buy their way out of the house this summer.
www.octa.net
OCTA and other agencies are offering sizzling summer deals for youth.(photo courtesy OCTA)

OCTA says let's face it, the last thing you want is for your mom and dad to drive you and your friends to the beach this summer, or to the movies, or to the mall for that matter. And frankly, it...


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AMTRAK To Entice More Families And Children To Ride The Train
Fares As Low As 50 Percent Off Now In Place
www.amtrak.com
(Image Courtesy AMTRAK)

Amtrak's children's discount offers great savings for families. Kids, ages 2-15, ride half-price when accompanied by an adult, any day, everyday.

Children must be accompanied by an adult, and...


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OnTrac Board Approves Progress Report And Update from CEO Chris Becker.
www.OnTrac-JPA.org
The Melrose Project is on time and on schedule said CEO Chris Becker, OnTrac.

The environmental process continues to progress on schedule. As of April 30, 2004, all OC Gateway technical studies have been submitted to Caltrans District 12 for final review and approval.

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Terrorist Alerts and Heighten National Security Sparks More Interest In The OnTrac Rail Project
OnTrac Distributes VNR to TV Outlets To Illustrate Need For Federal Dollars.
www.OnTrac-JPA.org
by George Mc Quade
CEO Chris Becker, OnTrac speaks to TV Cameras on need for funding for project.

“First the deadly train bombings in Spain and now increased awareness from national alerts and noticeable security have peaked interest in the only Homeland Security Study on threats to the rail system,” said Chris Becker, OnTrac.

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Summer Is A Great Time To Ride The Train
Several Great Deals and Promotions Offered Including The "Beach Train."
www.octa.net
Share you beach photos by email says OCTA

The latest and great craze for a quick getaway without the bumper to bumper traffic to do it comes on rail.

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CEO Chris Becker, OnTrac To Be Featured On MyCoolCareers.com
Starting May 28th Becker Talks About What It Takes To Head A Large Transportation Project And Be A Successful Program Manager.
http://www.mycoolcareer.com/bio/bio_beck...
by George McQuade
Chris Becker, CEO OnTrac is featured this week on www.MyCoolCareers.com

Talk show host Jill Sanborne of www.MyCoolCareers.com interviews
Chris Becker, CEO, OnTrac to explore what it takes to manage
complex transportation projects. His background and photos are
posted on the site this week and begins airing May 28th.

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