MPO Meeting

There is an upcoming MPO meeting where the consultants looking at the CSX rail line as a potential light rail corridor will present some of their findings. I received the below information from Allan Lummas' Blog. You can reach his original post here EJ Meets Smart Growth: Agenda for MPO Transportation Policy Board Aug 24, 1:30

Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization
Transportation Policy Board

August 24, 2006 - 1:30 PM
Central Station Board Room
545 S. Main Street - Memphis, Tennessee

Agenda Packet

1. Call To Order
2. Approval of July 27, 2006 minutes
3. Announcements
4. Approval of FY07 PUBLIC HEARING—ACTION
Item Summary: The draft UPWP has been approved by TDOT and FHWA, and has been through a thirty-day public comment period. No comments were received.
5. Light Rail Economic Impact Study
Item Summary: The consultant team (ERA, Crandall Arambula PC, Kimley-Horn and HNTB) has submitted their first two working papers along with a document showing potential alignments and station locations. TPB approval is sought to move forward with the study of the alignments presented.
6. Reports - UPDATE
Travel Demand Model—Kimley Horn
7. New Business
8. Adjournment