Rail Committee

Hybrid meetings for boards, commissions, and committees began March 1, 2022.
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The Rail Committee discusses topics on rail grade separation. They also review the work performed by the Expanded Citizen Advisory Panel (XCAP). The Committee uses the Rail Guiding Principles(PDF, 270KB) as a standard to assist with their decision making process. For information on project updates, please visit the Connecting Palo Alto website. The Rail Committee meets on an as-needed basis.

2023 Rail Committee Members

Council Member Pat Burt (Chair)
Council Member Ed Lauing
Council Member Vicki Veenker

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Office of the City Clerk: City Hall, 7th Floor

250 Hamilton Avenue

Palo Alto, CA 94301

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Past Rail Committee Agendas and Minutes