Alameda Corridor Grand Opening
Program of Events with Photographs
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA)
April 12, 2002
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Entertainment
University of Southern California
Spirit of Troy Marching Band
Under the Direction of Dr. Art Bartner
Color Guard
Veterans of Foreign War
Post 2947, Wilmington
National Anthem
University of Southern California
Spirit of Troy Marching Band
Welcome
James C. Hankla
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Chief Executive Officer
The Alameda Corridor
A Visual History
Special Acknowledgements
James C. Hankla
Chairman's Remarks
Frank Colonna
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Governing Board Chair
Long Beach City Council
Governor's Remarks
Gray Davis
Governor, State of California
Special Guest Remarks
James Hahn, Mayor, City of Los Angeles
Called the Alameda Corridor "The Southwest Passage".
Beverly O'Neill, Mayor, City of Long Beach
Don Knabe, Los Angeles County Supervisor
Carmen Perez, President, Long Beach Harbor Commission
Nick Tonsich, President, Los Angeles Harbor Commission
Matthew K. Rose, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF)
Said the Alameda Corridor is the "largest rail project in the last 100 years".
Robert Turner, Senior Vice President, Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Keynote Speaker
Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary, United States Department of Transportation
"Creating a seamless web of rail corridors".
Grand Opening of the Alameda Corridor
Inaugural Train
Refreshments
Passenger Train Tours
a one-time only event
ACTA Governing Board
Honorable Frank Colonna, ACTA Chair, Long Beach City Council
Honorable Janice Hahn, ACTA Vice Chair, Los Angeles City Council
Honorable Don Knabe, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Roy H. Hearrean, Commissioner, Port of Long Beach
Thomas H. Warren, Commissioner, Port of Los Angeles
Larry A. Keller, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
Richard Steinke, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach
ACTA Executive Management
James C. Hankla, Chief Executive Officer
Tim Buresh, Director of Construction and Engineering
W. Dean Martin, Chief Financial Officer
Joe Burton, General Counsel
Peter Mandia, Director of Administration
ACET Joint Venture Partners
DMJM+HARRIS
Moffatt & Nichol Engineers
Jenkins/Gales & Martinez
TELACU
ACET Executive Management
Rodney P. Lundin, Program Director
Duane L. Kenagy, Program Manager
John T. Doherty, Deputy Program Manager, Construction
More Coverage:
1. Alameda Corridor: Grand Opening Ceremony on April 12, 2002
2. Alameda Corridor: Additional Graphics & Photographs
3. Behind the Scenes with Ray and Steve
