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Lynn Schenk's Trip to Spain Questioned
SurfPuppy619, you also ought to know that Board members of the High-Speed Rail Authority do not make the $200K/year you assert, and in fact make less than the $500/month you would give them. Board members earn only $100 per meeting, of which there are one one or two per month. Our Board members serve because they are dedicated to improving mobility in our state, improving air quality, and creating jobs and continued economic strength.— December 6, 2010 10:41 a.m.
Lynn Schenk's Trip to Spain Questioned
I recognize the article above is simply a rehash of an LA Times story with no new reporting, but it inaccurately and unfairly mars the name of a person who has been instrumental in bringing high-speed rail to California. Travel by High-Speed Rail Authority Board members to other countries to learn about their high-speed train systems has never been questioned -- and in fact it has been OK'd by the state Fair Political Practices Commission and the state Attorney General's office. What is in question is the Authority's filing of a 1-page form to document those trips, and on that aspect, Authority state staff are working with the FPPC and are committed to being transparent and accountable. Because the United States does not have high-speed train systems, it is necessary that those planning California's system visit other countries to see the technology first-hand. --Jeffrey M. Barker Deputy Executive Director California High-Speed Rail Authority— November 23, 2010 12:47 a.m.