PALMDALE – The city of Palmdale is asking the public to participate in an online survey regarding a future High Speed Rail (HSR) Multi-Modal Train Station proposed for downtown Palmdale.
The online survey will be available through Feb. 28.
It may be found on the city’s homepage at www.cityofpalmdale.org, or by clicking https://survey.typeform.com/to/PbnroU.
“We’ll use input from this survey to help us create a vision and plan for the future arrival of a multi-modal train station in the City of Palmdale,” stated Palmdale’s Transportation/Special Projects Manager Mike Behen. “It only takes a few minutes of your time, and your input is invaluable as we set the stage for Palmdale’s bright future.”
For more information on the Palmdale station, call Behen at 661-267-5337 or email mbehen@cityofpalmdale.org.
For more information on the California High Speed Rail project, visit www.hsr.ca.gov.
[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]
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Sam says
Does anyone on here actually commute down the hill into the Burbank area? After commuting an hour and a half one way on the 14, I welcome the opportunity to actually relax and let the train take me into town. Sure, the Metrolink is in place, but this has much better potential.
Our valley needs this train. It will allow more people to spread out and find more employment over the hill rather than feeling trapped in an economically depressed job area.
Mr fed up says
There study calls for relocating and demolishing small businesses along sierra hwy, for the hsr, thats something to be concerned about!
Tim Scott says
Please explain why you think that is something to be concerned about? As long as the owners of the affected businesses are compensated fairly I don’t have a problem with it myself. I doubt that any small business owner along that stretch of Sierra Highway would really not appreciate assistance in relocating, or be better off in the long run.
AV supporter says
I’m not trying to start a argument but what jobs with this train bring to the Antelope Valley Metrolink is here and what jobs has it brought to the Antelope Valley except for a handful of security guard jobs no businesses or going to make money because the trains aren’t there long enough for people to walk to businesses and Shop in the community so what jobs would it bring to the Antelope Valley and how would it boost the economy
Tim Scott says
Despite all the negative crybabying that goes on around here, the fact is that Palmdale has a nicer mall than can be found anywhere in the SFV. We have nice parks and golf courses. We have interesting stuff to see that people could be convinced to come out and see, if it weren’t “a jillion miles out in the desert somewhere.” A fast connection to Burbank makes us accessible to millions of people…and they bring money.
Mr fed up says
Nicer then the sherman oaks galleria, i dont think so!
Tim Scott says
I do. I wasn’t really impressed with the Sherman Oaks Galleria. It has a high dollar address, but other than that I don’t remember anything really notable about it.
I suspect you are just one of those people so into self-loathing and envy that the “Sherman Oaks” in the name convinces you that it just has to be better than your own home town.
Kathleen Parks says
Tim Scott—A group of people will be protesting at Knight’s office tomorrow, Friday February 10, from 1-2. Join us!
The office is located on the corner of 10th Street West and M-14.
MAGNETLADY says
Kathleen, why are people protesting Knight’s Office? What’s the issue??
Tim Scott says
There are more than a few, but they all take the form “going along with the Republican caucus that funded his reelection campaign rather than making any sort of effort to represent his district or his state.”
Signing on to “kill the train because Democrats” is a good example.
Signing on to “even though it is working really well in California the ACA is a Democrat product (even though it isn’t) so it has to go even if we really have no idea how to go about it” is a really obvious one.
Bowing to Dingbat Don and Breitbart’s endless campaign of fake news that “millions of illegals were encouraged to vote in California” rather than speaking the truth as a representative of the state should is another.
Tim Scott says
So, the protest was probably pointless, as IMO Knight will still go to Washington and vote as directed with not the first thought to whether he is helping or harming his district. But it was pleasant to see that there are some people who actually care enough to get out and try.
Skip says
What happen to the High Desert Corridor
Laughing says
I hear the Chinese train part pulled out so it left it mostly unfunded.
Would like to know myself because I am tired of driving on 50th, 90th,N, M with folks that run stop signs, cross double yellows, use cell phones while looking at their laps like teens in high school, etc.
William says
@Skip
It’s completed. Go check it out.
Newman says
Will I use the train?
No.
Tim Scott says
Would you benefit from the economic growth that comes with the train? Almost certainly.
Thom says
Does someone really think that this train is going to bring business the Palmdale? How many people drive to an airport to shop or have dinner. The Palmdale station is only a place that the train is going to pass through. A place were locals are going to get on or off the train. There is no reason for anyone to hang around, except the people you don’t want that come to loiter. It’s not like people are going to get off and spend time waiting for a connection, being there are none. The station should be placed between Lancaster and Palmdale, with a large parking lot, maybe a coffee shop, a small convenience store and frequent shuttles into Lancaster and Palmdale.
Tim Scott says
You think that a driveless thirty minute connection to Burbank won’t make a difference? I have to guess that you weren’t here when the two lane Sierra Highway connection was replaced by the freeway. Prior to that the AV was a “blink and you missed it, and better off for it” kind of place.
William says
@Thom
You’re too late. What were you doing all these years and now you want the location changed to between Palmdale and Lancaster?
Thanks for nothing.
We Will Ride says
Lets be honest Joe, you talk crap about this project yet you cannot offer any proof to any claim your making. This is just a sideshow you have created to instill doubt about a much needed next step for our State of California. I say lets get on with this much needed infrastructure investment. Get out of the way please.
Tim Scott says
When our own cowardly “representative” in Washington is more interested in Republican unity and screwing California because it is a “liberal state” than he is in our interests the funding for this may indeed be withdrawn. If the people of the Antelope Valley had good sense they’d be picketing Weasel Knight’s offices. Of course if we had enough collective sense we’d never have reelected that bootlicker in the first place.
Joe. Morin says
Honestly it does not matter what we say or how we feel the truth is the fact of the matter is that the decisions have already been made and in reality this town in this state cannot afford this project because the people that are in charge have run the budget up three times more than what they told the taxpayers it would cost and once again our state officials have run amok with fraud waste and abuse on this project to the point that it will be passed on to the taxpayers and we cannot afford it.. I vote no on this project because we have a lot more important infrastructure that needs to be done for the people of this state.. the budget for this project is completely out of control and now the project is three times more then what we were told and we don’t even have railroad tracks Insight or a train even being built I believe that know that it is much more important to be looking at our water reservoir structures that are in place and are roads that desperately need to be repaired and the state legislature wants to temporarily the word they always use increase our taxes over and over again to repair roads that are never repaired when are the people of California going to be told the truth and realize the truth this is going to drain California Budget to the point of no return
Laughing says
Part of the reason costs went up… lawsuits to try and stop it every mile of the way.
Voters should have approved it back in 1980s but complained it would cost too much. Guess most voters are too ignorant to understand prices only seem to go up over time, especially as land values go up due to population growth.