Published
4 years agoon
Henry R. Perea, a longtime passenger train advocate, is the newest board member of the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
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Perea, a former Fresno city councilmember and Fresno County supervisor, has spearheaded efforts to bring high-speed rail’s heavy maintenance facility to Fresno. In addition, he has served on various boards overseeing the management of Amtrak passenger trains servicing the Valley and the Bay Area.
His rail roots run deep, as his father worked 35 years for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Related Story: Stop the Spin. Give Us the Truth on High-Speed Rail.
Bill McEwen is news director and columnist for GV Wire. He joined GV Wire in August 2017 after 37 years at The Fresno Bee. With The Bee, he served as Opinion Editor, City Hall reporter, Metro columnist, sports columnist and sports editor through the years. His work has been frequently honored by the California Newspapers Publishers Association, including authoring first-place editorials in 2015 and 2016. Bill and his wife, Karen, are proud parents of two adult sons, and they have two grandsons. You can contact Bill at 559-492-4031 or at Send an Email
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Published
4 years agoon
Henry R. Perea, a longtime passenger train advocate, is the newest board member of the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
Related Story: Walters: It's Time to Derail the Bullet Train
Perea, a former Fresno city councilmember and Fresno County supervisor, has spearheaded efforts to bring high-speed rail’s heavy maintenance facility to Fresno. In addition, he has served on various boards overseeing the management of Amtrak passenger trains servicing the Valley and the Bay Area.
His rail roots run deep, as his father worked 35 years for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Related Story: Stop the Spin. Give Us the Truth on High-Speed Rail.
Bill McEwen is news director and columnist for GV Wire. He joined GV Wire in August 2017 after 37 years at The Fresno Bee. With The Bee, he served as Opinion Editor, City Hall reporter, Metro columnist, sports columnist and sports editor through the years. His work has been frequently honored by the California Newspapers Publishers Association, including authoring first-place editorials in 2015 and 2016. Bill and his wife, Karen, are proud parents of two adult sons, and they have two grandsons. You can contact Bill at 559-492-4031 or at Send an Email
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