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SANTA ANA HIGH SPEED MIL STATION STOP <br />2-2-2 <br /> <br />crucial element to the bullet train development plan since discussions began <br />one year ago between former Mayor Gordon Bricken and America~ High Speed Rail <br />Corporation President Larry Gilson. Santa Ana's approach was unique, according <br />to Lagomarcino because the City did not ask what High Speed Rail's plans were, <br />but rather offered their plans and station to provide bullet train service for <br />Central Orange County. <br /> <br /> Preliminary plans, drawn up over a year ago, depicted the <br />Shinkansen bullet train stopping at Santa Ana's Regional Transportation Center <br />to connect with other modes of regional and local transportation serving the <br />Orange County Civic Center and downtown Santa Ana. The bullet train will come <br />through Santa Ana on an elevated viaduct from the San~a Aha Freeway to the <br />Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way transitioning to the Santa Fe Railroad <br />ri§ht-of-way at the Santa Aha Orange County Transportation Center. <br /> <br /> Since those preliminary discussions, Bricken has journeyed to Japan <br />for a first-hand investigation into complaints of noise and vibration caused by <br />the Shinkansen. Bricken is a professional acoustical engineer and is <br />experienced with all types of sound and vibration measurement. Bricken's <br />measurements of the Shinkansen operation verify claims by American High Speed <br />Rail that no~sean~ v~bration~.ave Peen substant~a~lyre~uce~n newer <br />Shinkansen trains. "Noise levels of new Shinkansen trains are similar to those <br /> <br />MORE <br /> <br /> <br />