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Council asks public input after rail authority suggests moving Merced station to southeast site; residents raise connectivity concerns
Summary
Council members said the rail authority has proposed shifting Merced's high-speed rail station from downtown to a southeast site near Mission Avenue west of Highway 99; residents and council members raised questions about regional rail connections, the costly 'Mitsy' spur, and potential impacts on rail coordination with Union Pacific and Amtrak.
Council Harris told attendees that the rail authority has proposed changing Merced’s originally planned downtown high-speed rail station to a southeast location roughly around Mission Avenue west of Highway 99, saying the move could lower cost and speed up delivery by two to three years. He urged residents to provide feedback at the meeting or directly to council.
A follow-up speaker, identified in the transcript as Mr. Tom, said he had hoped for more detailed answers from the rail authority and…
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