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17 <br /> <br /> Sharon Church, 2255 Segunda Court #4, also shared her support <br /> by adding that she was raised in Pleasanton and would love to see <br /> the train come to the town. <br /> <br /> Richard Gill, 5550 Niles Canyon Boulevard, Vice President of <br />the Pacific Locomotive Association, addressed the question <br />regarding the light-rail track. He stated that it is the same <br />gauge; however, they did not intend on bringing a light rail track <br />which requires overhead wires and different kinds of signaling. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mohr asked for clarification on the' elevation of the <br />tracks. <br /> <br /> Mr. Gill replied that BART is heavy rail and elevated and <br />light rail is a trolley type surface. That is what makes BART <br />different from a light rail system because BART is completely <br />isolated from grade crossing. <br /> <br /> Lily Swift, 2512 WillowTen Way, spoke in favor of the train <br />and asked that the train come to Pleasanton. She and her sisters <br />have ridden the train in Sunol and really enjoyed it. <br /> <br /> Gary Schwaegerle, 189 W. Angela Street, was in support of the <br />train. He had a petition of 307 signatures from the local <br />merchants and citizens which was given to the City Clerk. He spoke <br />on behalf of the Downtown Association and indicated that it <br />supports this item. He complimented Ms. Scribner on the great job <br />that she and the Downtown Task Force have been doing. He concluded <br />by stating that it would be a great attraction if this could be in <br />place prior to the Main Street construction which is scheduled. <br /> <br /> Jack Kruger, 7356 Lynwood Court, moved from New York to <br />Pleasanton in 1986 and was horrified at the condition of the old <br />train station. He shared his support of the project. He stated <br />~hat you would know what the trains could mean to Pleasanton if you <br />looked at the success of Coffee Roast Express. <br /> <br /> Joanne Bruner, 4931 Monaco Drive, explained the reason her <br />family moved to Pleasanton five years ago was because of the <br />downtown area. She commended Mr. Churka's effort to revitalize the <br />history of this area. She thought it was a great idea to bring the <br />trains back on a weekend basis. <br /> <br /> Eric Hoff, 262 Kottinger Drive, stated that he was the first <br />person to take a lease out on the train station. Since then, they <br />have cleaned up the station and have tried to remove the two cars <br />on County property. He fully supported Mr. Churka regarding <br />keeping the trains there. <br /> <br /> Robert Cortz, 262 W. Angela, commented that he supported the <br />train coming to Pleasanton. He referred to the staff report <br /> <br />1/7/92 <br /> 17 <br /> <br /> <br />