Curt Pringle, Board Chairman

California High-Speed Rail Authority

925 L Street, Suite 1425
Sacramento, CA 95814

RE: California High-Speed Rail alignment on Interstate 215 - SUPPORT

Dear Chairman Pringle:

I am writing to express my strong support for the High-Speed Train (HST) project in general,
and specifically, the I-215 alignment of the Los Angeles to San Diego section with a station at
the March Air Reserve Base near the proposed Perris Valley Line Metrolink Station.

The Los Angeles-San Diego Section is a critical link in the HST network and will have one of
the highest ridership levels of any of the proposed legs. This section will not only provide a
quick and efficient transportation alternative from Southern California to the Bay Area and
Sacramento, it will also link the Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas like never
before.

The Inland Empire, comprised of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, has a population of
over four million people as of 2008, and is the second largest area in Southern California and the
fourteenth largest in the nation. Of the staggering growth in the Inland Empire, the
overwhelming majority is along the I-215 Corridor in Riverside County. The six incorporated
cities of Hemet, Menifee, Moreno Valley, Perris, Riverside, and San Jacinto along this corridor
compile nearly 730,000 potential riders with easy access to a station in the vicinity of March Air
Reserve Base.

A station along the I-215 corridor would also be a convenient station of choice for The Pass and
Coachella Valley residents, adding an additional 463,000 residents as future riders. In addition,
an I-215 corridor alignment would provide the opportunity to serve San Bernardino County,
adding a population of nearly 900,000 potential riders.

Moreover, traffic congestion along the SR 91 makes access to a station along an I-15 alignment
untenable to much of Western Riverside County residents. Residents in Riverside and along the
I-215 corridor simply cannot get to an I-15 station easily. With the population base of the region
located along the I-215 corridor, this becomes a major impediment to HST ridership.

We urge your support of the I-215 alignment of the HST with a station in the vicinity of the
March Joint Powers Authority/March Air Reserve Base.

Sincerely,

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