10 of the hottest years on record have occurred in the last 12 years 1 Cars, trucks, and buses contribute 41 of our Cali

2. Environmental Approval of SMART �06 Jared Huffman, Joe Nation, Charles McGlashen, Steve Kinsey, Lynn Woolsey, Joe Bodovitz, Joan Boessenecker, Raisin Cain, Betsey Cutler, Peter Douglas, Phyllis Faber, Larry Fahn, Doug Ferguson, Michael Fischer, Dr. Marty Griffin (Former Pres. Of Marin Conservation League), Randy Hayes, Paul Hawken, Alf Heller, Deb Hubsmith, Wendy Kallins, Ike Livermore, Marge Macris, Denis Rice, Jane Rogers, Marty Rosen, Annette Rose, Polly Smith, Sim Van der Ryn, Dr. Ed Wayburn, Veronica Valero

3. Help Curb Global Warming SMART�s estimate of 5,300 cars removed daily is conservative: Done when gas prices were $1.50 gallon in 2005 dollars Did not include cars removed for use of bike/pedestrian path Done when knowledge of global warming and desire to cut carbon footprint was much lower Savings of 32 Million pounds (16,000 tons) of greenhouse gases per year, even before bike/pedestrian path included is significant; average American emits 9 tons of greenhouse gases from all sources per year.

4. Better Eco Value Consumes less energy per passenger mile Saves 120,000 pounds of greenhouse gases per day $387 million for 70 miles of rail including cars, stations and other features $800 million for Novato Narrows highway expansion of 16 miles

5. SMART Environmental Benefits �the SMART project will remove 32 Million pounds of CO2 per year� Charles McGlashan; Marin County Board of Supervisors �Also, remember that the "cars removed" part of SMART's C02 benefits is only the beginning.� The change in land use patterns in Sonoma, and to a lesser extent Marin, will equate to much bigger -- and permanent -- C02 reductions.� �Our dependence on automobiles and the kind of planning and development that extends from automobile dependency is by far the biggest part of our global warming footprint, SMART holds the promise of being one of the fastest and most significant changes we can implement here in the North Bay to do our part in helping prevent global warming. Proposed alternatives to SMART amount to denial and an ever-worsening status quo" � Jared Huffman; Marin County Board of Supervisors

6. Rail has many Indirect benefits Indirect benefit: Better air quality and public health Per the Transportation and Land Use Coalition Report: �Reduced driving will lead to cleaner air� Less driving will reduce instances of asthma and related illnesses.�1 Curtail emissions that lead to global warming.

7. Reduce Marin�s Carbon Footprint Shifting a commuter from a single occupancy vehicle to SMART will reduce that commuter�s CO2 production by a factor of four, NOx and particles by a factor of three to six for the portion of that commuter�s trip along 101.1

8. Suburban Rail: The Time Has Come Commuting in America, III" by Alan E. Pisarski*: "From 1990 to 2000, about 64 percent of the growth in commuting in metropolitan areas was from suburb to suburb, while the traditional commute from suburbs to a central city grew by only 14 percent. As more employers move out of cities to be closer to skilled suburban workers, the suburbs now account for the majority of job destinations." ...and: "The number of Americans who commute from the city to the suburbs exceeds the number of those commuting from suburbs to the city and accounts for 9 percent of commuting activity. From 1990 to 2000, the number of Americans commuting from the city to the suburbs increased by 20 percent.

9. Successful Suburban Rail Systems Inland Empire � Orange County Line (MetroLink)1 14 suburban stations along 100 mile route Ridership continues to grow annually: 4,200 avg daily in 2005 (+16%) 4,400 avg daily in 2006 (+5%) 4,750 avg daily in 2007 (+8%) Metrolink�s Inland suburb to suburb line has more avg weekday riders than Metrolink�s Ventura and Riverside Line, which both link to Los Angeles! Salt Lake City to suburbs (TRAX) 2 Salt Lake City small urban area of 180,000, close to Santa Rosa�s 158,000 but much smaller than SF�s 850,000 population Ridership 50% above initial projections and growing annually Voters approved additional 1/4 cent sales tax in 2000 to fund extension Currently averages 28,000 combined daily passengers on two routes TRAX rail increased bus ridership with total mass transit up 18.5% since 1996

10. SMART Takes Cars off the Roads For SMART, the conservative forecast (done when gas was $1.50 gallon and not including cars removed for bike path commuters) was as follows:�� page 3.2-20 the estimated daily savings during two peak hours of each day (morning and evening) are summarized, showing 17,400 to 39,200 fewer vehicle miles traveled SMART will remove close to four and a half million vehicle miles traveled from our roadways annually!

11. A Sustainable Future Renewable energy Water conservation Locally grown, organic food Zero Waste Walkable Communities Housing, jobs, activities close by Fast, Efficient Transit

12. People Prefer Trains 65% favor SMART North Bay Employees choose rail 3.5 to 1 over bus Metrolink � 88% of rail users were formerly single occupancy drivers1

13. Trains Enhance Bus Use

14. Speed, Comfort, Convenience Santa Rosa to San Rafael By Car � 90 minutes By Bus � 98 minutes

15. Rail travel consumes much less energy than bus or automobile travel

16. Feet First

17. Transit Next

18. Commute Patterns No increase on Golden Gate Bridge in 10 years 31% increase coming south from Sonoma 41% increase going north from Marin 40% of Marin workers are from outside Marin

19. North/South Commute

20. Rail Ridership Often Beats Forecasts

21. People Prefer Trains Over Buses Report published by American Public Transportation Association concludes that rail transit is likely to attract from 34% to 43% more riders than will equivalent bus service. Clearly identifiable rail route; delineated stops that are often protected; more stable, safer, and more comfortable vehicles; freedom from fumes and excessive noise; and more generous vehicle dimensions may all be factors. * http://www.heritagetrolley.org/articleTennyson.htm

22. Why Wait? Freeway widening � 10-20 years or more Smart 3 years

23. What Relieves congestion? Not freeway expansion because of induced Traffic � lanes fill up within 5 years Increasing capacity on a highway increases traffic Increasing capacity on a rail line decreases traffic

24. Cost Effective? BART $100 million a mile Highway HOV lanes $30 million a mile SMART $6 million a mile

25. Measure �R� in 2006 � cent sales tax in Sonoma and Marin Counties will generate $33 million/yr Approx. half will go into operating the system Approx. half will go into paying off the bonds

26. Rail Transit Systems in the U.S.(Existing and under construction as of January 31, 2007) Albuquerque � commuter rail (2006) Atlanta � rapid transit (1971) *Austin � commuter rail (under construction) Baltimore � light rail (1992), rapid transit (1983), commuter rail Boston � light rail (1897), rapid transit (1901), commuter rail (1974) Buffalo � light rail (1985) *Camden � light rail (2004), rapid transit (1936) Charlotte � light rail (under construction) Chicago � rapid transit (1892), commuter rail (1856) Cleveland � light rail (1920), rapid transit (1955) Dallas � streetcar (1989), light rail (1996), commuter rail (1996) Denver � light rail (1994) Galveston � streetcar (1893) Harrisburg � commuter rail (under construction) Hoboken � light rail (2000), rapid transit (1908), commuter rail Houston � light rail (2004) Kenosha � streetcar (2002) Los Angeles � light rail (1990), rapid transit (1993), commuter rail (1992) Memphis � streetcar (1992) Miami � rapid transit (1984), commuter rail (1987) Minneapolis � light rail (2004)

27. Self-Powered Vehicle

28. Self-Powered Vehicle: Interior of SMART Type of Railcar

29. Self-Powered Vehicle: Interior of SMART type of Railcar

30. Clean Diesel Technology: SMART railcars will comply with strict new Federal regulations requiring low sulfur/low particulate fuel (EIR section 5-31) Sulfur content of fuel reduced 97% from 500 ppm to 15 ppm (EIR 5-31) Additionally, SMART is committed to �implement control measures for NOx and diesel particulate matter which include: high efficiency catalytized particulate filters, selective catalytic reduction systems, NOx absorbers, and use of low sulfur fuel� (EIR section 5-31) Initial laboratory tests with prototype engines show air leaving diesel trains outfitted with particulate filters will be cleaner in particle emissions than the air that went in!* * Ultrafine Particle Emission & Control Strategies by David B. Kittelson University of Minnesota Center for Diesel Research; South Coast Air Quality Management District Conference on Ultrafine Particles: The Science, Technology, and Policy Issues Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles April 30 � May 2, 2006 www.aqmd.gov/tao/ultrafine_presentations/Preconference_3_Kittleson.pdf

31. Clean Diesel Technology: No harmful effects from trains even in worst case scenario of continuous exposure for 70 years (FEIR section 3.5.4) EIR reviewed sensitive areas including local schools and neighborhoods that have homes much closer than ours and still found no significant negative effects. (FEIR 3.5.5)

33. Self-Powered Vehicles are Quiet At 50 feet away: (EIR section 3.7) SMART = 50 dBA < City Bus = 80 dBA SMART self-powered railcars will be 75% quieter than a locomotive1 Continuously welded rails will also keep train noise to a minimum.

34. Decibel (dB) Comparisons of Common Sounds1

35. Quiet Zone means no Train Horns City applies for quiet zone, for example �Hamilton and Los Robles� quiet zone + $$$ included in SMART�s budget = no train horn sounded at Hamilton Parkway/Los Robles crossing ever. San Diego is making 13 intersections quiet zones by 2008 for their new rail project. Richmond just completed several quiet zones.

36. Home Value �Station Effect� is Positive Consultants Booz Allen & Hamilton reviewed twelve rail projects to determine the station effect on home and land value and concluded that: �in general, proximity to rail is shown to have positive impacts on property values�* * www.apta.com/research/info/briefings/documents/diaz.pdf Consultants concluded �the property value premiums due to increases in accessibility range between 3% and 40%�

37. Home Value �Station Effect� is Positive SMART conducted research at UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies: (Section 3.2-50 of FEIR) Regression analysis showed the positive impact on property within a one-half mile of rail stations 1 1. Research also reviewed Condominium and Apartment effect, but neither is relevant to Hamilton.

38. Home Value �Station Effect� research is well documented According to the Urban Land Institute (ULI), residential properties for sale near commuter rail stops in California consistently enjoy price premiums.1 Home value increased in these studies of traditional locomotive rail: not as small, quiet, clean or comfortable as SMART

39. SMART for our children� The choices we make now will have a profound effect on our children�s generation. It is time to stop incentivizing people to drive in single occupancy cars, and provide environmentally-friendly mass transit alternatives such as SMART�s plan for rail, bicycle/walking path and shuttles.