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Caltrain Modernization Program Update Palo Alto City Council Rail Committee August 10, 2012

Caltrain Modernization Program Update Palo Alto City Council Rail Committee August 10, 2012. Presentation Topics. State Legislature Update Next Steps for the Peninsula Blended System Planning Analysis Update Discussion. State Legislature Update. Green Light for HSR & Blended System.

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Caltrain Modernization Program Update Palo Alto City Council Rail Committee August 10, 2012

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  1. Caltrain Modernization Program UpdatePalo Alto City Council Rail CommitteeAugust 10, 2012

  2. Presentation Topics • State Legislature Update • Next Steps for the Peninsula • Blended System Planning Analysis Update • Discussion

  3. State Legislature Update

  4. Green Light for HSR & Blended System • Bay Area State Assembly and Senate support • Elaine Alquist, D-San Jose • Tom Ammiano, D- San Francisco • Jim Beall, D-San Jose • Nora Campos, D-San Jose • Paul Fong, D-Mountain View • Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park • Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo • Mark Leno, D-San Francisco • Fiona Ma, D-San Francisco • Leland Yee, D-San Francisco

  5. SB 1029 • Appropriates $705 million for Caltrain Modernization • $600 million from Prop 1A (HSR) • $105 million from Prop 1A (Connectivity) • Funds available for: • “blended system improvements consistent with the MOU” and • “shall not be used to expand the system to a dedicated four-track system” • Bonds sold and allocated to project by State Controller

  6. Next Steps for the Peninsula

  7. Project Delivery Focus • Early Investment (2019) • Define outreach/decision-making structure and process • Advanced Signal System • Advance design from “Critical” to “Final” • Electrification & Electric Vehicles • Update / Recirculate Caltrain EA/EIR • Define project delivery approach/team • Blended System (2029) • Complete current planning studies • Schedule for completing planning process

  8. Blended System Planning Update

  9. Capacity Analysis Service Plan / Operations Considerations Grade Crossing & Traffic Analysis Infrastructure Need Fleet Need Revenue / Cost Service Plan Options Decision-Making Matrix Blended System Alternatives Design & Environmental Review Blended System Planning Process

  10. Blended System • Service Plan/Operations Considerations Analysis

  11. Purpose / Goals • Consider service / operations variables not included in capacity analysis • Requested by stakeholders • Inform development of service plan options

  12. Scope of Work

  13. Passing Track Options

  14. Simulation Model Results • 4 Track Options • 3 Track Option • Model: high performance • Practice: further evaluation

  15. Decision Matrix (work in progress)

  16. Blended System • Grade Crossing & Traffic Analysis

  17. Study Purpose & Goals • 40 at-grade crossings • Identify relationship between: • Train service levels • Gate down time • Local traffic • Analyze future scenarios (2035): • Impacts from Caltrain versus future growth • Difference between service plan options • Improvement recommendations

  18. Key Tasks and Status

  19. Discussion

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