California High-Speed Train

1. California High-Speed Train Los Angeles to San Diego via the Inland Empire Section PROJECT UPDATE December 2009

2. Today’s Presentation • HST Features & Benefits • Our HST Section: Los Angeles to San Diego via the Inland Empire • Our Timeline • Results from Public Scoping

3. HST Program Features & Benefits

4. Southern California Inland Corridor Group (MOU Partners)

5. Los Angeles - San Diego Section Overview • 160+ miles • Eight potential stations • Strong intermodal connectivity • Four counties • Three Caltrans Districts • Nearly 100 cities • Air-Rail Potential

6. Vertical Profile “Tool Kit” AT-GRADE SECTION TRENCH • Portions of the alignment will need special structures to fit into built environment • Structures could include: • Aerial Structures (bridges) • Tunnels • Trenches • Hillside Cuts ROW AERIAL STRUCTURE ROW Intrusion Detection 10’-8” 16’-6” 10’-8” TWIN SINGLE TRACK TUNNELS Source: CA High Speed Train Program EIR/EIS, 2005 HILLSIDE CUT Emergency Walkway HSR Emergency Walkway 16’-6” 10’-8” 10’-8” HSR ROW ROW 65.5’ Emergency Walkway ROW ROW 34.0’ 34.0’ Fire Safe Door 11.5’

7. Traveling Fast Throughout the State Service up to 220 mph linking: • Southern California • Central Valley • San Francisco Bay Area

9. Environmental Benefits Congestion costs Californians about $20 billion a year in wasted fuel and lost time. With up to 93 million riders a year by 2030, high-speed trains will reduce that impact. • 1/3 energy of airplanes • 1/5 energy of passenger cars • Dependence on foreign oil reduced by 12.7 million barrels a year • Greenhouse gases cut by 12 billion pounds a year • Improved air quality and related health care costs

10. Economic Benefits • Over 600,000 construction-related jobs • 450,000 permanent jobs for California's economy • Improved movement of people, goods, services • Faster travel times for train riders • Congestion relief for freeways and airports • Reduced need to spend nearly $100 billion over next 20 years for… • Up to 3,000 lane-miles of new freeway • 5 airport runways and 90 departure gates

11. Economic Benefits to Inland Empire The California High-Speed Train project will: • Help attract federal stimulus funds • Add 19,200 Inland Empire jobs by 2030 • Increase Inland Empire wages and salaries by $711.9 million per year, starting in 2030 • Generate an estimated output of $2.15 billion per year, starting in 2030 • Extend the time before intra-state travel causes Ontario Airport to reach capacity

13. Los Angeles County DRAFT 9/09

14. San Bernardino County DRAFT 9/09

15. Riverside County DRAFT 9/09

16. San Diego County DRAFT 9/09

17. Our Timeline & Process

18. HST Milestones 1996 California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) created 2000 Investment-grade forecasts of ridership, revenue, cost & benefits, Business Plan 2001-2005 Program-level EIR/EIS process 2005 CHSRA Board and FRA issue Record of Decision on Statewide Program-Level EIR/EIS 2007 LA-SD via the Inland Empire Section begins alternatives development with planning and transportation agencies 2008 - CHSRA Board approves revised Business Plan - California voters approve Prop. 1A - $9.95B bond 2009 - Federal ARRA grant program begins: potential $8B in funding - LA-SD via the IE Section begins Project-level EIR/EIS

19. Alternatives Analysis Conduct Outreach to Agencies and Public OPEN HOUSE PMT/ Authority/ FRA/AG Review Conduct Outreach to Agencies and Public OPEN HOUSE Revise Initial Development of Alternatives AA Report Section Initial Development of Alternatives Prepare Alternatives Analysis Report Prepare Alternatives Analysis (AA) Final Report Conduct Project Alternatives Staff Workshop Coordination with SoCal ICG & TWGs Prepare Draft ProjectDescription Make Presentation to CHSRA Board Ongoing Community & Agency Meetings, Outreach & Communications

20. Alternatives AnalysisEvaluation Measures • Operations • Community disruption & impacts • Travel time • Capital & operating costs • Constructability • Environmental constraints & impacts • Intermodal connections • Development potential • Property impacts • Right-of-way constraints

21. Los Angeles-San Diego via the Inland Empire Project Overview

22. Results from Public Scoping

23. Public Scoping Meetings Date Attendance Persons/Agencies SAN DIEGO COUNTYCommenting To Date* La Jolla October 13 170 • San Diego October 14 61 • Escondido October 15 93 • Sub-Total 324 385 • RIVERSIDE COUNTY • Murrieta October 19 95 • Corona October 20 45 • Riverside October 22 53 • Sub-Total 193 734 • LOS ANGELES COUNTY • Monterey Park October 21 47 • West Covina October 26 27 • El Monte October 28 37 • Pomona October 29 24 • Sub-Total 135 33 • SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY • Ontario November 2 49 • San Bernardino November 3 84 • Sub-Total 133 44 • REGULATORY AGENCY MEETINGS / OTHER COMMENTS • Carlsbad October 15 15 2 • Riverside October 22 12 2 • Other General Comments 25 • TOTALS 812 1,237 • * As of 12-7-09

24. General Comments from Scoping • Right-of-way needs • Noise/vibration (adjacency impacts) • Parking/localized traffic impacts • Financing • Station locations should provide regional multimodal connections and be located near planned smart growth areas • Concerned about physical barrier created by HST, especially in older cities with historic districts ·     

25. General Comments from Scoping(continued) • Impacts to established neighborhoods, quality of life issues, social justice issues, potential displacement and relocation impacts • Impacts associated with seismic and hydrologic constraints, natural environment and biological resources • Impacts to existing aqueduct/ natural gas infrastructure • Potential land use conflicts with local planning efforts ·     

26. In-Progress Summary Scoping Comments Riverside County • Support for I-15 alternative • Support for I-215 alternative • Need more information to choose between I-15 and I-215 alternatives • Concerned about impacts to wildlife corridors (Temescal Canyon)

27. Contact Us California High-Speed Rail Authority 925 L Street, Suite 1425 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 324-1541 Phone (916) 322-0827 Fax www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov