caltrain modernization program update palo alto city council rail committee august 10, 2012
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Caltrain Modernization Program Update
Palo Alto City Council Rail CommitteeAugust 10, 2012
Presentation Topics
1. State Legislature Update
2. Next Steps for the Peninsula
3. Blended System Planning Analysis Update
4. Discussion
State Legislature Update
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
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
Next Steps for the Peninsula
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
Blended System Planning Update
Blended System Planning Process
Decision-Making Matrix
Blended System Alternatives
Design & Environmental Review
Infrastructure Need Revenue / CostFleet Need
Capacity Analysis
Service Plan Options
Grade Crossing & Traffic Analysis
Service Plan / Operations Considerations
Blended SystemService Plan/Operations Considerations Analysis
Purpose / Goals
• Consider service / operations variables not included in capacity analysis
• Requested by stakeholders
• Inform development of service plan options
Scope of Work
Passing Track Options
Options Locations
4 Tracks – Northern Milepost 5 to 15.2 (Bayshore to Millbrae stations)
4 Tracks - Full Midline Milepost 18.1 to 27.2 (Hayward Park to Redwood City stations)
4 Tracks - Short Midline Milepost 18.1 to 24.2 (Hayward Park to Whipple Ave.)
4 Tracks - Southern Milepost 33.8 to 41.6 (San Antonio to Lawrence station)
3 Tracks Milepost 18.1 and 33.7(Hayward Park to California Ave. )
Simulation Model Results
• 4 Track Options
• 3 Track Option–Model: high performance–Practice: further evaluation
Operational Performance Ranking
High: Full Midline
Medium: Short Midline & Southern
Low : Northern
Decision Matrix (work in progress)
Passing Track Options
Considerations
Operations E & C ROW Cost City / County
4 Tracks - Northern
4 Tracks - Full Midline
4 Tracks - Short Midline
4 Tracks - Southern
3 Tracks
Blended SystemGrade Crossing & Traffic Analysis
• 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
Study Purpose & Goals
Key Tasks and Status
Discussion