rail extension to monterey county -...

Rail Extensionto Monterey County

Debbie Hale - Executive DirectorChristina Watson - Principal Transp. Planner

March 11, 2013

Rail ServiceCurrent:

CaltrainCapitol CorridorSan JoaquinAltamont (ACE)

Extend:Pajaro/ WatsonvilleCastrovilleSalinas

Pajaro/WatsonvilleCastroville

Salinas

San Jose

To Sacramento

Project Benefits

Improves transit in Hwy 101 corridor

Access to jobs, health care, education

Increases rail service in the region

Creates new jobs

Improves air quality

Project Operating PlanExtend Capitols to Monterey County

2 round trips (initial)

Commuter-friendly schedule

Draft Train Schedule

Station Train #1 Train #2NORTHBOUND (AM)

Salinas 5:00 6:05Castroville 5:10 6:15Pajaro/Watsonville 5:24 6:29Gilroy 5:50 6:55Morgan Hill 6:02 7:07Tamien 6:22 7:27San Jose Diridon 6:27 7:32

SOUTHBOUND (PM)San Jose Diridon 5:19 6:47Tamien 5:22 6:50Morgan Hill 5:42 7:10Gilroy 5:54 7:22Pajaro/Watsonville 6:20 7:48Castroville 6:34 8:02Salinas 6:45 8:15

Capital Improvements Plan

Salinas station

Castroville station

Pajaro/Watsonville station

Union Pacific track improvements

Project Budget

Capital Costs $135.7 MSecured funding $45.0 MNeeded funding $90.7 M

Operating Costs $5 M/yrFarebox revenue $4 M/yrNet subsidy needed $1 M/yr

Project MilestonesBusiness Plan 2000Project Study Report 2006Environmental Impact Report 2006Locally Preferred Alternative 2007Alternatives Analysis 2009Draft Environmental Assessment 2010

Project TimelineEnvironmental 2006-2013Engineering & Design 2013-2014Right-of-way acquisition 2014-2016Construction 2015-2017Start of Service 2017-2018

Recent Progress

Admin Draft Environmental AssessmentCapitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority: Principles of Agreement Funding ApplicationsConceptual Designs

Next Steps

Confirm project eligibility with FTA, determine next steps if ineligible Environmental documentsDraft operating plan – CTCAdopt MOUs with County, cities, others

Recommended Action

SUPPORT project in funding requests.

ADOPT support letter.

Questions?

http://www.tamcmonterey.org/rail

info@tamcmonterey.org831-775-0903