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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL

Silicon Valley Leadership GroupFebruary 5, 2014eBay, San Jose

P R E S E N T E D B Y

Ben TripousisNorthern California Regional DirectorCalifornia High-Speed Rail Authority

HIGH-SPEED RAIL: MORE THAN A TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM

• California is 8th Largest Economy in the World• Comparable to Northeast Corridor in Terms of Distance, Population and Complexity

• It is a Transformational Investment

• Connecting all California Population Centers

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WHY HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN CA?

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A sustainable mode of travel is needed between Northern and Southern California• Six of top 30 congested urban areas in

the US are in California

WHY HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN CA?

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62% of Flights from Bay Area Airports to L.A.

—Busiest short-haul market in the US

—Flights routinely delayed by an hour or more

—5 million passengers annually fly between LA and SF – more than NY to DC market

WHY HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN CA?

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Over the next 30 to 40 years, California is projected to add the equivalent of the current population of the state of New York

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Today 30+ years

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PLANNING TO IMPLEMENTATION

1970s: California Creates Plans for Statewide High-Speed Rail System

1996: Authority Created

2009: Federal Stimulus Passed

2008: Prop 1A Passed

2012 – Today:• Rail Improvements Sooner

• Blended System Reduces Cost

RESULTS FOR CALIFORNIA

• Reduction in Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT)– By 2040, the system will reduce vehicle miles by almost 10

million miles every day– By 2030, the reduction in VMT would be like removing one

500-mile lane of cars

• Daily Number of Flights Diverted– Starting in 2030, the state will see a

daily reduction of 93 to 171 flights – By 2040, the state will see a daily

reduction of 97 to 180 flights

• Statewide air quality improvement:– Tons of volatile organic compounds reduced– Tons of particulate matter reduced– Tons of ozone precursors 7

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FUNDING (SENATE BILL 1029)• Signed into Law by Governor Brown in July

2012$2.7 billion (Prop 1A) & $3.3 billion (ARRA) First Segment of IOS from Merced to Bakersfield

$600 million (Prop 1A)Modernize Caltrain Corridor

$500 million (Prop 1A)Upgrade Rail in SoCal

$819 million (Prop 1A)Connectivity Projects Statewide

$252 million (Prop 1A/ARRA) Planning and Design of Phase I and Phase II of System

$3.3 Billion Federal ARRA Grant Funds

$2.7 Billion Prop 1A Funds

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CONNECTIVITY

$145 million Millbrae Station Track Improvements and New Trains

$41 million $26 million (Caltrain + VTA) Caltrain Positive Train Control & Advanced Signal System

$705 million Caltrain Electrification & Electrified Rail Vehicles

$11 million Capitol Corridor Oakland to San Jose Track Improvements

$11 million Stockton Passenger Track Extension (Gap Closure)

$1 billion for Northern California Transit Projects

$61 million Central Subway Extension

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CALTRAIN ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM• $705 Million Investment• Provides Passengers with Immediate

Benefits• Upgrades Existing Rail Lines• Improves Performance by Electrifying

Corridor• Installation of Advance Signal

System/Positive Train Control• Purchase of New Electrified Rail Vehicles

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Initial Operating Section

2022: Initial Operating Section

• Merced to San Fernando Valley

• 300 Miles

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2027: Bay to Basin

• San Jose to San Fernando Valley

• 410 Miles

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2029: Phase I Blended

• San Francisco to Los Angeles

• 520 Miles

• One Seat Ride

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Phase II: Future Extensions to Sacramento and San Diego

800 Miles

• Central Valley will Serve as the “Backbone” of a System that will Tie Major Regions of California Together • Fastest Growing Region in the State• Availability of Federal Funding• Ability to Advance the Project Faster and at a Lower Cost• Testing and Certification of First High-Speed Equipment in the United States

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WHY START IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY?

Merced to Fresno Project Section: 65 Mile RouteEnvironmental Clearances in 2012 Paved Way for Work to Begin

• Construction Package 1• 29 miles• Avenue 17 in Madera to East American Avenue in

Fresno

• Contractor and Management Team In Place Opened Offices in Downtown Fresno Hiring Workers Completing Designs Conducting Field Work Finalizing Third Party Agreements

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WORK IS UNDERWAY

CLEAN & GREEN CONSTRUCTION

• The Authority has committed to using 100 percent renewable energy to power the system

• Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions• Recycling 100% of Steel and Concrete• The Authority will partner with local

organizations to plant over 5,000 trees• The Authority will preserve up to 6,000 acres of

farmland• By 2030 the system will reduce GHG emissions

by up to 8.4 million metric tons

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SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMAggressive 30% Goal for Small Business Participation Including

• 10% for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)

• 3% for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE)

Meeting & Exceeding GoalsFree Statewide Certification WorkshopsPartnerships with Federal, State and Local Organizations

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NEXT STEPS: CLOSING THE GAP• State Calls for Supreme Court Review

• Continue Work in Central Valley, Peninsula, Southern California

• Work with Cities/Regions to Address Local Concerns

• Connect Northern and Southern California-Close the Tehachapi Gap

• Fund Construction of the System-Private Financing/Investors-Federal Grants/Loans-California Cap & Trade Revenue-TOD Revenues-Concessions

CONTROVERSY IS NOTHING NEW

• Transformational Projects Have Never Been Easy

• Golden Gate Bridge:• “Upside-Down Rat Trap that will Mar the Beauty of the Bay”

• 2,000+ Lawsuits

• BART – Once Called the Train to Nowhere

• Calif. State Water System, University of Calif. System

• Single-Vote Margins

• Where Would We be Without Them?20

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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY

CONTACT INFORMATION:

California High Speed Rail Authority770 L Street, Suite 800Sacramento, CA 95814916-324-1541 info@hsr.ca.gov

Ben Tripousis100 Paseo de San Antonio, #206San Jose, CA 95113408-477-5631Ben.Tripousis@hsr.ca.gov