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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.
