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Home My WebLink About0361.092.july 30, 1992 HONORABLE cr;r¥ COUNCIL Palo Alto, California calTraiDLSrort Range Transit Plan. FY 1992/93 to 2000/01 Kembers of the Council: REpORT IN BRIEF The purpose of this informational sta.ff report is to smr..marize the draft Cal'I'rain Short Range Transit Plan ("Plan"). No Council action is required. Included with this repcrt, as Attachmeut 2, is a lettar-from the City Manager to the Peninsula corridor Joint Powers Board ,J'PB} transmittinq the City~s cownents on the draft Plan, as well as excerpts from the Plan. Althouqh the JPB and the California Department of Transportation (caltrans) havQ achieved some rema~kable improvements in CalTrain service over the last several years, staff has identified a number of issues of conc~rn in the Plan: • San FrancjE-co Terminal Relocation: Last year this project had a reasonably definitive schedule and. somewhat hopeful pros~ects for funding, but its status is now "uncommitted!!, with a distant prospect for i:mple!tlent~tion. • • • CI!R:361:92 Increased Train~...Frequency: frequency thro'Ugh 2001 is present 60 daily trains to nectriJication! This is 'Would. probably be needed train frequency. The goal for incr-eased t!'"ain a meager increase from the 65 daily trains. an uncommitted project that for substantially incr-eased SiLAde Separ2tions: separations are not probably be needed frequency~ Wi th one minor' exception, discussed in the Plan~ They for substantially increased grade would train -~, ·,.".-L-------- t'; ,i~~;t .; - - , r - • o ~~~~§; The Plan calls for limited bicycle access on trains, whereas it should advocate access for num~rous bicycles at all hours~ Additionally, the Plan shoula advocate enough bicycle lockers to serV2 cur~ent and projected ~emand. • Access for the Disabled: Improvements at the Palo) 'L to station to acco~odate persons 'With disabilitl"es are astimated to cost $3 mil1ion~ including retrofitting two tunnels ",.mder the tracks, which staff supports" Staff would also li.ke to have all remaining tunnel issues res.,lved~ • S4n Antonio statio.n: Thj s proposeo s"tation .ill prc·,ably become operationdl in ]993, yet is not mentioned in the Pla.n. • Regi~nal COQrdination: The JPB is committed to sel: serVl.ce ticket machines, allowing improved ticketing arrangements among CalTrain and Peninsula transit operat.ors. staff would liKe to see a more aggressive stance leading to one -mutual ticket for all Peninsula and East Bay operator~~ Between 1980 and July 1, 1992, caltr~n8 administered th~ Peninsula rail service, includi~g a contract with Southern Pacific Railroad to operate the service. The JPB was formed in 19B7 to enable the eventual tranDfer of responsibility for the service from the state to the local counties (San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara). In July 1991, the JPB designated the San Mateo county Transit Oistrict (Samtrans) as the admini9tr~tive agency for the rail set"vice~ In December 1991, the JPB final ized the purchase of the right-o.f-.... ay from Southern Pacific Rajlroad~ Finally~ on July 1, 1992, Southern Pa~ific ceased operating the service, and ~as succeeded ~y Amtrak, the new oparator hired by the JPB. coincidental with the advent of operation by Amtrak, some of the most extensive operational improvements in the corridor's history were begun--an increas~ from 54 to 60 daily trains; initiation of two weekd~y round trips to Gilroy; and extension of service for nearly all trains to the Tamien staticn, a joint station with the santa Clara Count.y Transit light rail system located two miles south of downtown San Jose. The current Shor"t Range Transit Plan is an annual document ~hich covers Ii! nine--year planning period. It is a statement of the achievements of the Peninsula rail service; its future plans and programs; and the proposed budget for the next nine years. CM:R: )61: 92 7/30/92 Page 2 • t L HIGHLIGHTS OF THE' PLAN The main elements of the Plan are as follr:lws: eV(tluation of existing service I fut~~e ser~ice plan~ capital improvement program, transition plan, and financial plan. ~\n introduction to the Plan is attached (Attachment 1J. This staff report will not attempt to summari~e the Plan. In general, tha 1992/93 Short Range Transit Plan, compared to those issued in recent years, contains less information, and is more conservative and less visionary in its scope~ Lack of funding is cited in many cases for the tentative status of f~ture improvements that. in the past, appeared to be more likely to cccur. The primary focus of planned service improvements to 2001 is an increase in weekday trains from 60 to 66 in 19S4, including six more daily round trips to Gilroy, for a total of eight round trips. The additional trains will be used for reverse commute runs and to fill in some gaps throughout the mid-day period. Twenty-three new ·California Cars" ~ill be purchased for integration ~nto the fleet by 1994. other projects to be implemented with committed funds by 2001 are! track rehabilitation, a new maintenance facility. minor station rehabilitation, acquisition of the Palo Alto station parking lots, rebuilding locomotives (partially funded), accessibility for the disabled at k~y stations, and new ticket vending machines~ Some of the major potential projects that arE' briefly described in the Plan, but that do not have committed funds, are: major station improvements, passenger car rehabilitation, electrificativn, San Francisco Airport station, San :Francisco Terminal relocation, and right-ot-way purchases (for Dumbarton line, Vasona line, grade separations in San Mateo County, and parking lots (includinq one at the Palo Alto station). Tables IV-3 and IV-4 (included in Attaclunel':!t 1) provide a listing of all these projects and the proposed funding sche~ule, for the nine-year period ending in 2001~ ISSUES OF CONCERN TO P~_~';'_LTO council's most recent actions s'.,lpporting CalTrain have been its June 1992 endor~ement of the Santa Clara Coun~y Traffic Congestion Relief and Tranc;it Improvement Plan (the follow-on to Measure "'_) (CMR:2S4:92); and its March 1992 comments on the Santa Clara County T201C Plan rail pr-iorities (CMR:172:92). In both cases, Council voiced continued support for major improvements in CalTrain service, including reloc~tion of the San Francisco Terminal, grade separations, new rolling stock, and other improve~ents (including electrification) leading tu transit-level train frequency. Counr.il also initiated the City's co-sponsorship with the Santa clar-a County Transportation Agency of the March 5, 1992 North county elected officials workshop on CalTrain service. CMR,361:92 7/30/92 Page 3 I , 1 , i , --- - ,yong the improvements that the JPB and. Caltrans have achieve.d over the last several years are: increased train trequencYI increased ridership, station improvements, purchase ot the right-of--way, completion of t...'le. transition to JPB administration and AmtraJe. operation, and new service south of San Jose. Nevertheless, based upon council's previous actions, staff has identifi,.!d several issues of concern in the Plan4 comments on these items are being transmitted to the JPB in a letter from the City Manager ,Attacl'.ment 2). San Francisco Terminal Relocation council bas strongly supported this project in the p~st. This project is now termed "uncommittea R in the Plan, as the bulk of funding is not committed. In recent months, cost estimate.s fo:: this project have increased ,to $847 million), and competition ~ith the BART airport extension has emerged. Local transit officials have stated th~t the possibility of a te~inal relocation project seems more distant than ever. The Plan does not strongly support this project. In its comments tc the JPB, staff has indicated strong support or this project, provided that the project is cost effective, in order tOo provide Peninsula residents with direct access to downtown San Francisco and r~gional transit carriers. Increased Train Frp~y The proposed increase "from 60 to 66 daily trains (three round trips) through year 2001 is a meager goal tOo car'ry forward into the next. centu-y. Council has indicated past support for transit-level frequency ::Jf service, which requires approximately 100 daily trains (i.e., at least 20-minute headways in both directions between 5 k~ and midnight}. The Plan does not discuss thiS level of service. Staff believes that, as a minimUJ:I., the 66-train goal sr.ould be implemented rapidly, with the loo-train qoal ~eached by 2000. Electrification council's support of increased CalTrai:1 service itlcludes electrification. Though not technically a prerequisite for 100- train per day service~ it would probably be necessitated by environmental concerns.. A study is still underway, and no funds have been committed tor this project. Grade Separations Crade separations and other safety issues are not mentioned in the Plan, except for a minor line i'cem of un-committed funds in Table. VI-4 related to right-of-~ay options for parking lots and grade separations. The options pertain to five proposed g~ade separations in San Mateo County. Grade separations should be ql ven prominent discussion in the Plan, especially in Santa Clara County, CMR:361:92 'L 7 i3 Din page 4 where no programs or plans fer grade separations are in p~ace. While Council has not i~entif'l ed ~p:::e:i fic desired grace sepa.ratiens in Palo Alto, it has ~xpressed concerns about the nSGd to study the Datter I and to determine what. mea.sures should be talc~P:l.. Grade eoparations will become increa5inqly important to address safety and t.:t'atfie congestion issues that \lill arise with more frequent tr,~in service~ Bicycle Access Bicycles are currently not allowed: on any trains. The new operating contract with Aatrak provides far allowing bicycles on board o~inq orf-pea~ periods and on weekends l using the present rolling' stock. However, this procedure has not yet beer: implemented. T'Wenty-thr2e ne· .. "California Cars", to be plac~d into service in 1993, will provide space for a small number of bicycles in ea.ch train. Bicyclists l'1,ave been urging the J'PB to allow bicycles aboaro trains as soon as possible~ The Plan appears to support only off-peak and weekend acce:ss tor a few bicycles per train. Bicyclists are advocating full-time access for a. much larqer number. staff has requested that the Plan support greater bicycle access on trains than it does now, including a demonstation test to determine the demand for bicycle access. This could be done by using a special car or modifying an existing one. The new rolling stock should be designed to accommodate numerous bicycles per train r on a full-time basis. A supplement to bicycle access is to provide adequate numbers of bicycle lockers at all stations. Many stations have bicycle lockers, but in most locations there are lengthy wait,ing lists. statf has requested that the Plan support the provision ot lockers ~t each station to serve current and projected demand. Access for the Disabled With the passage of the Americans with Disabili'ties Act (ADA), commuter rail s),stetls must make key stations accessible by 1993, with po:£:S'ible ertznsions to 2010. The JPB has completed a Key Station Accessibility Plan~ which includes the Palo }I.lto (University Avenue) Station as one of the key stations. The Accessibility Plan calls for replacing or rebuilding two tunnels under the tracks f or constructing some other means of crossing the tracks~ Thee es.tim.ated cost is $3 million, and an e.xtensior! to 1995 is beinq requested~ staff supports this project. staff has also requested that the project include a determination of whether or not the five existing tunnels are need~d, and ~hich organization is responsible for maintenance of the tunnels that remain. CHR:361:92 7/J01n page 5 ~ '- - s§n Antoni? statiQD This proposed nell! station in Mountain ~:ie:w, a replacement for the Castro Station, h~s he en in the planning sta~e tor severa! y8ar~. Yet~ it i$ not men'tione.d in the Plan. Thougti the JPB has not set an official &t~rt-up date, it appeara that it could be in operation sometime in 1993. Council has supported this station as a meanS to serve an important activity center, and to provide an alternative to the california .\.Yenue Station tor residents of south Palo Alto and north Mountain View. Staff has requested that discussion of this station he included i~ the Plan. Regional COQrdinatioo At preeent, there are some transfer arrangements between CalTrain and: connecting bus o~rators. Purchasers of CalT:ain monthly tickets can purchase i!; Peninsula pass,-Which provides unlimited :monthly service on CalTrain, San Francisco Muni, S .... mtrans, and santa Clara county Transit~ With the self-service fare coll~ction system (using vending machines) plannad to be implemented ee-on, sinqle-ride CalTrain patrons will be able to purchase one ticket that includes tt,e necessary local bus transfere. Staff has indicated its !>upport of this arrange)l'l,ent. staff has also requested that the Plan include ticketing arrangements that would permit calTrain to partic~pate in the N8ART Pl~s" regional ticket, which is v~lid on nearly every transit syst€m in Alameda, Contra costa, San Mateo, and S-l'nta Clara Counties. The union of the Peninsula Pass with the BART Plus ticket would provide a near universal transit pass for-the Bay Area. CONCLUSION A summary of the above concerns was transmitted to the JPB in a letter trom the city Manaqar (attached). Respectfully submitted, Engineer CMR:361: 92 fii/t;(£1'~ If' -dc.tCUi~ KENNETH R. SCHREIBER Director of Planning and Community Environment 7/30/92 Page 6 Attachlilents: (1) Excerpts from the CalTrain Short Bange. Transj:t f..l.M On't.roduction, and Tables IV-3 and IV-4) t2) Letter from City Manager to F~ninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board Related Staff Reports: CMR:172:92, March 5, 1992, ~anta Clara County Transpprtation Plan T2Q1Q PUblic Hearing CMR:2a4~92, June 4, 1992, Resolutjon of Support fO k the Composition of a santa Clara County Local TransportAtion Authority and the Santa Clara County Traffic Congestion Relief and Tranill ImprQygment Plan cc: Peninsula Rail 2000 (Alan Hirsch) City of Mountain View (Kevin Duggan, city Manager) Santa Clara County congestion Manaqement Agency (Hike Evanhoe) Joint Powers Board (Gerald T. Haugh, Executive Director) Santa Clara county Transportation Agency (Jim Lightbody) CMR:361:n 7/30/92 page 7 >. DRAFT PENINSULA COMMUTE SERVICE SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLA..1'IJ JULy 1992 The preparation of this report has been financed, in part, through a grant from the United States Cepartment of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration under the Urpan Mass 'l'ransportation Act of 1964 I as amended. The contents of this report re.flect the vieys of the ?enins .... la Corridor Joint Fowers Eoard# ~hich is responsible for the facts an-:i the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation. • " - "-'--"'''~ .. '- CalTrain - INTRODUCTION The Short Range Transit Plan is an annual document which covers a nine-year planning period. The plan is ~ statement of the achievements of the Peninsula Commute Service, its fut.l..:re. plans and programs and the proposed capital ano operatinq budge:s for the next nine yeers. This plan was writte~ during a transitional period~ The JPB has assumed new and expanded respon5ibilities this year and Caltrans District 4 and SamTrans personnel have been covrdinatinq the transfer of administrative responsibilities~ A sUbstantial amount of time was spent in finalizing the acquisition of the PCS riqht-of-way and in recruiting a ne~ contract operator. Most rece.J'ltly the JPB has been preparing for inal.lg'..lral ser-',rice to the new Talllien Sta.tiOT: in San .Jose and to the ne ..... Gilroy sti!ltion. The focus of this past year has been on short-term transition activities. The JPB recognizes the need to develop a comprehensive s~r8tegic plan to guide the service into the next century and will be undertaking this effort in the near future. In the meantime, an effort ~as made to p~ojec~ future service needs and to identify capital and operating requirements to meet increesea service levels and propesed service extensions. The Plan is organized into six chapters. Follo~ing this introductory ~hapter, five chapters follow: Existing service -A description of the current operation as the base upon which the balance of the plan builds. service - c..pita.l Plan - Transition Plan - The plan fer expanding service levels and a.ccess prograD:ls over the nine-year time frame. The capital improvement projects designed to modernize the system's facilities and support expanded service. The transition plan to transf"er management responsibility from the State to a local agency and the ne~ JPB organizational structure. 1 -.:,. - CalTrain - Pin.Deisl Plan -The funding plan fot' the capital improve:a:ent program and operating cost and revenue p~ojection& for the nine-year time-frame. ORGANIZAll0N A,,,n MANAGEMENT Since 1980 the Rail Manaqement anQ Rail Operations Branches of Cal trans administered a purchase-af-service a9r~e~ent yith southern Pacific (SP) in 'Which SP operated the servl.ce but the state and local government agencies subsidized and administered it. In addition to contract administration, Caltran5' responsibility included planni~g and marke~ing, engineering and design, fare and schedule setting, performance monitorinq and customer service. In 1967, representatives of the city and County of San Francisco, SamTrans and the SCCTD formea the Peninsula corridor study Joint Powers Board (JPB) vith the intention of transferrinq administrativlIi! responsibility of the Peninsula COml!l'ute Service (pes) from the state to the local level~ In July 1991 ~~e JPB designated SamTrans as the cve~9i9ht aqency to administer CalTrain. The oversight fUnction contains four major components~ 1. Direct oversight by the SamTrans Rail Division, assisted by the Woodside Consultinq Group. 2. Support functions provided by the Sa:nTra!lS st"'ff. J. Additjonal support functions by Caltrans District 4 personnel remaining in State service through FY 1994. 4. Liaison by staff ~embers cf affiliated JPB agencies individually and through a reqularl}'-constituted Technical Advisory Committee. The JPB is in the process of filling posit~ons for a Citizens Advisory COmI[',ittee. The C.A.C's principal function is to azsist the JPB by articulating the interests and needs of transit users and potential transit users. The 5tructure of the committee will consist of three repres~ntativas from each of the ~B counties~ SllMMARY OF MAJOR ACCOl\flJLISHMEl\'TS -FY 1991192 During FY 1991/92, the 3PB and Caltrans continued to ~ork together toward improving the quality and efficiency of the 2 - CalTrain peninsula commute local control and include: JPE Agreement Se~vlc~ {pesJ and to transfer the service to managl;fment. Highlights of this progress An agreement was signed on October lS# 1991 by the three member agencies to esta~li6h 9~idelines for the planninq, oversight, end operation of the Peninsula Co~~ute service. The agreeme~t spells out the roles, responsibilities and the financial commitments of the JPB aq~ncies. Each member agency has agreed to contribute its share of the operating cost of the service and to share in the costE of capital projects. Tne agreement names SarnTrans as the managing agency vith the responsibility for preparing capital ~nd operating bud9ct$, developing planning and ~arketing programs and oversight for the day-to-day service. Righl-ilr-Way Acquisition The JPB finalized the Sou~hern Pacific right-of-way purchase on December 27, ~991. The JPB now o~ns 51~4 miles of right-of-way fro~ San Francisco to San Jose and the trackage rights to another 25.4 miles to Gilroy. The right-Of-way and trackage rights cost $219.565 million. $124 million in Proposition 116 rail bond funds were used to~ard the purch~se with $95.565 in local funds to make up the balance. The right of way acquisition includes purchase options tor expanded service operation and interconnection with BART and Santa Clara Light Rail T~ansit. New Contract Operator After intensive negotiations, Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, was selected by the JPB to succeed South~rn Pacific as operator of the Peninsula Commute Service. Amtrak begins opel·at ing the ser-vice on July 1, 1992. Service levels increaSE to a 6D-train \ro'eEkday sCbedule 'With extensions to the Tamien Station and two weekday round trips to Gilroy. ADA Key Station Accessibilit)' A !(ey Station Accessibility Plan 'Was prepared to corr.ply 'With the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to make key stations accessible to peoples with disabilities. The plan identifies ten stations that must be made accessible before July 3 -- CalTrain 1993~ includinq one in San Francisco, three in San Mateo county, an~ six in Santa Cla~a County~ Catiiornia Rail Car The 1990 voter-approved Proposition 116 required that $100 million shall be allocatad by the Califcrnia Transportation commission tor acquisition of commuter r~il cars. O£ the first 88 st,ate-of-the-~rt passenger-rail c~rs to be manutz.ctured within the next j--ear, the Peninsula COl'fUllute service vill be awarded the first 23 commuter cars. These accessible cars viII be put in service in aavan~E or the July 1995 ADA deadline. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The qo~ls tor the CalTrain system are orqar.ized unde~ four qeneral headings: I. Service Expansion II. Service Quality III. Cost Effectiveness IV. Local Management Multiple qoals are identified uncer each category along with supporting objectives. I. SERVICE EXPANSION GOALS 4 GOAL 1.... EXTEND C.~LTRAIN SERVICE TO MAJOR DESTIN.~TIONS OBJECTIVE 1 OBJECTIVE 2 OBJECTIVE 3 Recommend a course of action to the JPB by September 1993 to complete the planning process ~or the downtown San Francisco Terminal project. Develop a strategy for operating the San Francisco Terminal over a 5 to 10 year period until a permanent solution can be agreed upon and financed. complete updated Dumbarton Bridge feasibility study by July 1, 1994~ • CalTrain GOAL I. B EVALUATE PARKIN~ ACCESS AND TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS OBJECTIVE 1 OBJECTIVE .2. Complete a Station ~ccess Improvement stuoy by December 1, 1993. study will include a parking needs analysis, options for bus feeder services and bicycle access r~qul.rements. Prepare preliminar}~ plans, cost estimates and environmental assessment for parking exp~nsion on land acquired from 5P by July 1, 1994. GOAL 1. C INCREASE FREQUENCY OF SERVICE OBJECTIVE ~ OBJECTIVE .2 Develop operations plan to determine service levels based on riQership pr~jections and market demand. Implement 66 ~eekday train ope~ation by July 1, 1994. OBJECTIVE J Implement hourly service on Saturday and sundays by 1993. ll. SERVICE QUALITY GOALS GOAL II.A PROVIDE RELIABLE ~~D DEPENDABLE SERVICE oarECTIVE 1 OBJEC~IVE 2 OBJECTIVE J Maintain 95% availabilitr for c~rs and 85% for locomotives. AchieVe 95\ on-time performance. Acquire additional rolling stock to support 66 daily train schedule by June 30, 199-4. 5 ., -' CalTrain GOAL lI.B PROVIDE PASSENGt~ AMENITIES AND SUPPORT FACILITIES AT STATIONS ANC ON BOARD TRAINS OBJECTIVE 1 Allow bicyclea or.-boa~d trains l with arrival of new equipment, durin9 o!f peak peri~ls and on weekends. GOAL II.C PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE SERVICE TO.THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED OBJECTIVE 1 OBJECTIVE 2 Achieve accessibility at key stations in two phases; imple~ent Phase I by July 1993, Phase II hy July 1995. Operate service where one car pe~ train will be accessible by July 1995. ill. COST-EFFECTIVENESS GOALS 6 GOAL III-A OBTAl~; OPERATING COST EFFICIENCIES OBJ'ECTIVE 1 OBJECTIVE 2 OBJECTIVE 3 OBJECTIVE 4 Install initial self-service fare collection equipment {eleven ticket vending machines) by December 1992. Install ba!~nce of equipment by March 1993. Implement self-service fare collection system by 3anuary 1, 1994. Begin operation of ne~ equipment maintenance facility during FY 1994/95. GOAL IlLB MAXIMIZE USER CONTR!BUTION TO OPERATING COSTS OBJECTIVE 1 OBJECTIVE 2 OBJECTIVE 3 Maintain a minimum of 40% farebox ratio. Promote Cal Train through an effective marketing program resulting in a ridership gain of three percent pe~ year. Hold non-federal operating subsidy increases to annual rate of inflation. --... ." r TTl CalTrain GOAL III.C ENCOURAGE COMPATIBLE Ll\i!O CSE DEVELOPMENT ADJACENT TO STATIONS IN SUPPORT OF SYSTEM UTILIZATION OBJECTIVE 1 OBJECTIVE 2 Prepare an inventory of development experiences along similar rail systems and provide to local communities. ProDote compatible land uses. Initiate a process to establish a program for joint development along the pes right-of-waY4 IV. LOCAL I\IANAGEMENT GOAL GOAL IV.A TRANSFER TO LOCAL MMAGEMENT OBJECTIVE 1 OBJECTIVE 2 Retain s~fticient staff to assume planning and oversight responsibilities of the JPB by J'anuarj' 1993. Co~plete transfer of assets from the State to the JPB by Septp.mber 1, 1992. 7 -_.----.: 't , 'Anlll_~ 'tiliIiVi~-~ 1Irf'..iif,;..~;;,iJt'',1';( . ~ • .r-.9I , : ' : ·-1,(~:·~:1t-i;;f>&iR&:~~!,,):\q~~~~:k'-~!':,;· ',. 1""'--PENINSULA COMMU11i SEll VICE NINI1 YBJ!R CAPFf AL lMl'ROV1lMNNT PL.4N l'ROIHCf$ WIT/I COMMI'TTED FIINDS REPLACHMENT 9 Y,., 'rolnl PROJBc....,~ 1991-91 I99J~94 1994--95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 199B-99 1999-00 2OOrHJ1 (FY 91 -PY/I1) T~' 3,m,'" 1'9 7,$(10,00(.1 1'9 7.JtIII.mt 1'9 1,.nJ,/W i'V ',.fOI1,OOO ,., ".5CIP,1XD ,. I,JUt,ro? ,. ~.,""'.(.07 ,. 1,.ftII'I.M.t lip c,m.#JfJ Ifl .~MN"Iu.. I.Mt.M1lJ I¥.-' I,VJ,oro I'C l,ffl,ntJr1 I'C 1,'''J,an I'C 1,l1.f.(}(}(I F'C 1.11$,0(1() I'c U1!.«IA fC I.In,COO 1'C I.P.UlOO "" , .. WI,IQJ ".1_11,«'0 ",m,tw n,JfJ,OOf.I IU1',{J(J(J /V,J7.J,OOO $fI,J~/Jf1D f',J11,(I(r) ",:111,(11(1 ty,m,GCIO nr,~".MO ~~~~-M., __ t,JOO,1VlO "., •. m.MJ I'J 12,JOO.C01 1'.1 , , • , • , ;,:;; ;\ () I'NIII1'I(1/ 1I,lfd,® Ie }',I"',lIO!) 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An Mtilt/«W $114M I."""., 1'1 Inny ~ a.j'f'3~ ~; T.\no,IPS N~. ~c..~ 1!IIf4'e.1I~1"". iI.wW fSTrA., FWHh M~ II{JJ/ 1Jtwo~., of/illY J, i)h.wu,. f!iM.,.,~ ~« T ... ;" SNlttn. Jlhlif'JdJ/M f<Jr.,~ ~.I" ~ Fif~: CJ¥JJ-'N'I( , (51 n-JIit! F'fIt'MdMty «W ~_ aM 'JWiIJ to. ~Ild In Ff 91 ~fJdy, f .z~~tt ,'Tm.~>M~~~ -----------------------------------___________ --1 ~ Of: THE c;rr.< MAHAO[~ 141<0:) .l.2'"I--J382 July 29, 1992 Mr. Gerald i. Haugh Exacutive Director CHp of Yalo :Rlto r 0 BO~ H"S() "",J ".ro. c~ S~3C'3 Penins!Jla Corddof' Joint Powers Board P.O. So" 3005 San Carlos, CA 94070-1306 Dear Mr. Haugh: ATTACHMEl\r 2 We appreciate this opportunity to comment on the j 992193 CalTrain ShQ.rt Range Transit Plan. The JPB and Caltrans have achie\O'ed some remarkable improvaments that afe evident to many of us. including right-of-way purchase, completion of the trans!tion to JP8 administration and Amtrak operation, new service south of San Jose, increased train frequency, increased ridership, and station fmpfovements. In our review of the 1992/93 Plan, we have identified the foilowing i~sues, which we would like to bring to your attention. San Francjsco Terminal Relocation. Palo Alto has been a strong supporter ofthis project, and we request that the Plan do likewise, provided lhat the project's cost eHectiveness can be demonstrated in terms of increased ridership. The Plan should recognize the present lack of a downtown San Francisco lerminal as one of the primary deficiences of the Pensinsufa rail service. Peninsula res!dems nee-d direct access via CalTr2ir: to downtown San Francisco and regional transit carriers. lncreased Train Freq!.&ncy and Electrification. The proposed increase from 60 to 66 daily trains through 2001 is, in Our opinior). a meage. goa! to carry forward into the next century. Tri.lnsit-level frequency of service. which would seem to reqlt;re aporoximatefy 100 daily trains, is not discussed in the pjan. Palo Alto supports rapid implementation of t.1e 66-train goar, with the 100·train goal reached at least by 2000. We arso support electrification of the fine as a means to reach this goal. in an envIronmentally s;)und manner. Grade Separatjons. Grade separations should be given prominent dijscussion in the pjan, especiafly in 5ama Clara County, where no programs or plans for grade separations are presently in place. Whiie Palo Alto has not idtmtifjed specific desired grade separations, we believe the malter needs to be studied in order to determine what measures s.hould be tak.en. Grade separations will become increasingly important to address safety and traffic congestion issues that will arise w'rth more frequent train ser ..... ice. • ..-........... 1 1 ~ i 1 I --; - Mr. Gerald T. Haugh July 29, 1992 Page 2 .~, Bjcycle Access and Park ina. The Plan appears to support only off-peak. and weekend access for B ~ew bicyclo$ per train. Palo Alto requests that the Plan Include a demonstration test to determine the demand fOi bicycle acce:s.s. This cou!d be done by using a special car, Of modifying ar"l existing one. Tne new 10Hlng stock. should be desfgned to ac:commorlate numerous bicycles per train, on a full-time basis. At many stations, there are lengthy wai1irig lists for bicycle lockers. Y./e reqllest that the Ptan include the prov!sior: of ~lcefs at each station. to serve current and projected demaoo. Allowing bicycles O'n trains and providing lockers at statK>ns are practical, inexpensive, and environmentafly attractive alternati ..... es to providing additional alJtomobi\e parking and ~ncreased transit service at stations. AcC§ss for the Disabfed. Paro Alto supports this project. and, in particular, the need to make the Paro Alto station accessible for the disabled. "Ve hope that the project will include a determination of whether or not the five existing tunnefs at the Palo Alto station are needed, and which organization is respon.sible for maintenance of the tunnels that remain. San Antonio Station. This station IS not mentioned fn the Plan, yet it has been in the p~annlng stape for several years. We i.lnderstand that it could be in operation sometime in 1993. Palo Alto supports this new station, and we would like to see it included in the Plan. Regional Coordination_ We are preased that the JPB currently seils the Peninsula Pass, and is planning to install vending machines that will setlsingle-ride multi-operator tickets. In adrlition. tne Pian snould include ticketing arrangements that would permit CalTrain 10 partlcipate ~n the -BART Plus" regional ticket. The union of the Peninsula Pass with the BART Plus ticket would provide a near-universal transit pass for the Bay Area. Thank you for this opportunity to comment on this y~ar's CalTrain ShQrt Range....Iransit Plal'l, ~nd I look. forward to your consideration of our comments. Very truly yours, ~~. Zaner 'L- CITY MANAGER cc: City Coundt Marvin Overway, Chief Transp-ortation Official ;~1f·: <,..:. i>~