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The California State Rail Plan establishes a statewide vision to enhance passenger and freight rail service.

California State Rail Plan Overview Presentation Tribal Informational Meeting – March 1, 2013 . State Rail Plan Overview.

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The California State Rail Plan establishes a statewide vision to enhance passenger and freight rail service.

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  1. California State Rail Plan Overview Presentation Tribal Informational Meeting – March 1, 2013 1

  2. State Rail Plan Overview The California State Rail Plan establishes a statewide vision to enhance passenger and freight rail service. It will support the State’s goalof an integrated, multimodal transportation network. It will be the first planning document that fully integrates the planned California high-speed rail system with the existing and proposed conventional rail network.

  3. State Rail Plan Background State Requirements • State Rail Plan required by State law • Must address passenger and freight rail Federal Requirements (PRIIA 2008) • Integrate high-speed rail and conventional rail to form an overall rail system • States must develop Rail Plans to be eligible for intercity capital Federal funds • Basis for Federal and State High-Speed and Intercity rail investments

  4. Existing Intercity Passenger Rail Routes • State-supported corridors: • Pacific Surfliner • San Joaquin • Capitol Corridor • Amtrak long-distance routes

  5. Existing Commuter Rail Lines Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) Caltrain Coaster Metrolink

  6. Freight Rail Operators UPRR BNSF

  7. Regional and Short Line Railroads • 23 regional, short line or terminal/switching railroads • Different ownership—public, independent, some holding companies

  8. State Rail Plan Overview Discussion

  9. State Rail Plan and High-Speed Rail State Rail Plan • Caltrans produces the State Rail Plan • Addresses passenger and freight rail • Integrates high-speed, intercity and commuter rail to form an overall rail network California High-Speed Rail Business Plan • California High-Speed Rail Authority produces the business plan • Business plan only focuses on passenger rail service

  10. The California High-Speed Rail System Northern California Unified Rail Service Early Investment in Caltrain and Metrolink Corridors Initial Operating Section Bay to Basin Phase 1 Blended Phase 2

  11. Integrated California Rail System • The Rail Plan creates an unprecedented vision of an integrated rail system • The State Rail Plan describes a blended system plan, early improvements, and incremental development of California high-speed rail

  12. State Rail Plan and High-Speed Rail • California High-Speed Rail Authority Contact: • Email: info@hsr.ca.gov • Phone: (916) 324-1541 • Discussion

  13. Rail Plan Content • Chapter 1: Introduction • Chapter 2: Context & Challenges • Chapter 3: Rail Vision • Chapter 4: Public Outreach & Approval Process • Chapter 5: Existing Passenger Rail System • Chapter 6: Existing Freight Rail System • Chapter 7: Passenger/Freight Rail Integration • Chapter 8: Passenger Rail Improvements • Chapter 9: Freight Rail Improvements • Chapter 10: Rail Benefits and Next Steps

  14. Vision and Purpose California has a premier, customer-focused rail system that successfully moves people and products while enhancing economic growth and quality of life. The California State Rail Plan establishes a statewide vision, sets priorities, and develops implementation strategies to enhance passenger and freight rail service in the public interest.

  15. Rail Plan Highlights Comprehensive and wide-reaching plan Integrated High-Speed Rail, intercity, and commuter rail network Intercity passenger rail institutional roles are changing New State Transportation Agency role Expanding state-supported intercity passenger rail routes Additional expansions to intercity and commuter routes Rail Plan updates

  16. State Rail Plan Content Discussion

  17. California Transportation Plan 2040 The California State Rail Plan is part of the California Transportation Plan, a Statewide, long-range transportation plan .

  18. State Rail Plan is one of the State’s Modal Plans Integratingthe Statewide Modal Plans 2013 2012 2011 2013 2013

  19. State Rail Plan fits and other State plans Discussion

  20. Service Development Plans Service Development Plans (SDPs) are the State’s implementation plans for intercity rail corridors. Caltrans is completing SDPs for: Pacific Surfliner (North and South) Coast Daylight Corridor Coachella Valley Planning Study San Joaquin Corridor CCJPA prepares a SDP for the Capitol Corridor Rail Plan Advisory Committee will review draft SDPs

  21. Service Development Plans Discussion

  22. Rail PlanSchedule • Draft California State Rail Plan Public Comment Period: February 8, 2013 – March 11, 2013 • Public Open Houses and Webinar • California Transportation Commission – March, May and June meetings • Service Development Plans: May 2013 • Final State Rail Plan: June 2013

  23. The Next State Rail Plan • State law requirements • October 2013 – Draft State Rail Plan • March 2014 – Final State Rail Plan • Tribal Consultation • How do you want to be involved? • What would you want to see in the plan?

  24. Thank you for your participation! To provide additional comments, please review the Draft California State Rail Plan at www.californiastaterailplan.com and use the website to comment by March 11, 2013

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