Fast Start High-Speed Rail for the Peninsula San Francisco Environment Commission SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY April 30, 2012
Agenda Peninsula Corridor High- Speed Rail Segment San Francisco Working Group CHSRA Business Plan Fast Start Concept Early Investment Strategy
San Francisco Peninsula Corridor High-Speed Rail Segment SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 3
San Francisco Is And Has Been a Champion of High Speed Rail Is fully committed to highspeed rail Applauds the leadership of the California High-Speed Rail Authority City of San Francisco Has committed $1.6 billion to the high-speed rail terminus at Transbay Has the only element of highspeed rail under construction anywhere in the country the Transbay Transit Center SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 4
Transbay Transit Center Phase 1 open for service in 2017 SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 5
San Francisco High-Speed Rail Technical Working Group Genesis Concerns with CHSRA Draft Alternatives Analysis Multiple agency interests Address issues from coordinated San Francisco perspective Provide a way of developing the City s perspective SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 6
San Francisco High-Speed Rail Technical Working Group - Participants Transbay Joint Powers Authority San Francisco County Transportation Authority San Francisco City Agencies: Mayor s Office of Economic and Workforce Development Municipal Transportation Agency Department of Public Works Public Utilities Commission Redevelopment Agency Port of San Francisco Planning Department SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 7
High-Speed Rail Business Plan Earlier Business Plans issued in 2008 and 2009 Required by Prop 1A prior to bond proceeds appropriation San Francisco comments submitted on January 13, 2012 on the Draft released on Nov 1, 2011 New Business Plan released for circulation on April 2, 2012, and Approved by CAHSR on April 12, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 8
What is Fast Start? Merging of three currently planned projects : Electrification of Caltrain from San Francisco to San José Advanced Signal System/Positive Train Control Transbay Transit Center Phase 2 Downtown Extension SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 11
Fast Start can be Implemented Quickly Downtown Extension environmentally cleared Caltrain Electrification cleared once JPB adopts EIR Funding plan for phased implementation SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 12
"Fast Start" is Cost Effective Electrification & Train Control Fast Start ($B) $1.5 Rail Authority Blended ($B) Peninsula Cost Comparison San Francisco Fast Start and 2012 Business Plan Full Build- Out ($B) DTX to Transbay $2.6 - $2.6 San José to 4 th & King $13.6 $13.6 TOTAL $4.1 $13.6 $16.2 SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 13
High-Speed Rail Project Proposed Phasing revised Business Plan Initial Construction Section in Central Valley Initial Operation Section Merced to San Fernando Valley - 2021 Bay to Basin - San José to Sylmar - 2026 San Francisco to Los Angeles - 2028 SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 14
Comments on the revised Business Plan April 2012 Phase 1 completion blended by 2018, and full build out by 2033 Phase 1 costs increased from $43 billion to $68.4 billion Reduced costs with blended operations, adding local and federal funds Environmental review completion was expedited prior to start of construction in 2012 Availability of funding to complete usable segment remains uncertain, but more likely SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 15
Blended Operations is Supported by Caltrain Capacity Study Preliminary Findings Blended system concept has merit Potential for up to 10 trains/hour/direction No Passing Tracks With Passing Tracks Caltrain 6 6 High-Speed Rail 2 4 SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 16
Blended Operations benefits from Higher Ridership Annual Ridership Projections for 2030 Central Valley High-Speed Rail 0.5 million 1 Peninsula High-Speed Rail 3.3 million 1 Caltrain 19.5 million 2 1 2012 CHSRA Draft 2012 Business Plan, Draft Technical Memorandum, page 5-12 2 SFCTA RPM9 Model, using ABAG Land Use Projections 2007 and 2010 SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 17
Early Investment Strategy Memorandum of Understanding to establish an interrelated program of projects to accommodate Peninsula rail services California High-Speed Rail Authority Metropolitan Transportation Commission Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board San Francisco County Transportation Authority San Mateo County Transportation Authority Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority City of San José City and County of San Francisco Transbay Joint Powers Authority SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 18
Early Investment Strategy (Continued) Established an interrelated program of projects to accommodate Peninsula rail services Corridor Electrification Infrastructure Advanced Signal System/Positive Train Control Downtown Extension to Transbay Transit Center New Diridon Station in San José New Millbrae Station at San Francisco Airport Upgrades to tunnels, bridges, passing tracks, grade separations and stations as needed SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 19
Schedule - Corridor Electrification Phase Start Complete Environmental Clearance 2012 2013 Final Design & Procurement Construction & Vehicle Testing 2013 2015 2015 2019 Peninsula Cost Comparison San Francisco Fast Start and 2012 Business Plan SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 20
Funding Plan Electrification & Signals Source $ (Million) Local County Sales Tax and Other Funds $195 Prop 1A High-Speed Rail Bonds $706 Prop 1B Caltrain $24 Federal Transit Administration $483 Federal Railroad Administration $17 Peninsula Cost Comparison San Francisco Fast Start and 2012 Business Plan Metropolitan Transportation Commission $31 Total $1,456 SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 21
Schedule - Advanced Signal System Phase Start Complete Planning & Preliminary Design 2008 2010 Advertise and Award 2010 2011 Hardware & Software Engineering 2012 2013 Construction & Installation 2013 2014 Peninsula Cost Comparison San Francisco Fast Start and 2012 Business Plan System Testing & Integration 2014 2015 Revenue Service 2015 SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 22
Conceptual Schedule - Downtown Extension Phase Start Complete Environmental Clearance 2000 2005 Preliminary Engineering 2005 2011 Include Within Regional Transportation Plan Approval for Federal New Starts Program 2012 2013 2013 2015 Peninsula Cost Comparison San Francisco Fast Start and 2012 Business TBD Plan Advertise & Award Design-Build Contract TBD Final Design & Construction TBD TBD SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 23
Conceptual Funding Plan Downtown Extension Source $ (Million) Local County Sales Tax and Other Funds $562 Joint Development $100 Prop 1A High-Speed Rail Bonds $557 Bridge Tolls $300 Federal Transit Administration $1,077 Peninsula Cost Comparison San Francisco Fast Start and 2012 Business Plan Total $2,596 SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 24
Next Steps Support Caltrain in completing Capacity Analysis, Service Plan, and Grade Crossing & Traffic Analysis Work with local, Peninsula interests and Rail Authority to approve MOU Update Regional Transportation Plan Pursue funding and project delivery strategies for Transbay Phase 2 DTX SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 25
SFCTA s Role Beyond the Next Steps: Lead the Technical Working Group and continue to provide effective communication between City Family and CHSRA Monitor the progress and delivery of project elements Coordinate planning studies and other related projects that may impact the rail corridor SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 26
Fast Start Proposal for Peninsula Rail Thank you SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY May 9, 2012