California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16
California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16
California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16
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JOSEPH TAVAGLIONE, Chair<br />
JEREMIAH F. HALLISEY, Vice Chair<br />
BOB BALGENORTH<br />
MARIAN BERGESON<br />
JOHN CHALKER<br />
JAMES C. GHIELMETTJ<br />
ALLEN M. LAWRENCE<br />
R. K. LINDSEY<br />
ESTEBAN E. TORRES<br />
SENATOR TOM TORLAKSON, Ex Officio<br />
ASSEMBL YMEMBER JENNY OROPEZA, Ex Officio<br />
STATE OF CALIFORNIA<br />
ARNOLDSCHWARZENEGGER<br />
GOVERNOR<br />
JOHN BARNA, Executive Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION<br />
1120 N STREET. MS-52<br />
P. O. BOX 942873<br />
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December 29,<strong>2005</strong><br />
Honorable Alan Lowenthal, Chairman<br />
Senate Transportation and Housing Conmrittee<br />
<strong>State</strong> Capi<strong>to</strong>l, Room 2209<br />
Sacramen<strong>to</strong>, CA 95814<br />
Honorable Jenny Oropeza, Chair<br />
Assembly Transportation Committee<br />
1020 N Street, Room 112<br />
Sacramen<strong>to</strong>, CA 95814<br />
Dear: Sena<strong>to</strong>r Lowenthal<br />
Assembly Member Oropeza:<br />
On behalf of the <strong>California</strong> Transportation Commission, I am transmitting <strong>to</strong> the Legislature the 10-year <strong>California</strong><br />
<strong>State</strong> <strong>Rail</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> for FY <strong>2005</strong>-<strong>06</strong> through FY <strong>2015</strong>-<strong>16</strong> by the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) with the<br />
Commission's resolution (#G-05-ll) giving advice and consent, as required by Section 14036 of the Governrnent<br />
Code.<br />
The ten-year plan provides Caltrans' vision for intercity rail service. Caltrans' IO-year plan goals are <strong>to</strong> provide<br />
intercity rail as an alternative mode of transportation, promote congestion relief, improve air quality, better fuel<br />
efficiency, and improved land use practices. This year's <strong>Plan</strong> includes: standards for meeting those goals; sets<br />
priorities for increased revenues, increased capacity, reduced running times; and cost effectiveness.<br />
The plan:<br />
describes <strong>California</strong>'s intercity rail network and connecting bus service.<br />
presents Caltrans' ten-year reconnnendations regarding the level of state-supported service on specific<br />
routes, as well as the capital and operational funding needed <strong>to</strong> support such service.<br />
discusses rail planning and marketing, programming, funding processes for operations and capital<br />
improvements, freight rail, and potential new service and routes.<br />
In reviewing Caltrans' Draft 20<strong>06</strong> ten-year plan, the Commission at its: November <strong>2005</strong> meeting advised Caltrans,<br />
which Caltrans has included in its final ten-year plan, <strong>to</strong>:
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