California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16

Chapter X–Potential New Services
PROPOSED INTERCITY RAIL ROUTES
The Department proposes four routes for service in the ten-year period.
• Downtown San Francisco to San Luis Obispo (and Los Angeles) via Coast Route.
One round-trip between San Francisco and San Luis Obispo, starting in 2007-08,
with a second round-trip in 2013-14.
• Sacramento to Reno. Extension of one round-trip of the Capitol Corridor from
Sacramento to Reno/Sparks in 2008-09, and a second round-trip in 2010-11.
• Sacramento to Redding. One round-trip between Sacramento and Redding in
2009-10, with a second round-trip starting in 2013-14.
• Los Angeles to Coachella Valley. One round-trip between Los Angeles and Indio in
2010-11 and a second round-trip in 2013-14.
The chapter also discusses potential intercity rail service from San Francisco to
Monterey and from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
HIGH-SPEED RAIL
California High-Speed Rail Authority
In 1996, The California High-Speed Rail Act established the California High-Speed
Rail Authority (CHSRA) to direct the development and implementation of intercity
high-speed rail service. In 2000, the CHSRA completed its Business Plan, “Building a
High-Speed Train System for California.” The CHSRA certified the Final Environmental
Impact Report/Environmental Impact Study (FEIR/EIS) on November 2, 2005. The
FEIR/EIS identifies a high-speed train system as the preferred system alternative to meet
California’s future intercity travel demand. Service to urban centers would be on shared
tracks with other passenger rail services at moderate speeds. Stations would be in close
proximity to most major airports, and there would be station connections with major
transit hubs in metropolitan areas. The FEIR/EIS identifies preferred alignments.
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