California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16

2005-06 – 2015-16 California State Rail Plan
THE DEPARTMENT’S MISSION AND GOALS
The Department’s mission, “Caltrans Improves Mobility across California”,
supports the GoCalifornia vision.
The Department has five strategic goals to implement its mission.
• Safety
• Mobility
• Delivery
• Flexibility
• Stewardship
The relationship of the Department’s five strategic goals to the intercity rail vision
is detailed below.
INTERREGIONAL STRATEGIC PLANNING
The Department’s Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan (ITSP) is the
strategic planning document for interregional capital projects and the framework
for implementing the Department’s interregional transportation funding program.
The Department’s Intercity Rail Program, as described in this Plan, furthers the
goals and objectives of the ITSP. The ITSP addresses the development of both the
State highway interregional road and intercity rail systems in California;
it includes strategies for other eligible fund uses such as interregional mass transit
guideways and grade separations. The ITSP relies heavily upon the State Rail
Plan for its intercity rail portion. The ITSP framework and continuing statewide
and interregional mobility studies and assessments, as well as monitoring progress
in meeting the ITSP objectives, serve to keep the importance of sustained, strong
interregional transportation systems in the forefront as the State experiences rapid
growth and development.
THE DEPARTMENT’S VISION FOR INTERCITY PASSENGER
RAIL
The Department’s Intercity Passenger Rail Vision as shown in this Plan, supports
GoCalifornia, the Department’s mission and goals, the ITSP, and summarizes and
guides the Department’s efforts in relation to intercity rail.
To achieve the vision for intercity rail in California, service must be frequent and
reliable, and available for trips to major intercity destinations with travel times
competitive with the auto. Capital projects to increase capacity allow frequencies
to be added; projects to improve on-time performance (OTP), increase reliability
and to reduce running time attract riders and provide an effective service.
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