California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16

2005-06 – 2015-16 California State Rail Plan
allocation within the two-year life of the CPUC priority list must be re-nominated
in order to remain eligible. Grade separation projects are also eligible for STIP
funding.
STATION PROGRAMS
PARKING FACILITIES AT INTERCITY RAIL STATIONS
Section 14036.2 of the Government Code requires the identification of those rail
passenger stations which require upgraded parking facilities to encourage
automobile drivers to utilize available rail passenger service. Below is a
description of the status of parking facilities at stations on the three intercity
passenger rail routes.
Much progress has been made in providing additional parking at stations on the
San Joaquin Route. Projects were completed in conjunction with the construction
of new stations at Modesto in 1999, Bakersfield and Merced in 2000, and
Martinez in 2001. A new parking structure was completed at Lodi in 2002.
A number of parking projects are now planned for San Joaquin stations. For the
Emeryville station, funds are programmed to construct a 337-space parking
garage. For the Richmond station, funds have been allocated to design a new
800-space parking garage. For the Martinez station, funds are programmed to
acquire land for additional parking. At the Sacramento station, a project started in
the spring 2005 to upgrade surface parking lots, auto and bus circulation, and
security and lighting to support the new extension of light rail service to the
Amtrak station, scheduled to begin by late 2006.
On the Pacific Surfliners progress has also been made in adding parking.
At existing stations, additional parking was completed in 2000 in Santa Ana, and
Oceanside, and in 2001 at San Luis Obispo. The Surf station, opened in 2000,
included parking. A number of parking projects are now planned for
Pacific Surfliner stations. The Camarillo station improvement project, scheduled
to be completed in 2006, includes parking improvements. For the Fullerton
station, funds are programmed for a multi-level parking structure. At Irvine, funds
are reserved to construct a parking structure at the station. For the Oceanside
station, funds are programmed for a 450-space parking structure. And Oxnard has
received funds to add additional parking to the station.
On the Capitol Corridor, significant additional parking capacity has also been
added in the recent past to meet growing ridership. A satellite parking facility of
about 80 spaces was constructed at the Roseville station in summer 2004.
The interim parking lot at the Rocklin station was replaced in fall 2004 with
70 permanent parking spaces and an improved access road. A new parking lot
with over 100 spaces and an improved access road were constructed at the
Santa Clara/Great America station in summer 2004. At the Auburn station, the
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