California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Executive Summary ....................................................................................... 1
Introduction................................................................................................... 1
Part I - Passenger Rail Element .................................................................. 3
Chapter - I California’s Vision for Intercity Passenger Rail ................... 5
GoCalifornia ........................................................................................................ 5
The Department’s Mission and Goals.................................................................. 6
Interregional Strategic Planning........................................................................... 6
The Department’s Vision for Intercity Passenger Rail ........................................ 6
Relationship of Department’s Goals to Intercity Passenger Rail......................... 8
Chapter II - Capital Program...................................................................... 9
Capital Program Goals ......................................................................................... 9
Unconstrained Ten-Year Capital Program........................................................... 9
Projected Capital Projects.............................................................................. 10
Projected Capital Projects.............................................................................. 11
Corridor Strategic Planning ........................................................................... 12
Constrained Capital Program ............................................................................. 13
Capital Program Funding ................................................................................... 14
Background.................................................................................................... 14
Outlook .......................................................................................................... 17
Rolling Stock Program ....................................................................................... 18
Rolling Stock Fleet ........................................................................................ 18
Rolling Stock Maintenance and Overhaul Program...................................... 18
Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Improvement and Separation Programs ........... 21
Federal Section 1010/1103(c) Railway-Highway Crossing
Hazard Elimination in High Speed Rail Corridors Program..................... 21
Federal Section 130 Crossing Improvement Program................................... 21
State Section 190 Grade Separation Program................................................ 23
Station Programs ................................................................................................ 24
Parking Facilities at Intercity Rail Stations ................................................... 24
Decrepit Stations............................................................................................ 25
Chapter III - Operations Program............................................................ 27
Operations Program Goals ................................................................................. 27
Ten-Year Intercity Rail Service Levels and Operations Financial Plan ............ 27
Progress In Meeting Route Objectives .......................................................... 29
Administration and Marketing Costs............................................................. 35
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