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CALTRAIN EXTENSION TO MONTEREY COUNTYALTERNATIVES ANALYSISALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED, BUT REJECTEDTo accomplish the objectives of the Caltrain <strong>Extension</strong> Alternative, an alternative needs to be sufficientlyattractive to provide a quality of service comparable to the Caltrain <strong>Extension</strong> Alternative. Inaddition to the express bus scenario defined above, additional alternatives were considered, butrejected.Shuttle Bus Service to GilroyThis alternative would operate regularly scheduled, fixed route bus service between concentrations ofpopulation in northern Monterey County and the Gilroy Caltrain station. Schedules would be devisedto meet Caltrain trips, allowing for cross platform transfers at the existing Gilroy station. Route originsin Monterey County would include Salinas, the Monterey Peninsula, Castroville and Pajaro/Watsonville. Park-and-ride lots could also be constructed as part of this service definition.A service virtually identical to that outlined was operated by MST for three years between September9, 2002 and July 29, 2005. Known as the “Caltrain Fastrack,” the service failed to attract sufficientridership to warrant its continuance following a three-year demonstration period. Long travel times bybus to Gilroy, the need to transfer in Gilroy, and missed connections were cited as reasons fordiscontinuing the service.The exhibit shown on the following page depicts the public timetable and route map for the CaltrainFastrack service. The routes served all of the proposed Express Bus Alternative park-and-ride sitesor their equivalent bus stops, with the exception of Pajaro/Watsonville. Travel time to Gilroy wascomparable to the proposed Caltrain extension service; however, these shuttle bus passengersencountered additional time penalties for transfers. The timetables indicate 18 minutes of delay fornorthbound, AM riders assuming on time arrival of Route 25/26 vehicles.Table 3-6 indicates the ridership experienced on lines 25/26 during January and February 2005.Ridership averaged 28 patrons in each direction or 56 riders per day. Operating costs were approximately$300,000 per year.Limited Stop Bus Service to San JoseThis alternative would operate regularly scheduled, limited stop, fixed route bus service betweenconcentrations of population in northern Monterey County and selected stops in Santa Clara County,including the Diridon Caltrain Station adjacent to downtown San Jose.Beginning in the summer of 2006, MST initiated a limited stop service (Line 55) from Monterey to SanJose Diridon Station, with intermediate stops in Edgewater/Sand City, Prunedale, Gilroy, and MorganHill. The route is similar to Route 25 as discussed above, but this service extends to San Jose. Traveltime between Monterey and San Jose is 2 hours 13 minutes during the morning commute trip and 2hours during the evening commute trip. The public timetable and route map for this service is shownas an exhibit on the following page.This Limited Stop Bus Alternative is similar to the proposed Express Bus Alternative. The ExpressBus Alternative will, however, additionally serve sets of stations north of downtown San Jose whichattract the vast majority of trips originating within Monterey County, based on Caltrain boarding anddeboarding counts.parsons CHAPTER 3: DETAILED DEFINITION OF ALTERNATIVES 87
645188AA-078CALTRAIN EXTENSION TO MONTEREY COUNTYALTERNATIVES ANALYSISTable 3-6Monterey–Salinas Transit Lines 25 and 26: Caltrain Fastrack Boarding Statistics(January–February 2005)Month Line 25 Line 26 TotalJanuary 2005• 20 weekdays• 402.67 hours of operationFebruary 2005• 20 weekdays• 402.67 hours of operationAll of fiscal year 2004• 379 total boardings• 19/day• 9 passenger round trips• 374 total boardings• 19/day• 9 passenger round trips• 759 total boardings• 38/day• 19 passenger round trips• 754 total boardings• 38/day• 19 passenger round trips• 1,138 total boardings• 57/day• 28 passenger round trips• 1,128 total boardings• 57/day• 28 passenger round trips1,070 average monthly total boardings645188AA-031parsons CHAPTER 3: DETAILED DEFINITION OF ALTERNATIVES 88
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