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CALTRAIN EXTENSION TO MONTEREY COUNTYALTERNATIVES ANALYSISTable 8-5Travel Time Savings (minutes per one-way trip)—Method 3Origin StationPajaro Castroville SalinasDestination Station Caltrain Express Bus Caltrain Express Bus Caltrain Express Bus2010San Jose (Santa Clara–Mid) 0 0 0 0 0 0Mountain View (Santa Clara–North) 7 7 0 0 0 02030San Jose (Santa Clara–Mid) 0 0 0 0 0 0Mountain View (Santa Clara–North) 39 28 34 21 31 16Source: ParsonsTable 8-6Selected Wage Rates (2004 unless noted)Job Location and Type Average Annual Wage Hourly WageSanta Clara County—High Tech $126,729 $60.93Santa Clara County—All Private $ 72,225 $34.72Monterey County—All Industries (Q3 2005) $ 37,459 $18.01Statewide—High Tech $ 90,554 $43.54Statewide—All Private $ 44,045 $21.18Source: American Electronics Association, California Development DepartmentBased on the ridership assessment of likely origin–destination patterns, the average wage rate of allSilicon Valley workers is assumed as the basis for commuting value of time. At $34.72 per hour,50 percent of this amount equals $17.36.Value of Travel Time SavingsThe number of annual passengers forecast for the Caltrain <strong>Extension</strong> and Express Bus alternatives isreported in Table 8-7.Table 8-7Annual Passengers—Caltrain <strong>Extension</strong> to SalinasAnnual PassengersEgress/Access Pajaro Castroville Salinas Total2010Santa Clara–Mid 48,960 10,200 89,250 148,410Santa Clara–North 106,590 22,440 193,290 322,320San Mateo 12,240 2,550 21,930 36,720San Francisco 5,610 1,020 10,200 16,830173,400 36,210 314,670 524,2802030Santa Clara–Mid 85,170 25,500 173,400 284,070Santa Clara–North 184,620 55,590 374,850 615,060San Mateo 20,910 6,120 42,840 69,870San Francisco 9,690 3,060 19,380 32,130300,390 90,270 610,470 1,001,130Source: Parsonsparsons CHAPTER 8: EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES 181

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