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CALTRAIN EXTENSION TO MONTEREY COUNTYALTERNATIVES ANALYSISALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS STUDY PROCESSThe proposed project is the outgrowth of a detailed analysis of alternatives conducted over a fiveyearperiod (2002–2007). The process followed by the alternatives analysis is consistent with guidanceprovided by the Federal Transit Administration (see Figure 2). This study identifies unmet intracountytravel needs in Monterey County and inter-county travel needs between Monterey County andsouthern Santa Cruz County and the San Francisco Bay Area. To address these travel markets, eightalternatives were identified, as depicted in Figure 3. These alternatives were conceptually definedinsofar as fixed guideway alignments, station locations, service characteristics and capital costs.Figure 2Locally Preferred Alternative Selection ProcessUniverse of AlternativesInitial ScreeningConceptual AlternativesSecondary EvaluationDetailed AnalysisDetailed AlternativesFinalAlternative (locally preferredalternative)Figure 3Conceptual AlternativesALTERNATIVE0 No Build Rail Service: Existing transit services and limited road improvements.1 Caltrain to Salinas Rail Service: Extend four commuter rail roundtrips from Gilroy to Salinas.2345678Monterey Peninsula to San Francisco Intercity Rail Service: Operate intercity train service between theMonterey Peninsula and San Francisco 2 or 3 roundtrips per day.Monterey Peninsula to San Francisco Intercity Rail Service Plus Caltrain to Salinas and MontereyPeninsula: Operate intercity train service between the Monterey Peninsula and San Francisco plus extendtwo Caltrain roundtrips from Gilroy to Salinas, and two roundtrips from Gilroy to the north side of Marina.Passenger Rail Shuttle to Castroville Caltrain Service: Extend four Caltrain commuter rail roundtrips fromGilroy to Salinas. Operate connecting shuttle service between Seaside and Castroville to meet Caltrainservice extension.Local Peninsula Rail or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Service: Construct light rail transit (LRT) or BRTguideway between Monterey and Marina, or extend LRT to Castroville. Potential intercity rail from Marina toSan Francisco under sub-option 5D. Includes Caltrain extension to Salinas.Salinas to Monterey Local Rail or BRT Service: Construct LRT or BRT guideway between Monterey andMarina. Extend LRT guideway to Castroville via MBL and Salinas along Coast Mainline. Alternately, extendBRT guideway to Salinas via Blanco or Davis roads. Includes Caltrain extension to Salinas.Monterey Peninsula to San Francisco Intercity Plus Salinas to Monterey Local Rail Service: ConstructLRT between Monterey, Castroville and Salinas. Operate intercity rail service from Monterey to SanFrancisco. Use FRA-compliant DMU for both services. Includes Caltrain extension to Salinas.Monterey County to San Francisco Peninsula Express Bus Service: Low cost transit investments tomatch locally preferred build alternative. Includes major roadway construction to provide capacity/reducecongestion.parsons EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES-3
CALTRAIN EXTENSION TO MONTEREY COUNTYALTERNATIVES ANALYSISDETAILED DEFINITION OF ALTERNATIVESFollowing the shortlisting of conceptual alternatives for further refinement and evaluation, the AlternativesAnalysis Study was divided into two projects; one to serve intra-county needs and one to serveinter-county (Monterey to San Francisco Bay Area) needs. This Alternatives Analysis documentaddresses the inter-county commute market alternatives.Two alternatives were defined to address the inter-county travel market: the Caltrain Extension toSalinas Alternative (Build Alternative) and the Express Bus Alternative (Transportation System Management(TSM) Alternative).In addition to the Caltrain Extension Alternative and the Express Bus Alternative, five additionalalternatives were considered, but rejected for the U.S. 101 Corridor. These included:• Shuttle bus service to Gilroy• Limited stop bus service to San Jose• Shuttle train service to Gilroy• Independent train service to San Francisco• Bus rapid transit serviceThese alternatives were rejected as not being sufficiently attractive to capture ridership or not beingcost effective.Caltrain Extension AlternativeThe proposed project consists of four elements: commuter rail station construction at the communitiesof Pajaro and Castroville; renovations/expansions of an existing passenger rail station and constructionof a new parking facility at Salinas; and construction of a commuter rail layover facility at Salinas.Improvements to the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Coast main line between Gilroy and Salinas andinstitutional arrangements required for construction and operation of commuter rail service betweenGilroy and Salinas are also part of the Caltrain Extension Alternative.Under the Caltrain Extension Alternative, existing Caltrain service to Gilroy would be extended toSalinas. Initially, two round trip trains would be operated on weekdays. As ridership warrants, servicewould be expanded to three round trips. As Caltrain service is restored to Gilroy (four round trips) andeventually expanded, service would be extended to Salinas as demand warrants. Trainsets would layover in Salinas in lieu of Gilroy. A Salinas layover yard would be constructed with capacity for fourtrainsets, but would be designed to expand to accommodate six trainsets.Weekday boardings at Monterey County stations (AM northbound) are forecast at 1,028 riders per day,based on Year 2000 commuting patterns. In the afternoon, an equal number of riders would board atSan Francisco Bay Area stations and ride south to Monterey County. These commuting patternsappear to hold true as of 2005/2006, and are assumed for 2010 opening year conditions. Year 2030boardings are forecast as 2,056 riders per day traveling in each direction (4,112 passenger trips).The physical components of the Caltrain Extension Alternative are described and detailed in theCaltrain Extension to Monterey County Project Study Report, dated February 21, 2006. The projectstudy report is a “Project Initiation Document” which provides sufficient project detail and cost estimatesparsons EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES-4
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