California State Rail Plan 2007-08 to 2017-18

2007-08 – 2017-18 California State Rail PlanScheduled train-running time between Bakersfield and Oakland averages 6 hours-9 minutes. Overall average speed, including station dwell time, is 51.3 mph.Scheduled train running time between Sacramento and Bakersfield averages5 hours-16 minutes, and overall average speed is 53.7 mph. The maximum trackspeed on the San Joaquin Route is 79 miles per hour.The San Joaquin Route comprises 365 route miles, 316 miles between Oaklandand Bakersfield with 13 intermediate stops, and 49 miles between Sacramento andStockton with one additional intermediate stop. Amtrak operates the San Joaquinsunder provisions of its contracts with the BNSF and UP. Predominant right-ofwayownership is by the BNSF (Port Chicago-Bakersfield). The UP owns39 miles at the north end of the route between Oakland and Port Chicago and49 miles in the segment between Stockton and Sacramento. See Figure 7B, whichdescribes the current ownership, segment mileage, and track and signalcharacteristics of the San Joaquin Route.Figure 7BSAN JOAQUIN ROUTEOWNERSHIP AND TRACK CHARACTERISTICSBetweenMilePost AndMilePostRouteMilesOwnerof Track*No. ofTracksMaxSpeedSignalSystemOakland Jack LondonSquare 7.0Oakland 10thStreet **4.2 2.8 UP 2 40/60 ABSOakland 10th Street **2.2 Martinez 31.7 29.5 UP 2 40/60 ABS31.7 =Martinez1169.3 Port Chicago 1164 5.8 UP 1 30 ABS/DTCPort Chicago 1163.5 Stockton 1121 42.1 BNSF 1-2 79 ABS/CTCSacramentoSacramento 89.0 (Elvas) 91.8 2.8 UP 2 35 ABS/CTCSacramento (Elvas)91.8=38.8 Stockton 84.7 45.9 UP 1 60 CTCStockton 1121.4 Bakersfield 887.7 233.7 BNSF 1 79 CTCTotal 362.6* General Number of Mainline Tracks** Miles represent distances between post miles from both directions to an approximate location near10th Street in Oakland.Owners:BNSF - BNSF Railway CompanyUP - Union Pacific Railroad CompanySignal Systems:ABS - Automatic Block Signals - Possession of a segment of track (block) is protected bya wayside signal. Switches must be thrown manually by train crews entering sidings.CTC - Centralized Traffic Control - Wayside signals protect possession of blocks. Signals andpowered switches are also remotely controlled from the dispatching center to direct themovement of trains.DTC - Direct Traffic Control - Dispatching center gives authority for train movement by radioto train crew directly.116