California State Rail Plan 2007-08 to 2017-18

CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2025As a complement to the SGP, the Department produced the “CaliforniaTransportation Plan 2025” (CTP) which offers a blueprint for meeting theState’s future mobility needs. The CTP includes goals to improve mobility andaccessibility, support the economy, enhance public safety and security, andimprove the environment.DEPARTMENT’S MISSION/VISION – STRATEGIC GOALSThe Department’s Mission/Vision “Caltrans improves mobility across California”and its five Strategic Goals: safety, mobility, delivery, stewardship, and servicesupport the SGP, AB 32, and the CTP.INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL VISIONThe Department’s Intercity Passenger Rail Vision includes the followingelements:• Provide a rail transportation alternative to other travel modes• Provide relief to highway and air transportation congestion• Improve air quality, conserve fuel, and contribute to efficient andenvironmentally superior land useIntercity rail is an important component of the transportation system and itsexpansion furthers the Department's mission and goals, and supports theAdministration's transportation, environmental, and land use goals.Chapter II–Capital ProgramCAPITAL PROGRAM GOALS• Expand capacity on existing routes for increased frequencies, reliability, andon-time performance.• Reduce train running times.• Improve equipment, stations, facilities and multi-modal connectivity.• Increase farebox ratio to reach or exceed 50 percent.• Improve the safety of intercity rail service, including grade crossings.• Implement projects to allow new cost-effective routes.TEN-YEAR INTERCITY RAIL CAPITAL PROGRAMThe Department’s ten-year $4.03 billion capital program for the three existingstate-supported routes and for new routes represents an unconstrainedprogram based on project needs, and not funding expectations. Fullimplementation of this capital program would require major federal funding.All projects in the program, including costs, are listed in the chapter.The Department’s constrained $700 million ten-year capital programrepresents State funds reasonably expected to be available over the next tenyears. The program includes $25 million per year in STIP funds, $50 million inTransportation Congestion Relief Program (TCRP) funds and $400 million inProposition 1B funds.Executive Summary California State Rail Plan 2007-08 to 2017-18 3