California State Rail Plan 2007-08 to 2017-18

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CHAPTER XVI–Major Freight Rail IssuesThis chapter focuses on a variety of issues facing the freight rail industry today.They include international trade growth and its impact on California, thechanging nature of commodity movements and a brief description of logisticspractices. Also discussed are freight rail-passenger rail issues and shareduse of right-of-way between railroads. Attention is also paid to short line railissues and problems they face in infrastructure and capital needs. The chapterincludes a discussion of short haul intermodal potential and the need forpublic/private sector coordination.CHAPTER XVII–Environmental ConsiderationsThe Governor’s SGP highlights environmental quality as an important elementin the state’s overall quality of life. This chapter discusses air quality particularlyas it relates to freight rail and goods movement. It provides an overview ofstate mandates for emission reduction, air quality, and emission characteristics.It also portrays air quality and emission regulation, emission reductionstrategies and environmental justice aspects of air quality. A second section ofthe chapter notes highway-grade crossing considerations.CHAPTER XVIII–FundingThis chapter contains a discussion of funding issues confronting the freightrail industry today, and possible remedies to close the gap between needsand dollars. The issue of public investment in private infrastructure, alternativefunding schemes at the state and federal levels, and public/private partnershipsand local initiatives are also discussed. It offers a number of examples that havebeen used for partnerships and stresses that these examples could providesubstance for funding strategies in California.CHAPTER XIX–Freight Rail Research And StudiesThis chapter discusses investment models and illustrates investment modelsthat have been used in other states, particularly Washington and Florida. Thesemodels cover a number of economic impacts. The chapter also discussesthe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Guide to Quantifying the EconomicImpacts of Investments in Large-Scale Freight Transportation Projects.18Executive Summary California State Rail Plan 2007-08 to 2017-18
INTRODUCTIONGovernment Code Section 14036 requires the California Department ofTransportation (the Department) to complete a ten-year State Rail Plan with bothpassenger rail and freight rail elements. The law also provides that the State RailPlan be submitted to the California Transportation Commission by October ofodd-numbered years for its advice and consent, and to the Legislature, Governor,and the Public Utilities Commission by March 1, of the following year.Part I of the California State Rail Plan 2007-08 to 2017-18 (State Rail Plan),prepared by the Division of Rail, is the Passenger Rail Element and examinesintercity and commuter passenger rail services in California and reviews theircurrent operations. It also outlines ten-year plans for capital improvements andservice expansions. The Passenger Rail Element is covered in Part I, Chapters Ithrough XII.Part II of the State Rail Plan, prepared by the Division of Transportation Planning,is the Freight Rail Element. It provides a description of the freight rail network,issues concerning the freight rail industry, and policy recommendations and goalsfor the maintenance, preservation, improvement, and funding of the system. TheFreight Rail element is covered in Part II, Chapters XIII through XIX.1
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