November 18, 2014
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Air
Highways and Local Roads
Public and Active Transportation
 Train, Bus, Rail, Bike, Ped, etc.
 23% of daily trips and 8% of daily statewide passenger miles
 8.5 billion passenger miles per year in CA
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Public Transportation
 100+ operators large enough to report to the federal
government
 170+ recipients of State Transit Assistance
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Importance of Network to State Economy
Network Integration Critical to Health of System
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Manage all State
Transportation
Agencies
 Caltrans
 CA High Speed Rail
Authority (CHSRA)
 CHP
 DMV
 CTC
 BOPC
 NMVB
 OTS
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Deputy Secretary
for Transportation
 JPA Interagency
Transfer Agreement
Negotiation
 Statewide Network
Integration & Rail
Modernization
 Cap and Trade
Programs
 Focused engagement
with Caltrans and
CAHSR
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Integrate regional and intercity
passenger rail, improve connectivity,
safety, reliability, and frequency
Deliver HSR and attract new riders to rail
and transit across the state by planning
an integrated network
Integrate with regional sustainable
community strategies, investments in
station area planning, active
transportation and first/last mile
solutions
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High-Speed Rail Bookend & Connectivity Investments
(SB 1029, 2012)
 Reduce GHG by investing in both high-speed and existing rail
 Nearly $2 billion invested
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Transit & Intercity Rail Capital Program (SB 862, 2014)
 $25 million in FY 2014-15 funding
 10% continuous appropriation beginning in FY 2015-16
 Specific eligibility for “rail integration implementation,
including integrated ticketing and scheduling systems, shareduse corridors, related planning efforts, and other service
integration initiatives.”
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Remaining Proposition 1B Bond Funding for Rail
Future Allocations of Interregional Transportation
Improvement Program Funding
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Characteristics
 How passengers use it today
 Cost of services
 Utilization of services
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Components
 Freight
 Passenger
 Intercity rail (conventional and high speed)
 Commuter rail
 Rail transit
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Clear Priorities
 Focus on the Customer
 Focus on Improving
Efficiency (Rising Tide Lifts
all Boats)
 Focus on Planning to Ensure
Best Project Selection (More
Bang for Our $$)
 Partner with Local
Stakeholders to Integrate
Local Concerns
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Clear Objectives
 Reduce travel times
 Improve reliability and
capacity for all operators
(passenger and freight)
 Encourage full utilization
of least expensive
services
 Update operating
agreements among rail
operators in shared
corridors
 Make capital investments
that lower long-term and
life-cycle costs
 Rethink use of existing
assets
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Service that is planned, scheduled and operated as a
network, with well-functioning connections
Customer-focused improvements to foster ease of payment
and information
Long-term investments focused on improving the network
as a whole – brand neutral and cost-effective
 LOSSAN South Slotted Schedule work (2014-15)
 Blended service planning (2015-16)
 Integrated ticketing
 Multi-state planning (FRA, AZ and NV)
 Strategic service planning (2014-15)
 Long-term planning documents
 California Transportation Plan 2040 (2015)
 Interregional Transportation Plan (2015)
 Interregional Transportation Improvement Program (2016)
 2017 State Rail Plan
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Phase 1 – Strategic Assessment
 Statewide Travel Demand Market Analysis
 Rail Market Opportunities Workshop
 Rail Infrastructure Review
 Rail Network Opportunities Workshop
Phase 2 – Analysis Incorporated into 2017 State Rail Plan
 Draft Statewide Rail Network Vision
 Conceptual Service Goal Development
 Ridership and Revenue Modeling
 Operations and Service Planning
 Rail System Network Analysis
 Capital Improvements Analysis
Phase 3 – Governance and Implementation
 Statewide Rail Structure, Organization, Roles & Responsibilities
 Network Integration Elements
 Transit Connectivity Planning
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Identify growth opportunities for increasing
rail market share and corresponding rail
services
Identify conceptual networks, including
options for connecting corridors
Identify service level targets to address
potential markets
Leverage new data available from recently
conducted Household Travel Surveys as
reflected in the CA State Travel Demand
Model
* Thousands
* Thousands
of of
annual
annual
trips
trips
New & Improved Services
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Improved Customer Experience
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Improved network planning & operations
Significantly increased statewide rail service
Next generation smart cards and mobile ticketing
Multimodal accounts & traveler information
Better use of existing funds spent on regional
and statewide ticketing and information
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