CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL
PRESENTED BY
Ben Tripousis
Northern California Regional Director
California High-Speed Rail Authority
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
February 5, 2014
eBay, San Jose
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HIGH-SPEED RAIL: MORE THAN A
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
• California is 8th Largest Economy in the World
• Comparable to Northeast Corridor in Terms of Distance,
Population and Complexity
• It is a Transformational Investment
• Connecting all California Population Centers
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WHY HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN CA?
A sustainable mode of travel is needed
between Northern and Southern California
• Six of top 30 congested urban areas in the
US are in California
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WHY HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN CA?
62% of Flights from Bay Area
Airports to L.A.
—Busiest short-haul market
in the US
—Flights routinely delayed
by an hour or more
—5 million passengers
annually fly between LA
and SF – more than NY to
DC market
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WHY HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN CA?
Over the next 30 to 40 years, California is projected to add the
equivalent of the current population of the state of New York
+
Today
30+ years
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PLANNING TO IMPLEMENTATION
1970s: California
Creates Plans
for Statewide
High-Speed Rail
System
1996: Authority
Created
2012 – Today:
• Rail Improvements
Sooner
• Blended System
Reduces Cost
2008: Prop 1A
Passed
2009: Federal
Stimulus Passed
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RESULTS FOR CALIFORNIA
• Reduction in Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT)
By 2040, the system will reduce vehicle miles by almost 10 million miles
every day
– By 2030, the reduction in VMT would be like removing one 500-mile lane
of cars
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•
Daily Number of Flights Diverted
– Starting in 2030, the state will see a
daily reduction of 93 to 171 flights
– By 2040, the state will see a daily
reduction of 97 to 180 flights
•
Statewide air quality improvement:
–
–
–
Tons of volatile organic compounds reduced
Tons of particulate matter reduced
Tons of ozone precursors
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FUNDING (SENATE BILL 1029)
• Signed into Law by Governor Brown in July 2012
$2.7 billion
(Prop 1A) & $3.3
billion (ARRA)
$600 million
(Prop 1A)
Modernize Caltrain
Corridor
First Segment of IOS from
Merced to Bakersfield
$819 million
(Prop 1A)
$3.3 Billion
Federal
ARRA
Grant
Funds
$2.7 Billion
Prop 1A
Funds
Connectivity Projects
Statewide
$252 million
(Prop 1A/ARRA)
Planning and Design of
Phase I and Phase II of
System
$500 million
(Prop 1A)
Upgrade Rail in SoCal
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CONNECTIVITY
$1 billion for Northern California Transit Projects
$61 million
$11 million
Central Subway
Extension
$145
million
Millbrae
Station Track
Improvements
and New Trains
$11 million
Stockton Passenger
Track Extension
(Gap Closure)
Capitol Corridor
Oakland to San
Jose Track
Improvements
$41 million
$26 million
(Caltrain + VTA) Caltrain
Positive Train Control &
Advanced Signal System
$705 million
Caltrain Electrification & Electrified Rail Vehicles
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CALTRAIN ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM
• $705 Million Investment
• Provides Passengers with Immediate Benefits
• Upgrades Existing Rail Lines
• Improves Performance by Electrifying Corridor
• Installation of Advance Signal System/Positive Train
Control
• Purchase of New Electrified Rail Vehicles
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2022: Initial Operating
Section
Initial
Operating
Section
• Merced to San
Fernando Valley
• 300 Miles
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2027: Bay to Basin
• San Jose to San
Fernando Valley
• 410 Miles
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2029: Phase I Blended
• San Francisco to
Los Angeles
• 520 Miles
• One Seat Ride
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Phase II: Future
Extensions to
Sacramento and San
Diego
800 Miles
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WHY START IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY?
• Central Valley will Serve as the “Backbone” of a
System that will Tie Major Regions of California
Together
• Fastest Growing Region in the State
• Availability of Federal Funding
• Ability to Advance the Project Faster and at a
Lower Cost
• Testing and Certification of First High-Speed
Equipment in the United States
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WORK IS UNDERWAY
Merced to Fresno Project Section: 65 Mile Route
Environmental Clearances in 2012 Paved Way for Work to Begin
• Construction Package 1
• 29 miles
• Avenue 17 in Madera to East American Avenue in Fresno
• Contractor and Management Team In Place
 Opened Offices in Downtown Fresno
 Hiring Workers
 Completing Designs
 Conducting Field Work
 Finalizing Third Party Agreements
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CLEAN & GREEN CONSTRUCTION
•
The Authority has committed to using 100 percent
renewable energy to power the system
•
Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions
•
Recycling 100% of Steel and Concrete
•
The Authority will partner with local organizations to
plant over 5,000 trees
•
The Authority will preserve up to 6,000 acres of farmland
•
By 2030 the system will reduce GHG emissions by up to
8.4 million metric tons
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SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM
Aggressive 30% Goal for Small Business Participation
Including
• 10% for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)
• 3% for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE)
Meeting & Exceeding Goals
Free Statewide Certification Workshops
Partnerships with Federal, State and Local Organizations
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NEXT STEPS: CLOSING THE GAP
•
State Calls for Supreme Court Review
•
Continue Work in Central Valley, Peninsula, Southern
California
•
Work with Cities/Regions to Address Local Concerns
•
Connect Northern and Southern California
-Close the Tehachapi Gap
•
Fund Construction of the System
-Private Financing/Investors
-Federal Grants/Loans
-California Cap & Trade Revenue
-TOD Revenues
-Concessions
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CONTROVERSY IS NOTHING NEW
• Transformational Projects Have Never Been Easy
• Golden Gate Bridge:
• “Upside-Down Rat Trap that will Mar the Beauty of
the Bay”
• 2,000+ Lawsuits
• BART – Once Called the Train to Nowhere
• Calif. State Water System, University of Calif. System
• Single-Vote Margins
• Where Would We be Without Them?
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CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY
CONTACT INFORMATION:
California High Speed Rail Authority
770 L Street, Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-324-1541
info@hsr.ca.gov
Ben Tripousis
100 Paseo de San Antonio, #206
San Jose, CA 95113
408-477-5631
Ben.Tripousis@hsr.ca.gov
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