CVRWG Meeting: April 26, 2019 - SJJPA

CVRWG Meeting: April 26, 2019

Central Valley Rail Working Group

Item 1

Introductions


Item 2 Valley Rail Program Update Environmental/Schedule & Progress

Kevin Sheridan

Valley Rail

Valley Rail - Immediate Contracting Services • Category A. Project Development Services includes 14 individual

projects.• Category B. Right of Way Services will be awarded to a short list

of Pre-Qualified On-Call Consultants as needed.• Category C. Construction Management Services will be awarded

for the ‘Stockton Cabral Track Extension’ with additional projects awarded to a short list of Pre-Qualified On-Call Consultants.

• Category D. Rail Engineering Support Services includes 15 individual projects.

• In addition, Pre-Qualified On-Call Consultants will be identified for additional services through the length of the program for categories including: Project Development, Right of Way, Construction Management, and Rail Engineering Services.

Total Amount going to the Board for approval on May 3, 2019: $17,811,825

Stockton Diamond


Item 3

Altamont Corridor Vision andSan Joaquin Valley toSacramento Vision

Dan Leavitt

Altamont Corridor Vision

Planning Update: April, 2019

• Short-term (funded): • 7 additional round-trips between SJV and Sacramento (2 San

Joaquins & 5 ACE trains)

• Mid-term: • Hourly Service + extension to Yuba City / Marysville and Oroville

• Longer-term “Vision”• Connected Corridor North: 15 minute to ½ hour frequency during

peak periods; Dedicated Track – “Universal Corridor” (Sacramento to Merced)


San Joaquin Valley - Sacramento Corridor

Click to edit Master title style2018 California State Rail Plan 2040 Vision


Click to edit Master title styleMore Commuters Making Megaregional Trips


• Short-term: • 2 additional round-trips between SJV and San Jose via Altamont

Pass & weekend service (6 daily round trips week days)• Valley Link initiated: Dublin/Pleasanton to North Lathrop

• Mid-term: • 4 more round-trips between SJV and San Jose via Altamont Pass

& weekend service (10 daily round trips week days)• Valley Link extended to Stockton

• Longer-term “Vision”: • 15 minute to ½ hour frequency during peak periods; • Dedicated Track – “Universal Corridor”


Altamont Corridor Programs

Evolution of the Altamont Corridor Vision

2007 MTC Regional Rail Plan

2011 Altamont Corridor Rail Project

2018 California State Rail Plan


Goals• Focus on connection between Central

Valley and East Bay• Connecting services, shared facilities,

speed up to 125+• One seat ride from Central Valley to San

Jose/Peninsula/San Francisco• Dramatically improve travel times and

frequency• Electrification, freight separation

Major Projects Lathrop to Newark:• 1- Tracy alignment improvements• 2- Altamont Pass Tunnel• 3- Livermore alignment improvements• 4- Pleasanton alignment improvements• 5- Niles Canyon Tunnel/Fremont

Improvements

Est Cap Cost: ~$6 billion

Invest in capacity and travel time


~$6 B ~$.7 B

Universal corridors, shared facilities

~2.5 B


Express Travel Times – One seat ride• 60 Minutes Stockton to San Jose• 60 Minutes Stockton to Oakland• 60 Minutes Stockton to Redwood City

Local Travel Times• 75 minutes Stockton to San Jose

Universal Corridor Improvements:1- Tracy alignment improvements2- Altamont Pass Tunnel3- Livermore alignment improvements4- Pleasanton alignment improvements5- Niles Canyon Tunnel/Fremont Improvements6- Alviso Flats improvements7- Dumbarton Bridge8- Jack London Square improvements9- Second Transbay Tube



Megaregional Travel Times

• Stockton/Modesto to San Jose/Oakland/Peninsula: 1 Hour

• Merced to San Jose/Oakland/Peninsula: 1 Hour 20 minutes



Megaregional Network Integration


• Universal Infrastructure

• One-Seat-Ride throughout the Megaregion

• Maximum utilization of new Bay Crossings

• Connectivity to High Speed Rail

Questions?

Thank you.


Item 4

Valley Link ProjectPresentation

Michael Tree

Valley LinkConnecting People,Housing and Jobs

Briefing Materials

The Mega Commute on I-580

Change in Commuter Trips Between 2013-16

23

60%

Feasibility Report• Phase I – Complete

– Identified the Proposed Project Concept• Mode / Technology• Alignment• Stations• Service Characteristics• Preliminary Cost Estimates

• Phase II – December 2018 to July 2019– Remaining AB 758 requirements

• Identification of preferred entity/entities to operate train• Project delivery method and funding plan• Construction schedule

Existing Rights-of-Way

Travel Times

Frequent and Reliable Service

Contact Information

Michael Tree, Executive [email protected]

www.valleylinkrail.com

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Item 5

SB 742 (Allen) Update

Dan Leavitt


Item 6

San Joaquins Spring 2019Schedule & San Jose toMadera Thruway BusUpdates

Paul Herman

Update on Spring 2019 Schedule Change

Background:

To improve ridership, fare box recovery, and on-time performance on the San Joaquins Service, the SJJPA Board approved a resolution at the January 25, 2019 Board Meeting to implement a full-corridor “slotted” bi-hourly pulse schedule for the Spring 2019 schedule change and to end the Sacramento Morning Express service. A “slotted” schedule means that all San Joaquins trains meet each other at double-track sections on the corridor.


Draft Northbound Custom er Tim etable

Train number 711 701 713 715 717 719 703

BAKERSFIELD 4:12 6:12 8:12 12:12 14:12 16:12 18:12WASCO 4:39 6:39 8:39 12:39 14:39 16:39 18:39CORCORAN 5:14 7:14 9:14 13:19 15:19 17:19 19:19HANFORD 5:34 7:34 9:34 13:39 15:39 17:39 19:39FRESNO 6:12 8:16 10:16 14:16 16:16 18:16 20:16MADERA 6:38 8:42 10:42 14:42 16:42 18:42 20:42MERCED 7:23 9:23 11:23 15:23 17:23 19:23 21:15TURLOCK-DENAIR 7:45 9:45 11:45 15:45 17:45 19:45 21:37MODESTO 8:06 10:04 12:06 16:06 18:06 20:06 21:53STOCKTON 8:40 | 12:40 16:40 18:40 20:40 |STOCKTON (ACE) | 10:38 | | | | 22:25LODI | 10:53 | | | | 22:40SACRAMENTO | 11:44 | | | | 23:31ANTIOCH-PITTSBURG 9:08 13:08 17:08 19:08 21:08MARTINEZ 9:30 13:30 17:30 19:31 21:30RICHMOND 9:54 13:54 17:54 19:55 21:55EMERYVILLE 10:09 14:14 18:13 20:15 22:16OAKLAND JACK LONDON (Arr.) 10:27 14:27 18:26 20:30 22:29


Draft Southbound Custom er Tim etable

Train number 702 710 712 714 716 704 718

OAKLAND JACK LONDON 7:36 9:36 11:36 13:36 17:36EMERYVILLE 7:47 9:47 11:47 13:47 17:47RICHMOND 7:55 9:55 11:55 13:55 17:55MARTINEZ 8:25 10:25 12:25 14:25 18:25ANTIOCH-PITTSBURG 8:50 10:50 12:50 14:50 18:50SACRAMENTO 6:26 | | | | 16:26 |LODI 7:04 | | | | 17:04 |STOCKTON (ACE) 7:22 | | | | 17:22 |STOCKTON | 9:23 11:23 13:23 15:23 | 19:23MODESTO 7:56 9:56 11:56 13:56 15:56 17:56 19:56TURLOCK-DENAIR 8:09 10:09 12:09 14:09 16:09 18:09 20:09MERCED 8:45 10:45 12:45 14:45 16:45 18:45 20:45MADERA 9:19 11:19 13:19 15:19 17:19 19:19 21:19FRESNO 9:49 11:49 13:49 15:49 17:49 19:49 21:49HANFORD 10:24 12:24 14:24 16:24 18:24 20:24 22:24CORCORAN 10:40 12:40 14:40 16:40 18:40 20:40 22:40WASCO 11:12 13:17 15:17 17:17 19:17 21:12 23:12BAKERSFIELD (Arr.) 11:51 13:51 15:51 17:51 19:51 21:51 23:51


SJJPA, Amtrak, and the Host Railroads have tentatively agreed on May 20, 2019 as the date for the upcoming schedule change. In coordination with CCJPA, this date allowed for both services to implement their schedules changes on the same date for better coordination between the two services.

Madera to San Jose Thruway Bus Pilot

As part of the 2018 SJJPA Business Plan, SJJPA committed to “conduct preliminary market analysis for an additional Thruway Bus route to serve the travel market between the Southern San Joaquin Valley and Silicon Valley.”

For several years Kern COG has requested that SJJPA initiate a new Thruway Bus service between Madera and the Silicon Valley. Staff looked further into this specific proposal, including performing an initial ridership analysis to test its viability.


In 2018 SJJPA began a review of the entire San Joaquins Thruway Bus Network’s performance. During this review, staff identified and developed route alternatives for possible future implementation on the Thruway Bus Network. The Madera to San Jose corridor was identified as the fastest route for San Joaquin Valley and Southern California passengers to get to the Silicon Valley.

Having Merced be the San Joaquin Valley terminus for this pilot route was also considered but deemed undesirable due to the longer travel times (+30 min).


The Madera to San Jose travel times are expected to be competitive enough with alternative modes to produce significant additional ridership for the San Joaquins.

In the ridership forecast that staff has conducted for this pilot service, analysis showed substantial ridership gains in Southern California, Fresno and Bakersfield, as well as more modest increases in ridership in Hanford, Corcoran and Wasco.



This Thruway Bus Pilot is forecasted as having over 45,000 annual riders after an initial ramp-up period assuming 6 daily rounds trips. The markets with the highest forecasted ridership are Southern California (+9,500 annual riders), Fresno (+17,200 annual riders) and Bakersfield (+12,000 annual riders).


179,138

81,081

43,209

137,150

38,711

62,533

16,293

26,285

15,659

10,483

28,496

46,109

56,412

45,700

0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 200,000

Route 1a (Los Angeles, Santa Ana, San Diego)

Route 1b (Los Angeles, Long Beach)

Route 1c (Van Nuys, Torrance)

Route 3 (Sacramento, Chico, Redding)

Route 6 (Stockton, San Jose)

Route 7 (Santa Rosa, Eureka, Arcata)

Route 9 (Las Vegas)

Route 10 (Oxnard, Santa Barbara)

Route 12 (Palmdale, Victorville)

Route 15 (Yosemite)

Route 18 (San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria)

Route 19 (Pasadena, Riverside, Indio)

Route 99 (San Francisco)

Madera-San Jose Pilot Forecast*

San Joaquins Thruway Bus Annual Ridership By Route FY 16


The preliminary revenue estimate is $1.9 million annually with an average fare of about $42.

Based on prior contracts on the San Joaquins Thruway Bus Network, staff believes that this route would cost approximately $1.8 million annually to operate with 6 daily round trips based on the amount of route miles served from Madera to San Jose.

A more detailed ridership, revenue and cost analysis will be completed prior to the implementation of this pilot bus route and will be presented to the Governing Board once complete.


Staff has done an operating run time analysis for this Pilot Bus Route as compared to current intercity rail and bus options.

This Pilot Bus Route would allow for the fastest Southern California to Bay Area Rail/Bus connection in the State.

From ToCurrent San Joaquins

Current Pacific Surfliner

Current Coast Starlight

San Joaquins + Proposed Madera-San Jose Bus Pilot

Los Angeles San Jose ~ 9 hours ~ 9 hours ~ 10 hours ~ 7 hours 45 minutes

Bakersfield San Jose ~ 6 hours N/A N/A ~ 4 hours 45 minutes

Fresno San Jose ~ 4 hours N/A N/A ~ 2 hours 45 minutes


Item 7

ACE Saturday Service PilotProgram Update

Chris Kay

Funding from SB 1

Service expected to start in the summer of 2019

Two daily round trips

Coordination with: UP on time slots Caltrain on layover

facility Bus partners on

shuttles

ACE Saturday Service


Item 8

Other Items/ Next Steps

Dan Leavitt


NEXT MEETING: TBD

Documents

CVRWG Meeting: April 26, 2019 - SJJPA