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Peninsula insula C Corrid ridor or Electri rific fication P ion Proje ject Public Scoping Meetings February/March 2013

Today’s Scoping Meeting • Purpose – Provide an overview of the Project – Gather input on the scope of the environmental analysis • Agenda – Sign-in (6pm-6:15pm) – Presentation (6:15pm-6:45pm) – Comment Period (6:45pm-7:45pm) (Please fill out speaker card now) – Open House (time permitting) * Please turn off your cell phones . 2

Meeting Guidelines • Meeting purpose to obtain input on Scope of Environmental Impact Report • Q & A: Questions can be discussed with staff after the formal meeting or put in written comments • Please respect one another and provide constructive input • Speakers will be called one person at a time after presentation • Be aware of time constraints • Focus comments on the Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project and environmental analysis • Please no cell phone usage during meeting 3

Context 4

Key Facts • Diesel commuter rail system • San Francisco to Gilroy • 77 mile corridor, 32 stations • 92 trains on weekday / 36 Saturday / 32 Sunday • Ridership: 50,000+ weekday 5

Beneficial Partnership • Caltrain – Desires electrification – Owns corridor – Needs funding • California High- Speed Rail Authority – Needs electrified corridor – Needs corridor to SF – Brings funding 6

Future Blended System *Based on LTK computer model simulation (March 2012) 7

Regional 9 – Party Funding Memorandum of Understanding • Blended System Commitment • First Incremental Investment – $1.5 billion for Caltrain Modernization $705 million from High-Speed Rail (HSR) State Bond – Remainder from other local, regional, state and federal – sources Caltrain electric service by 2019 – • Future Incremental Investments Projects and funding to be determined – Blended HSR service by 2026-2029 – 8

Environmental Process Sequencing Advanced Signals System (CBOSS) CEQA: Adopted Categorical Exemption (Caltrain) NEPA: Adopted Categorical Exclusion (Federal Transit Administration -FTA) Planned In-Service Date: 2015 Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project CEQA: Environmental Impact Report, (Caltrain: 2013 - 2014) NEPA : Environmental Assessment/FONSI (FTA Completed) Planned In-Service Date: 2019 Blended Service CEQA/NEPA: Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement Lead Agencies CHSRA and Federal Railway Administration Planned In-Service Date: 2026/2029 9

The Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project 10

Project Overview • Distance: 51 miles (SF to Tamien in SJ) • Speed: Up to 79mph • Service: 6 trains per peak hour per direction • Infrastructure & Vehicles – Poles and Wires – Traction Power Facilities – Electric Powered Vehicles • Maintain Caltrain Gilroy service & tenant use 11

Project Purpose and Need • Improve Train Performance • Increase Service and Ridership • Increase Revenue and Reduce Cost • Reduce Environmental Impacts Reduce Noise from Trains – Improve Regional Air Quality – – Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions • High-Speed Rail Compatible Electrical Infrastructure 12

Simulation: Main Line 13

Simulation: At Station 14

Simulation: At Station 15

Simulation: Traction Power Station 16

Environmental Process & Milestones • Public Scoping Jan. 31 – Mar. 18, 2013 • Draft EIR Fall 2013 / Winter 2014 • Final EIR Spring / Summer 2014 • Project Approval Summer / Fall 2014 17

Positive Environmental Impacts • Regional congestion reduction • Energy consumption reduction • Air pollutant reduction • Greenhouse gas emission reduction • Noise reduced from engines • Vibration reduced from engines 18

Key Environmental Impact Issues • Key Impact Areas – Noise, Traffic, Visual Aesthetics, Land Use Compatibility • Other CEQA Subject Areas – Air Quality/Greenhouse gases, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Energy, Geology and Soils, Electromagnetic Interference/ Electromagnetic Fields (EMI/EMF), Hazardous Waste and Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Population and Housing, Public Services and Utilities and Safety 19

Cumulative Analysis • Key Projects HSR Blended Service (Up to 2 and 4 HSR trains) – MTC Regional Transportation Plan Improvements – SF Downtown Extension – Dumbarton Rail Corridor Project – Other Rail Improvement projects, such as Capitol – Corridor and ACE Local Station Development Plans, Specific Plans – and General Plans 20

Public Scoping Meetings Caltrain Office Palo Alto City Hall Auditorium City Council Chambers 1250 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos 250 Hamilton Ave. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 Open House: 3pm-6pm Public Scoping Meeting: 6pm-8pm Public Scoping Meeting: 6pm-8pm Santa Clara VTA Office San Francisco City Hall Auditorium Board of Supervisors Chambers 3331 North First St., San Jose 1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Place Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Thursday, March 7, 2013 Public Scoping Meeting: 6pm-8pm Public Scoping Meeting: 6pm-8pm 21

For updates visit: www.caltrain.com/electrification Or send e-mail to: electrification@caltrain.com 22

How to Provide Scoping Comments • Provide Comments Tonight Please use a Speaker Card if making oral comments. – May use written comment form and leave with us tonight. – • Send Us Your Comments – Written comments accepted until 5pm on March 18, 2013 . Send written comments to: – Caltrain Attn: Stacy Cocke, Senior Planner P.O. Box 3006 San Carlos, CA 94070-1306 • E-mail Comments – Please send to: electrification@caltrain.com with the subject “ Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project ” 23