August 14, 2012

TO: Interested Agencies

RE: Draft Amendment to the 2010 Monterey Bay Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)

In response to requirements pursuant to its designation as a Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) is preparing an amendment to the 2010 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) for the tri- county (Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties), Monterey Bay region. The 2010 MTP includes policies, vision statements, transportation improvement projects and a financial plan for the plan's implementation based on anticipated available federal, state and local funding over the next 25 years (2010 to 2035). The MTP is a financially constrained document and must be updated at least every four years. This amendment is required as a prerequisite for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s federal Small Starts program grant application for the construction phase of the Commuter Rail project.

The draft amendment to the 2010 MTP will be available for public review from August 13, 2012 through September 12, 2012. The document can be viewed/downloaded at www.ambag.org or at http://www.tamcmonterey.org/. We welcome hearing any comments you may have about the draft amendment to the 2010 MTP. Attached is the notice of public hearing and draft amendment to the 2010 MTP. If you have additional questions, feel free to contact Bhupendra Patel, Senior Transportation Modeler, at (831) 264-5091 or [email protected].

Sincerely,

Diane C. Eidam Interim Executive Director AMBAG

Attachments: 1) Notice of Public Hearing and draft amendment to the 2010 MTP

Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY

Amendment to adopted 2010 Monterey Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Plan: Monterey Bay Area Mobility 2035

The adopted 2010 Monterey Bay Metropolitan Transportation Plan: Monterey Bay Area Mobility 2035 (MTP) has been amended to incorporate revised schedule and funding assumptions for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s planned Commuter Rail Extension to Monterey County project. A copy of the 2010 MTP amendment is available for public review and comments at www.ambag.org or www.tamcmonterey.org from August 13,2012 to September 12, 2012.

The 2010 MTP is the region’s long range transportation plan through 2035 for the three-county Monterey Bay metropolitan region, including Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties. The MTP includes policies, vision statements, transportation improvement projects and a financial plan for the plan's implementation based on anticipated available federal, state and local funding over the next 25 years (2010 to 2035). The MTP is a financially constrained document and must be updated at least every four years. This amendment is required as a prerequisite for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s federal Small Starts program grant application for the construction phase of the Commuter Rail project.

A public hearing to receive public testimony on the amendment to the 2010 MTP is set for Wednesday, September 12, 2012 no sooner than 6:00 p.m. during the AMBAG Board of Directors meeting at Corralitos Community Center, Padres Hall, 35 Browns Valley Road, Corralitos, CA 95076. Please contact Bhupendra Patel of AMBAG at Phone: (831) 264- 5091, Fax: (831) 883-3755 or email: [email protected] with questions/comments and/or for a copy of the amendment to the 2010 MTP on or before September 12, 2012 by 5:00PM (PDT).

COMMUTER RAIL TO MONTEREY COUNTY

Extends existing San Francisco-San Jose- Gilroy passenger rail service to Pajaro, Castroville & Salinas in Monterey County.

Utilizes 38 miles of existing Union Pacific Coast Mainline track between Gilroy and Salinas to provide an alternative to the highly congested US 101 corridor.

Capital improvements: • Train layover facility, intermodal bus facility & commuter parking in Salinas • New platforms & parking in Castroville & Pajaro Concept: engine at Salinas Station

PROJECT BENEFITS PROJECT TIMELINE f Improves commuter access between Salinas and San Jose, San Francisco 2016 Service Begins f Provides alternative to traffic congestion f Facilitates access to jobs, health care, shopping 2016 Construction f Enhances productivity and air quality f Expands transportation options for the elderly, young, and disabled Right of Way 2014 f Reduces commuter stress f f Promotes economic development Design & around stations Engineering 2013

COST ESTIMATE Environmental 2012 Total Capital Project Cost: $135,700,000 Secured Funds $45,000,000 Estimated schedule - subject to revision

Net Annual Operating Cost: $1,200,000

In partnership with: Transportation Agency for Monterey County 55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas, CA 93901 ˜ (831) 775-0903 ˜ www.tamcmonterey.org

COMMUTER RAIL TO MONTEREY COUNTY

RAIL SYSTEM MAP

Proposed Project

Transportation Agency for Monterey County 55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas, CA 93901 ˜ (831) 775-0903 ˜ www.tamcmonterey.org Amendment to the 2010 MTP Text

Page Current Text Amended Text 30- The Transportation Agency for Monterey The Transportation Agency for Monterey 31 County (TAMC) is looking to introduce three County (TAMC) is looking to introduce three new rail services to Monterey County, a new rail services to Monterey County, a Caltrain Commuter Rail Extension to Salinas, Caltrain Commuter Rail Extension to Salinas, a a Monterey Peninsula Service, and extending Monterey Peninsula Service, and extending the the Coastal Rail service - the . Coastal Rail service - the Coast Daylight. 34 Pajaro and Castroville Transit Exchanges Pajaro and Castroville Transit Exchanges New facilities are needed to provide access to New facilities are needed to provide access to rail connections, and eventually new rail stops rail connections, and eventually new rail stops for Caltrain. A mixed-use facility to benefit for Caltraincommuter rail service. A mixed-use local redevelopment is in early stages of facility to benefit local redevelopment is in development. early stages of development. 36 Passenger Rail to Salinas Passenger Rail to Salinas In response to public interest and as an In response to public interest and as an alternative to vehicle travel between Monterey alternative to vehicle travel between Monterey County and commuter destinations to the County and commuter destinations to the north, north, the Transportation Agency for Monterey the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is working to extend the County (TAMC) is working to extend the existing Caltrain commuter rail service existing Caltrain commuter rail service currently running between San Francisco and currently running between San Francisco and Gilroy south to Salinas. The extension will Gilroyfrom Santa Clara County south to include three new station stops – Pajaro, Salinas. The extension will include three new Castroville and Salinas – and will operate on station stops – Pajaro, Castroville and Salinas – existing UPRR track. At its inception, the and will operate on existing UPRR track. At its service will consist of two round trips per day inception, the service will consist of two round running from Salinas to San Francisco and will trips per day running from Salinas to San be increased to four or more round trips as Francisco and will be increased to four or more demand warrants, probably within 10 years round trips as demand warrants, probably from start of service. The rail extension, in within 10 years from start of service. The rail addition to connecting Monterey with San extension, in addition to connecting Monterey Francisco and Santa Clara counties, will also with San Francisco and Santa Clara counties, connect Monterey County to Sacramento and will also connect Monterey County to other cities via the Capitol service and Sacramento and other cities via the Amtrak Altamont Commuter Express. service and Altamont Commuter Express. The proposed extension of Caltrain to Salinas would provide an alternative means of travel The proposed planned extension of Caltrain between the Monterey County and the San commuter rail to Salinas would provide an Francisco Bay Area counties, allowing alternative means of travel between the travelers to avoid traffic congestion along Monterey County and the San Francisco Bay Highways 156 and 101. In addition, the Area counties, allowing travelers to avoid commuter rail extension will bring a traffic congestion along Highways 156 and significant increase in ridership to both the 101. In addition, the commuter rail extension existing Caltrain and the connecting Capitol will bring a significant increase in ridership to and Altamont services. Other benefits of this both the existing Caltrain, and the connecting new service are an increase in job Capitol Corridor and Altamont services. Other opportunities, more transportation alternatives benefits of this new service are an increase in for senior citizens and those with physical job opportunities, more transportation disabilities, access to health care in the Bay alternatives for senior citizens and those with Area and economic development around the physical disabilities, access to health care in the stations. Bay Area and economic development around the stations. The Caltrain extension is expected to generate an additional 1,028 riders per day from The Caltrain commuter rail extension is Monterey County. The average commute trip expected to generate an additional 1,028 riders destination from Monterey County is assumed per day from Monterey County. The average to be the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara fare commute trip destination from Monterey zone. It is expected that 25% of these riders County is assumed to be the San Jose- will be previous patrons of the service who Sunnyvale-Santa Clara fare zone. It is expected used to board in Gilroy while 75% will be new that 25% of these riders will be previous riders. patrons of the service who used to board in Gilroy while 75% will be new riders. 37 The Monterey Peninsula Fixed Guideway The Monterey Peninsula Fixed Guideway Service will provide transit service on the Service will provide transit service on the existing . This service existing Monterey Branch line. This service can can connect to the planned Caltrain service in connect to the planned Caltrain commuter rail Castroville and also provide local transit service in Castroville and also provide local service to stations in Monterey, Seaside, Sand transit service to stations in Monterey, Seaside, City, Marina/CSUMB, and Castroville. … Sand City, Marina/CSUMB, and Castroville. … 149 As part of the state transportation financing As part of the state transportation financing package approved by voters in 1990, package approved by voters in 1990, Proposition 116 provides capital funding for Proposition 116 provides capital funding for rail projects in each county. The proposition rail projects in each county. The proposition included 17, 11 and 1.7 million dollars to included 17, 11 and 1.7 million dollars to Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties, Counties, respectively. In Monterey County, respectively. In Monterey County, the funds the funds were designated for the extension of were designated for the extension of the the Caltrain commuter train into Monterey Caltrain commuter train commuter rail into County or any other rail project. Monterey County or any other rail project.

Amendment to the 2010 MTP Project List

Total Cost in Constrained Unconstrained Total Costs Escalated to Constrained YoE RTP ID No. Agency Name Project Title Project Description Project Location 2010 Dollars Costs in 2010 Costs in 2010 Possible Year of Expenditure Cost (1,000) (1,000) Dollars (1,000) Dollars (1,000) (YoE) (1,000) RWD 1 Regionwide Summary: Group listing for Includes street Regionwide $3,027,914 $531,300 $2,496,613 $5,392,830 $740,547 Monterey County street and resurfacing, $579,721 $2,448,193 $5,460,321 $808,038 road improvements overlays, rehabilitation, intersection improvements, shoulder widening, channelization, and climbing/passing lanes.

TAM018 TAMC Commuter Rail Capital Includes station, Santa Clara, Santa $107,084 $107,084 $0 $131,699 $131,699 Improvements platform, rail yard, Cruz and Monterey $93,304 $53,304 $40,000 $97,402 $57,402 track and parking Counties improvements for the commuter rail extension to Salinas project

TAM015 TAMC Commuter rail vehicles Contribution to a $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,477 plan for vehicle $8,800 $8,800 $9,477 acquisition by the service operator RTP Totals: $9,475,422 $3,862,440 $5,411,982 $5,151,687 $9,480,402 $3,858,999 $5,420,403 $5,149,017

Financial Plan Summary: $5,149,334