SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PLAN for FRA Grant Applications 2010 SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PLAN - CAPITOL CORRIDOR: Oakland to San Jose and Sacramento to Auburn Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority August 5, 2010 (this page left blank intentionally) 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Purpose and Need ................................................................................................................................................. 8 2.1 Background – The Capitol Corridor Service .................................................................................................. 8 2.2 Purpose and Need ...................................................................................................................................... 10 3 Rationale ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 3.1 Capitol Corridor’s Role in Regional Transportation/Land Use ................................................................... 14 3.2 The California State Rail Plan and CCJPA’s Vision Plan .............................................................................. 17 3.3 Sorting Through Choices and Making Sound Decisions ............................................................................. 19 3.4 Summary – the Complete Package ............................................................................................................ 22 4 Identification of Alternatives .............................................................................................................................. 22 4.1 No-Action Alternative ................................................................................................................................ 22 4.2 Other Modes as Alternatives ..................................................................................................................... 23 4.3 Alternatives Summary ................................................................................................................................ 23 5 Planning Methodology ........................................................................................................................................ 23 6 Demand and Revenue Forecasts ........................................................................................................................ 26 6.1 Demand Forecasts ...................................................................................................................................... 27 6.1.1 Methodology ......................................................................................................................................... 27 6.1.2 Study Area Definition ............................................................................................................................. 27 6.1.3 Data Sources .......................................................................................................................................... 27 6.1.4 Travel Model .......................................................................................................................................... 29 6.1.5 Model Forecasts – Explanation .............................................................................................................. 34 6.2 Revenue Forecasts ..................................................................................................................................... 35 6.2.1 Ticket Revenue Forecasts ...................................................................................................................... 35 6.2.2 Auxiliary Revenue Forecasts .................................................................................................................. 36 7 Operations Modeling .......................................................................................................................................... 36 7.1 Modeling Methodologies ........................................................................................................................... 36 CCJPA 2010 CCSEP – Service Development Program Page 4 7.2 Operating Timetables ................................................................................................................................. 40 7.3 Equipment Consists .................................................................................................................................... 41 7.4 Rail Infrastructure Characteristics .............................................................................................................. 43 7.5 Outputs ...................................................................................................................................................... 43 7.6 Equipment and Train Crew Scheduling ...................................................................................................... 48 7.6.1 SDP1 and SDP2 Trainset and Crew Turns ................................................................................................ 48 8 Station and Access Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 50 8.1 Existing Stations ......................................................................................................................................... 50 8.2 New or Expanded Stations in the SDP ........................................................................................................ 51 8.3 Stations and Intermodal Connectivity ........................................................................................................ 51 8.4 Station Access ............................................................................................................................................ 52 9 Conceptual Engineering and Capital ................................................................................................................... 52 9.1 Project Identification .................................................................................................................................. 53 9.1.1 Project 1 – Reno Rail yard to Sacramento Double Track PROJECT (Included in SDP1) ........................... 55 9.1.2 Project 3 – Hayward Double Track (Elmhurst to Industrial Parkway) (Not part of FY 2010 Application) 58 9.1.3 Project 4 – Newark-Albrae Siding Connection Including South Switching Lead Extension for Newark Yard (Included in SDP2) ....................................................................................................................................... 58 9.1.4 Project 5 – CP Coast-Rte 237 (Gold Street) Double Track Project (Not part of FY 2010 Application) ... 58 9.1.5 Project 6 – Change of Route Alignment from the UPRR Niles Subdivision to the UPRR Oakland Subdivision (Industrial Parkway to Shinn) (Not part of FY 2010 Application) ..................................................... 58 9.1.6 Project 7 – Union City Station and Track Work Improvements on the UPRR Oakland Subdivision (Not part of FY 2010 Application) ............................................................................................................................... 58 9.1.7 Project 8 – Fremont Track two Full Platform Extension (Included in SDP2) .......................................... 59 9.1.8 Project 9: Alternative A and Alternative B (Not part of FY 2010 Application) ....................................... 59 9.1.9 Project 10 – San Jose Diridon Station Track and Platform Upgrade (Fully funded with FY 2009 HSIPR funds – a required project for achieving 11 RTs) ................................................................................................ 60 9.1.10 Project 11 – Fourth Track Project (Not part of FY 2010 Application) ................................................ 61 CCJPA 2010 CCSEP – Service Development Program Page 5 9.2 Project Cost Estimates ............................................................................................................................... 61 9.3 Program Schedule and Prioritization ......................................................................................................... 61 9.3.1 Project Prioritization .............................................................................................................................. 63 9.4 Conceptual Engineering Design Documentation ....................................................................................... 63 10 Operating and Maintenance Costs and Capital Replacement Forecast .............................................................. 63 10.1 Costing Methodology and Assumptions .................................................................................................... 65 10.1.1 Maintenance of Way ......................................................................................................................... 65 10.1.2 Maintenance of Equipment ............................................................................................................... 65 10.1.3 Transportation ................................................................................................................................... 65 10.1.4 Marketing and Information ............................................................................................................... 65 10.1.5 Call Center/Customer Information ...................................................................................................