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Executive Summary ..................................................................... 11 1.1 Initial Service ....................................................................................................................................................... 12 1.2 Phased Service .................................................................................................................................................... 16 1.3 Vision Service ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 1.4 Next Steps ............................................................................................................................................................ 21 2. Introduction / Role of Rail in the Region.................................. 22 2.1 Study Purpose..................................................................................................................................................... 22 2.2 Study Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 24 3. Public Outreach ............................................................................ 25 3.1 Outreach Goals and Objectives.................................................................................................................... 25 3.2 Stakeholder Engagement Plan ..................................................................................................................... 26 3.3 Network Advisory Committee ...................................................................................................................... 27 3.4 Briefings and Outreach Meetings ............................................................................................................... 28 3.5 Public Sentiment Survey ................................................................................................................................. 29 4. Existing and Future Conditions .................................................. 37 5. Future Service Vision Development .......................................... 39 5.1 Service Vision ...................................................................................................................................................... 39 5.2 Network Components ..................................................................................................................................... 45 5.2.1 Pulsed Services ................................................................................................................................ 46 5.2.2 Strategic Corridors and Hubs ..................................................................................................... 47 5.3 Service Design .................................................................................................................................................... 48 5.3.1 Operational Feasibility .................................................................................................................. 48 5.3.2 Fleet Strategies Analysis ............................................................................................................... 50 5.3.3 Infrastructure Needs ...................................................................................................................... 58 5.3.4 Coast Starlight / Coast Daylight Coordination .................................................................... 65 5.3.5 Freight Coordination ..................................................................................................................... 65 5.4 Governance and Operations Models ......................................................................................................... 67 1 FINAL Monterey Bay Area Network Integration Study July 29, 2021 5.4.1 Goals and Methodology .............................................................................................................. 67 5.4.2 Potential Future Governance Models ..................................................................................... 68 5.5 Funding and Financing Strategies .............................................................................................................. 78 5.5.1 Federal Funding Sources ............................................................................................................. 79 5.5.2 State Funding Sources .................................................................................................................. 82 5.5.3 Local Funding Sources .................................................................................................................. 86 6. Initial Service ................................................................................ 89 6.1 Services.................................................................................................................................................................. 89 6.2 Fleet Strategies ................................................................................................................................................... 90 6.3 Infrastructure and Cost Estimates ............................................................................................................... 91 6.4 Benefits Assessment ......................................................................................................................................... 92 6.4.1 Transportation Benefits ................................................................................................................ 93 6.4.2 Environmental Benefits ............................................................................................................... 106 6.4.3 Economic Benefits ........................................................................................................................ 107 6.5 Governance and Operations Recommendations ................................................................................ 112 6.6 Operations and Maintenance Costs ......................................................................................................... 113 6.7 Funding and Financing Strategy ................................................................................................................ 114 7. Phased Service............................................................................ 115 7.1 Services................................................................................................................................................................ 115 7.2 Fleet Strategies ................................................................................................................................................. 116 7.3 Infrastructure and Cost Estimates ............................................................................................................. 117 7.4 Benefits Assessment ....................................................................................................................................... 118 7.4.1 Transportation Benefits .............................................................................................................. 118 7.4.2 Environmental Benefits ............................................................................................................... 130 7.4.3 Economic Benefits ........................................................................................................................ 133 7.5 Governance and Operations Recommendations ................................................................................ 138 7.6 Operations and Maintenance Costs ......................................................................................................... 139 7.7 Funding and Financing Strategy ................................................................................................................ 140 8. Vision Service ............................................................................. 141 8.1 Services................................................................................................................................................................ 141 8.2 Fleet Strategies ................................................................................................................................................. 142 2 FINAL Monterey Bay Area Network Integration Study July 29, 2021 8.3 Infrastructure and Cost Estimates ............................................................................................................. 144 8.4 Benefits Assessment ....................................................................................................................................... 145 8.4.1 Transportation Benefits .............................................................................................................. 145 8.4.2 Environmental Benefits ............................................................................................................... 159 8.4.3 Economic Benefits .......................................................................................................................