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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY Memorandum | |
| | | | | | | | | To: | Rail Policy Committee | | From: | Christina Watson, Director of Planning | | Meeting Date: | November 5, 2018 | | Subject: | Rail Network Integration Study |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | | RECEIVE update on the rail network integration study. |
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| | | | | | | | | SUMMARY: | The rail network integration study will lay the groundwork for implementing the State Rail Plan on the Central Coast. TAMC staff will bring a Request for Proposals to the December 5 Board meeting.
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT: | On October 18, 2018, the CTC awarded TAMC $500,000 in Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) funds to do a network integration study. |
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION: | The rail network integration study will address:
- Development of improved connections to the proposed extension of passenger rail from the San Francisco Bay Area to Salinas with other rail and transit services;
- Planning related to infill stations at Pajaro/ Watsonville and Castroville;
- Integration with statewide fleet planning requirements and opportunities;
- Low income community benefits;
- Disadvantaged community benefits; and
- Integrated ticketing, as part of a larger statewide effort.
This study supports Package 3 of the Monterey County Rail Extension project, for track access rights on the Salinas-Gilroy corridor and preparing for funding applications for stations at Pajaro/ Watsonville (for connectivity to Santa Cruz county) and at Castroville (for connectivity to the Monterey Peninsula). |
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