Caltrain At-Grade Crossings (XCAP -Expanded Community ... · •June 2019: XCAP formed to continue...
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CaltrainAt-GradeCrossings(XCAP- ExpandedCommunityAdvisoryPanel)
BarbaraBestSupervisor,RegistrationServicesPAUSDXCAPRepresentative
November5,2019
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ElectrifiedpassengerservicetostartSpring2022
Caltrainplansforelectrification=moretrainsperhour• Atpeaktimes,at-gradecrossingscouldcloseevery3minutes• Increaseintrainscausesconcernfortraffic,safety,andnoise• At-gradecrossingsareaphysicalconstrainttoeast-westtravel:• PaloAltoAve,• ChurchillAve,• MeadowDr,and• CharlestonRd
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CommunityInput• 2017:Communityfeedbackon34alternativesviaworkshops,roundtables,questionnaires
• 2018toMarch2019:CommunityAdvisoryPanelnarrowedalternativesfrom34at4crossings,to7at3crossings(deferred:PaloAltoAve)
• June2019:XCAPformedtocontinuecommunityengagement,beasoundingboardforalternatives,andprovidepreferredalternativestoCityManagerbyOct2019
• September9,2019:CityCouncilshiftedtheroleofXCAP• XCAPreportsdirectlytoCityCouncil• GoalisaconsensusvoteonsolutionstopresenttocouncilinApril2020• AllmeetingssubjecttoBrownAct
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ChallengesFacingCityCouncil
• Findasolutionthatthecommunitywillsupport• Identifyfundingsource• Obtainregulatoryapproval• Counciltomakefinaldecisionsin2020
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ImpactofSolutionsonPAUSD:Meadow-Charleston
Viaduct(oneateachcrossing)
Hybrid(oneateachcrossing)
Trench(spanningbothcrossings)
AllsolutionsbenefitallPAUSDschoolsandfamiliesbyoptimizingeast-westtravel
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ImpactofSolutionsonPAUSD:ChurchillOptions
Viaduct(Churchillremainsopen)Est.cost:$300Mto$400M
ChurchillClosureEstcost:$50Mto$65M
(includesimprovementstoEmbarcaderoandPageMill)
Closure:• EliminatesChurchillaccesstoPaly• IncreasestrafficatEmbarcaderoentrance•MayrequireconnectionofPalyparkinglots•Busyardaffected(increasedtraveltimes)
Viaduct:•NoeffectonaccesstoPaly•Moreexpensivethanclosure•AffectsPAUSDfamilyhomesnearthetracks
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Recommendation
• NewtrafficstudywillincludeallPalyentrancepoints(completedAugust2019)• Palyentranceswerenotincludedinprevioustrafficstudies;nowtheentrancesatEmbarcaderoandElCaminowillbeincluded
• PalyentranceswillbeconsideredintrafficmitigationsolutionsresultingfromaChurchillclosure
• RequestBoardprovidedirectiontostaffoncontinuedparticipationofPAUSDmembershipontheXCAP• APAUSDvoteforanysolutionmaydisenfranchisefamiliesimpactedbythesolution
• PAUSDleadershipcanworkthroughexistingpartnershipchannelswiththeCityofPaloAltoonfutureeffectsoftheCityCouncildecisionthatimpactPAUSDsites
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