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DRAFT REPORT

DUMBARTON RAIL CORRIDOR STUDY
SERVICE PLAN EVALUATIONS

Prepared for the
San Mateo County Transportation Authority

Prepared by
Parsons Transportation Group

Barton-Aschman; De Leuw, Cather; Steinman

July 13, 1999

page i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

								Page
	Table of Contents					i
	List of Figures and Tables				ii

1.0	INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
1.1	Study Objectives					1-1
1.2	Background Information					1-2
1.3	Study Approach						1-3

2.0	STUDY AREA FEATURES
2.1	Union Pacific Rail Corridors				2-1
2.2	Passenger Rail Service					2-3
2.3	Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)				2-8
2.4	Bus Transit						2-10
2.5	Community Planning					2-10

3.0	MARKET ASSESSMENT AND RAIL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
3.1	Prior Study Alternative Service Scenarios		3-1
3.2	Assessment of Travel Market				3-3
3.3	Passenger Rail Patronage Opportunities			3-7
3.4	Screening of Alternative Service Routes			3-11
3.5	East Bay Terminus: Union City versus Hayward		3-13

4.0	RECOMMENDED RAIL SERVICE PLAN
4.1	Overview of Operations					4-1
4.2	Stations and Supporting Facilities			4-3
4.3	Preliminary Train Schedules				4-5
4.4	Rolling Stock Options					4-8

5.0	ESTIMATED REVENUE AND COSTS
5.1	Expected Patronage and Revenue				5-1
5.2	Required Capital Improvements				5-4
5.3	Equipment Leasing Costs					5-7
5.4	Annual Operating Costs					5-7

6.0	KEY FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS				6-1

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LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES

Figure Number							Page

1-1	Dumbarton Corridor Study Area				1-4
2-1	Union Pacific Railroad Corridors			2-2
2-2	Existing Passenger Rail Service				2-5
2-3	BART Rail Service					2-9
2-4	Trans-Bay Express Bus Service				2-11
2-5	Planning Considerations					2-13
3-1	Dumbarton Rail Corridor Study Alternatives		3-2
3-2	Dumbarton Rail Passenger Capture Rate			3-10
4-1	Recommended Dumbarton Rail Service Routes		4-2
5-1	Dumbarton Rail Daily Passenger Volumes			5-3

Table Number

2-1	Existing Weekday Timetable: Westbound and Southbound	2-6
2-2	Existing Weekday Timetable: Eastbound and Northbound	2-7

3-1	AM Peak Hour Westbound Traffic across 
	Dumbarton Highway Bridge				3-5
3-2	PM Peak Hour Eastbound Traffic across 
	Dumbarton Highway Bridge				3-6
3-3	AM Peak Hour Westbound Traffic across 
	Dumbarton Highway Bridge				3-7
3-4	PM Peak Hour Eastbound Traffic across 
	Dumbarton Highway Bridge				3-8
3-5	Dumbarton Rail Passenger Capture Rates			3-9
3-6	Dumbarton Rail Capital Costs				3-12
3-7	Relative Value Ratio (Capital Investment Per Rider)	3-12

4-1	Proposed Dumbarton Corridor Station Facilities		4-4
4-2	Proposed Weekday Timetable: Westbound Dumbarton Service	4-7

5-1	Daily Dumbarton Rail Corridor Passenger Volumes
	on the Dumbarton Railroad Bridge, Year 2010		5-2
5-2	Estimated Capital Costs					5-5
5-3	Current Caltrain Operating Costs			5-11
5-4	Adjusted Train Operating Costs Per Train Mile		5-11
5-5	Annual Operating and Maintenance Cost:
	Dumbarton Corridor Bridges				5-12
5-6	Annual Operating and Maintenance Cost:
	Dumbarton Corridor Track, Roadbed and Signals		5-12

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