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LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE…
SMART After Measure Q
June 2009
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Station LocationsCloverdaleHealdsburgWindsorSanta Rosa -Jennings Avenue-Railroad Square
Rohnert ParkCotatiPetaluma-Corona Road-Petaluma Depot
Novato-North: Atherton -South: Hamilton
Civic CenterSan RafaelLarkspur
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Project Description
70-mile corridor
Service from Cloverdale to Larkspur
14 stations
Parallel Bicycle/Pedestrian Pathway
9 Shuttle routes
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Proposed Train Schedule
• 28 train runs per day, north and
south
• Frequency: every 30 minutes
during peak times
• Weekend service: 4 round-trips
each Saturday and Sunday
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Measure R (2006) & Q (2008) Election Results
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
Marin County Sonoma County District Total
2006 Measure R
2008 Measure Q
57.5%
62.8%
73.7%
65.3%
69.6%70.1%
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2006 results Support from elected officials Support from the business community Support from the environmental community Support from the bicycling community Support from all major media Campaign outspent opposition > 10-1
Ballot measure failed with 65.3% support
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2008 Results Agency emphasized outreach and education More time to tell our story to the public (2006 EIR) Business/Environmentalists/Cyclists joined forces Campaign focused on direct mail Congestion, gas prices peaked Aggressive response to misinformation Campaign outspent opposition about 6-1
Ballot measure succeeded with 69.6% support
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Project Status 30% Engineering is completed CEQA Clearance: In place (FEIR, FSEIR) NEPA Clearance: Initiated Program Management Team: In place Funding: Sales Tax Revenues Collection April 2009,
first funds available July 2009 Annual Sales Tax Revenues: approximately $42
million
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Timeline
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Vehicle selection – FRA-compliant DMU
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‘Alternate-compliant’ DMU – Needs Waiver
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REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
Federal Railroad Administration will be SMART’s Regulator The SMART application requires either FRA-compliant or
alternate-compliant vehicles; however, alternate compliance requires temporal separation
The FTA requires Buy America compliance if Federal funds are used
The EPA requires Tier 4 diesel engines, unless TPEM exemptions are employed
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RECOMMENDATIONStaff recommends FRA-compliant technology for the
following reasons: FRA-compliant technology erases all regulatory concerns,
improving the likelihood of achieving project implementation
FRA-compliant technology is more consistent with the pledge to reduce harmful emissions quoted in the EIR documents
FRA-compliant technology offers less risk than alternate-compliance technology provided under TPEM program auspices
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For Website, E-Mail & More Info:
www.sonomamarintrain.org