CALIFORNIA

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CALIFORNIA
HIGH-SPEED RAIL
CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY
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POPULATION GROWTH
Existing Projected California Population

• The Department of Finance project that by 2020
  Californias population will increase by about 10
  million bringing our total population to 45
  million.
• By 2040, California is projected to have a
  population of nearly 60 million, with most of the
  growth from births.
• Californias intercity travel demands (trips
  between regions) are growing at an even faster
  rate than our population.

Intercity Trips (in Millions)
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TRANSPORTATION SITUATION

• Californias highways are the most congested in
  the nation and the air corridor between Los
  Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area is the most
  heavily used air corridor in the world.
• We are already near or at capacity at our major
  airports. And our highways cannot accommodate
  the expected growth.
• With millions of additional travelers, the No
  Project alternative means more traffic and
  congestion, longer travel times, less reliability
  and less mobility for Californians and visitors
  to our State.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

• Over 700 miles long, connecting major cities and
  regions, traveling at maximum speeds of 220 mph.
• State-of-the-art electrically powered
  steel-wheel-on-steel-rail technology with
  automatic train control.
• Fully grade-separated tracks (no auto or
  pedestrian crossing on tracks) fences to prevent
  intrusion and completely doubled tracked with
  four-tracks at intermediate stations to provide
  express service.
• Estimated to carry up to 68 million passengers
  annually by 2020.
• Most HST alignment (50 right-of-way) within or
  adjacent to existing rail or highway ROW.
• New and upgraded stations, with connections to
  major airports.

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HIGH-SPEED TRAIN TECHNOLOGY

• Steel-wheel-on-steel-rail high-speed train
  operations have been extensively proven in
  regular revenue service operating in Japan for
  over 40 years and in Europe for 25 years.
• High-speed train systems have proved to be the
  safest, most reliable form of transportation
• High-Speed trains currently operate in Japan and
  France at 187 mph, but have been tested at well
  over 300 mph. The next generation of high-speed
  trains will achieve maximum speeds of 220 mph.
• State-of-the-art signaling and communications
  systems will permit minimum headways (time
  between trains) of as little as three minutes.
• Where they serve heavily traveled corridors,
  high-speed train passenger revenues generally
  exceed operations and maintenance costs.

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Californias High-Speed Train Bringing California
Closer Together

• The system will link major metropolitan areas
  across the state, including the Bay Area,
  Sacramento, the Central Valley, the Los Angeles
  Metropolitan Area, the Inland Empire, Orange
  County and San Diego

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LEVELS OF SERVICE
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HIGH-SPEED TRAIN TRAVEL TIMES

• High-speed trains will provide Californians with
  safe, predictable, consistent and competitive
  region-to-region transportation.

Optimal Express Trip Times between City Pairs
(220 mph 350 kph maximum speed)
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MODE COMPARISONS
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ECONOMIC BENEFITS

• Like past major infrastructure projects
  Californias water, university and highway
  systems the high-speed train system would be an
  economic stimulant and smart investment in
  Californias infrastructure.
• Creating 300,000 job years of employment
  during construction.
• A high-speed train system is forecast to
  improve Californias economy,
  resulting in an additional 450,000 permanent
  jobs by 2035.
• Cost benefit analysis based upon
  investment grade ridership forecasts concluded
  that the high-speed train system benefits would
  be more than two times its cost.

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The Alternatives for Serving Existing Future
Intercity Trips.

• Study compared transportation options for
  meeting expected travel growth
• No Project - No additional planning
• Modal Development - Improvements and expansion
• High-Speed Train - Building a statewide
  high-speed train system

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Comparing Choices
The No Project Approach Key
Findings

• Would not meet region-to-region travel needs
• Highway capacity insufficient
• Airports already at or near capacity
• Highway delays and airports congestion hinder
  our way of life

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Comparing Choices
The Modal Alternative

• 3000 additional lane miles
• 90 new airline gates and five new runways
• Stimulate creation of 250,000 new jobs
• Two to three times as expensive
• More potential environmental impacts

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BENEFITS OF HIGH-SPEED TRAINS

• A new mode of transportation that would increase
  connectivity and accessibility to existing
  transportation systems, air transportation, and
  underserved inland populations such as the
  Central Valley.
• Safer, more reliable than highway or air travel.
• Quick, predictable travel times that would be
  sustainable over time.
• Lower passenger costs than air or auto travel.
• Would provide additional capacity for future
  generations.
• Decreased energy consumption, reduced air
  pollution, and reduced reliance on petroleum.
• Would cost 2 to 3 times less and have fewer
  environmental impacts than expanding highways and
  airports to meet future demands.
• Environmental impacts are minimized with most
  alignments within or adjacent to existing rail or
  highway right-of-way.

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Contact California High-Speed Rail Authority
925 L Street, Suite 1425 Sacramento, CA
95814 916-324-1541
CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY