1. AN INVESTMENT IN CALIFORNIA’S FUTURE
Michelle Boehm, Southern California Regional Director
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
July 16, 2014
Los Angeles, CA

2. More than a transportation program
California is 8th Largest Economy in the World
Comparable to Northeast Corridor in Terms of Distance, Population and Complexity
Transformative Investment
Connecting all California Population Centers

3. HSR Supports STATEWIDE RAIL MODERNIZATION
Regional Enhancements in Southern California
Statewide Connectivity Projects & Investments
Central Valley “Backbone” of High-Speed Rail
Caltrain Electrification & Early Investments in the Peninsula Corridor

4. WORK UNDERWAY: Central Valley
Construction Package 1
29 miles between Madera and Fresno
Design-Build Contract with Joint Venture Tutor-Perini/Zachry/Parsons
Property Acquisition, Design Work, Utility Relocation
Over 250 employees, and 33 small or disadvantaged businesses currently working on the project

5. Work UnderWay: SoCal CONNECTIVITY PROJECTS
LA Metro: $115 Million, Regional Connector in Downtown Los Angeles
Metrolink: $89 Million, New or Improved Trains
San Diego MTS: $58 Million, Modernize Blue Line Light Rail
Metrolink/North County Transit District: $100 Plus Million, Positive Train Control

6. Work Underway: SoCal BOOKEND/MOU PROJECTS
Provides $500 million for regional rail projects that improve local networks and facilitate high-speed rail travel to Southern California
Regional Projects - Southern California Regional Interconnector Project (SCRIP) Benefits Regional Rail Including Metrolink and Amtrak
Local Projects - Double Tracking, Grade Separations, etc. to Support Integrated Regional Rail Network
Promotes Interagency Approach to Development of an Integrated Rail Network

7. Benefits for California: jobs & Small Business
Aggressive Goals: 30% Small Business Participation
10% for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)
3% for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE)
Construction: Direct, Indirect Jobs for CA
Over 71 firms committed with offices in CA
45 firms are certified SB/DVBE/DBEs
47 have offices located close to construction site
Permanent: Skilled Jobs Operate and Maintain Statewide Rail System

8. Bakersfield to Palmdale project section
85 Mile Route
Travels from Bakersfield Over Tehachapis into Antelope Valley Roughly Parallel to State Route 58 and State Route 14
Stations proposed in Bakersfield and Palmdale
Closes Gap Between Northern and Southern California

9. los Angeles to Anaheim project section
30 Mile Route
Connects Los Angeles Union Station and Anaheim Regional Transportation – Intermodal Center
Stations - Los Angeles Union Station, Midway Point, Anaheim
Second Most Heavily Traveled Passenger Rail Corridor in the U.S.

10. los Angeles to san Diego project section
167 Mile Route
Will Take High-Speed Rail East From Los Angeles to the Inland Empire Cities of Pomona, and Ontario, The Turn South Along Either I-215 or I-15 to San Diego

11. Palmdale to Burbank Project Section
45 Mile Route
Connects the Antelope Valley to
Bob Hope Airport in Burbank
Includes Palmdale Transit Village
Separate EIR/EIS Brings High-Speed
Rail to SoCal Faster
Two Stations – Palmdale Transportation Center and Bob Hope Airport in
Burbank

12. Burbank to Los Angeles Project Section
15 Mile Route
Connects Bob Hope Airport in Burbank to Union Station in Los Angeles
Includes Connectivity to Metrolink Hollywood Way Station & Regional Intermodal Transportation Center
Separate EIR/EIS
Two Stations –
Burbank Airport
and LA Union
Station

13. Highlights of Local Route: Palmdale station
Station Considerations
Program Objectives
Connectivity
Ridership
Regional Plans
Land Use / TOD
Stakeholder / Community Input
Palmdale Transportation Center
Connectivity with Metrolink
What’s New: High Desert Corridor, Palmdale Transit Village

14. Highlights of Local Route: Burbank Station
Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
Connectivity
Rail to Air
Rail to Rail
Rail to Transit
Ridership
Access to Ventura Line, Antelope Valley Line
What’s New: Hollywood Way Metrolink Station, RITC, Link Burbank

15. Highlights of Local route: Los Angeles Union Station
Refined Approach to Union Station
Coordination with LA-A Section, LA Union Station Master Plan, and SCRIP

16. Thank you: We Look Forward to Hearing from You
Michelle Boehm Southern California Regional Director (213)
Headquarters California High-Speed Rail Authority 770 L Street, Suite 800 Sacramento, CA
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