1. SMART After Measure Q June 2009
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SMART After Measure Q June 2009

2. Station Locations Cloverdale Healdsburg Windsor Santa Rosa
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Station Locations
Cloverdale
Healdsburg
Windsor
Santa Rosa
Jennings Avenue
Railroad Square
Rohnert Park
Cotati
Petaluma
Corona Road
Petaluma Depot
Novato
-North: Atherton
-South: Hamilton
Civic Center
San Rafael
Larkspur

3. Project Description 70-mile corridor
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Project Description
70-mile corridor
Service from Cloverdale to Larkspur
14 stations
Parallel Bicycle/Pedestrian Pathway
9 Shuttle routes

4. Proposed Train Schedule
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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

5. Measure R (2006) & Q (2008) Election Results
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Measure R (2006) & Q (2008) Election Results

6. Ballot measure failed with 65.3% support
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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

7. Ballot measure succeeded with 69.6% 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

8. Project Status 30% Engineering is completed
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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

11. ‘Alternate-compliant’ DMU – Needs Waiver
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‘Alternate-compliant’ DMU – Needs Waiver

12. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
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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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RECOMMENDATION
Staff 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

14. For Website, E-Mail & More Info: www.sonomamarintrain.org
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For Website, & More Info: