Overview ACEC July 16, 2014 1

What is Metro Regional Rail

> Manage more than 165 miles of R/W in L.A. County > Develop capital improvement projects and programs.

> Coordinate with Metrolink, Amtrak, CHSRA, and freight.

LOSSAN Corridor To Bakersfield High Desert Corridor Antelope Valley Line San Bernardino Line Los Angeles Union Station

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Regional Rail Capital Program

> Advancing projects address the following: > Grade Crossing and Corridor Safety on Metro owned right-of-way.

> Capacity.

> Community needs. > Advancing these projects: > Facilitates the high speed rail MOU.

> Develops programs that are attractive for other sources of funding.

> Benefits communities throughout L.A. County.

> Benefits all passengers traveling within L.A. County.

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L.A. County Regional Rail Projects

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SCRIP * Doran St. Grade Separation * Raymer to Bernson Second Track * Van Nuys Second Platform * Vincent Grade Siding and Platform * Bob Hope Airport/Hollywood Way 6.

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Station * Bob Hope Airport Station Pedestrian Overpass Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade 9.

Separation CP White to Lone Hill Env.

10. Brighton to Roxford Double Track * Denotes projects in progress

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Regional Rail Capital Program

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Project

Southern California Regional Interconnector Project (SCRIP) Doran Street Grade Separation CP Raymer to CP Bernson Double Track Van Nuys Second Platform Vincent Grade Siding and Platform Bob Hope Airport/Hollywood Way Station Bob Hope Airport Station Ped. Overcrossing Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation CP White to Lone Hill Brighton to Roxford Double Track Total

Est. Const. Cost

$ 350M $ 40M $ 85M $ 35M $ 13M $ 3.75M

$ 15M $ 120M $ 70M $ 110M

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In progress Eng. 6/14 Eng. 6/14 In progress In progress Eng. 8/14 Eng. 8/14 Env. 9/14 Env. 8/14 $ 841.75M

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Program Management

> The Metro Regional Rail Program is extensive.

> Current construction estimate is approx. $842M.

> Possible RFP for Program Management.

> The Regional Rail team may need staff augmentation for assistance.

> Will include: > Management > Engineering support > Overall staff support.

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Southern California Regional Interconnector Project

> Extends at least four LAUS platform tracks to exit at the south end of the yard.

> Increases station capacity by 40% - 50%.

> Reduces GHG by 44%.

> Creates operational flexibility.

> PM/CM opportunity Fall 2014 that will include: > Management > Engineering support > CM support 7

Southern California Regional Interconnector Project

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Bob Hope Airport Pedestrian Bridge Extends the elevated walkway from the Regional Intermodal Transportation Center to the existing Burbank Airport Station.

> State STIP allocation of $7M. > Cost estimate is $14.2M.

> Conceptual design part of the RITC EIR.

> The Regional Rail team will be working with the Airport and Metrolink to develop this project.

> An RFP for engineering is expected August 2014.

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Bob Hope Airport Pedestrian Bridge 10

Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation

> Grade separates the No.1 hazardous crossing in the state.

> Part of the BNSF Triple Track Project.

> Needed for safety and capacity.

> Benefits passenger and freight rail.

> Updating the engineering.

Project Area

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CP White to Lone Hill

> Double Track > Env. and PE > 3.9 Miles in length > Eliminate an existing bottleneck > Provide additional capacity - up to 44 trains > RFP expected Fall of 2014.

Project Area

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Grade Crossings in L.A. County

Incidents at Los Angeles County at-grade crossings over the last 5 years

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Totals

Source: Federal Railroad Administration

Accidents

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117 Fatalities

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37 Injuries

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L. A. County Grade Crossing and Corridor Safety Program

> Examine 111 at-grade crossings.

> Develop an overall strategy to corridor solutions based on engineering, education, and enforcement.

> Multi-phased program.

> Extensive outreach to the communities.

> Establish funding strategies to address crossing and corridor issues.

> RFP in Summer 2014.

> Will identify use of four Project Study Reports.

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Brighton to Roxford Double Track

> Identified in AVL study as a significant constraint.

> Second on the regional MOU priority list.

> Will address grade crossing safety issues in the corridor.

> Will facilitate HSR.

> RFP expected 8/14.

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Brighton to Roxford Double Track

> Adds a second track east of the existing track.

> 10.4 miles of second mainline track > Sixteen at-grade crossings > Two single platform stations > Three pedestrian crossings > Retrofit three existing bridges > Two Phased RFP > Environmental > PS&E 16

What is in the Future?

> Develop an L.A. County rail program.

> AVL study, > San Bernardino Line study, > Grade crossing and corridor safety.

> Advance projects and programs that: > Enhance capacity, > Improve mobility for the region, > Provide safety benefits.

> Establish the programming need in L.A. County: > Measure R, > Grade crossing funding programs, > Other sources.

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