Everything in life depends on a good connection.

Welcome to the Public Scoping Meeting!
¡Bienvenidos a la Reunión de Alcance para el Público!
We welcome you to the
supplemental public scoping
meeting for the
ACEforward program
This is an Open House with displays
on ACE, ACEforward planning, and
the Environmental Review Process.
Please sign in, visit the displays,
and feel free to ask questions.
Staff is available at every “display
station” for conversation about the
different topics of the ACEforward
program.
Thank you for coming!
Bienvenidos a la Reunión de
Alcance para el Público para el
programma
ACEforward.
Esta Reunión tendrá estaciones
con diferentes temas sobre el ACE,
planificación de ACEforward y el proceso
de Evaluación del medio ambiente.
Por favor registrase, visite las estaciones,
y siéntase cómodo haciendo preguntas.
Personal está disponible en cada estación
para hablar sobre los diferentes temas del
ACEforward.
¡Gracias por venir!
Everything in life depends on a good connection.
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Vision For The Future
Goals/ Objectives for 2019 and 2023
1.Improve the existing ACE service between
Stockton and San Jose with
•added frequencies,
•reduced travel time, and
•improved service reliability.
Current , 2016
2.Extend service to additional Central Valley
communities – downtown Modesto in the near
term and downtown Merced subsequently
3.Integrate ACE into a unified northern California
Rail service extending to and connecting with the
high-speed rail system
2019
2023
4.Provide connectivity and accessibility to Oakland
and Oakland International Airport; maximize
intermodal connections with other rail services
including BART
5.Enhance the quality of life in the San Joaquin
Valley and Bay Area by providing an alternative
to the automobile to relieve congestion along
I-580, I-680, I-205 and SR-99 and reduce
greenhouse gases
Planning Principles
• Make improvements to existing route shared with
freight traffic to provide cost-effective solutions to
enhance and expand service
• Identify a menu of improvements and phase
investments over time to allow for continual
improvement
• Develop new dedicated passenger corridor and/or
track where feasible and cost-effective
• Support emerging smart communities strategies in
the San Joaquin Valley by developing downtown
stations
• Maximize opportunities for connectivity to rail and
other public transport modes
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Schedule
Activity
Schedule
ALTERNATIVES DESCRIPTION
MAY 2016
IN-PROGRESS DESIGN
AUGUST 2015 - MARCH 2016
FULL PACKAGE DESIGN
MAY 2016
ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR)
JUNE 2016
DRAFT EIR + PUBLIC REVIEW
LATE SUMMER/FALL 2016
FINAL EIR
JUNE 2017
A SEPARATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) UNDER THE
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) IS BEING PREPARED BY
THE FEDERAL RAIL ADMINISTRATION (FRA), EXPECTED 2017
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ACE Today
Fun ACE facts
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Current Service Area
4 round trip trains serving from
Stockton to San Jose
4 trains in AM Westbound,
4 in PM Eastbound
safely transports over a million
passengers per year
current operations are projected
to reduce vehicle miles traveled
by 43.5 million miles in 2015
current operations are projected
to reduce CO2 by 24 million
pounds in 2015
Equipment and Amenities
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One locomotive per 4-8 coaches
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Bike cars with 14 bike stalls
Top speed 79 mph
Tables with power outlets
Wheelchair accessible
Wi-Fi service
Current , 2016
Diesel Locomotive
Who pays for ACE?
2014/2015 Funding Sources
ACE versus Car
• Relax or work in
2.67%
comfort on ACE versus
sit in traffic
14.04%
• Stress-free commuting
From/To
Lathrop
Stockton
0:24
Pleasanton 1:13
Great
America
San Jose
1:58
2:12
ACE
Stockton
Lathrop
Car
(Peak)
ACE
Lathrop
Pleasanton
Car (Peak)
ACE
Great
America
Pleasanton
Car
(Peak)
2.67%
Great
America
14.04%
0:20
1:35
2:10
2:05
16.72%
4.37%
SANTA CLARA
VTA
1:34
1:48
1:20
1:55
1:50
2.67%
0:39
0:53
4.37%
SAN
JOAQUIN
COUNTY
MEASURE K
ACE Service 2014/2015 Funding Sources
14.04%
0:45
0:14
0:20
16.72%
CAR (Peak) = congested drive times are typical trips made in the peak 15-minute period of a
midweek commute. However, congestion impacts can cause wide variability, often resulting in
greater travel times.
50.16%
12.04%
16.72%
50.16%
FARE REVENUES
ACTC Measure B Loc
$2,100,000
Local Transportaon
Fare Revenues 50.16% $7,500,000
$653,529
San Joaquin County Measure K
12.04% $1,800,000
Santa Clara VTA Local 16.72%
$2,500,000
Total $14,953
Fare Revenues 50.16% $7,500,000
ACTC Measure B Local 14.04%
$2,100,000
San Joaquin County Measure K
12.04% $1,800,000
STA Funds 2.67% $400,000
Santa Clara VTA Local 16.72%
$2,500,000
Local Transportaon Funds 4.37%
$653,529
50.16%
0:50
Santa Clara VTA Loca
$2,500,000
ACE Service 2014/2015 Funding Sources STA Funds 2.67% $40
12.04%
0:55
San Joaquin County M
12.04% $1,800,000
ACTC
MEASURE B
LOCAL
passengers
Car
(Peak)
Total funds: $14,953,529
Fare Revenues 50.16
• Socialize with fellow
ACE
4.37%
ACE Service 2014/2015 Funding
ACTC Measure B Local 14.04%
$2,100,000
STA Funds 2.67% $400,000
Total $14,953,529
Local Transportaon Funds 4.37%
$653,529
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12.04%
Total $14,953,529
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ACEforward
More Reliable, Safer, Faster, and Nicer
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Safety improvements such as
separate grade crossings, will
translate into improved travel time
More trains and more stations
provide better transit options
New trains and a better network:
new DMU trains may be used
as shuttles to connect BART and
additional areas to ACE
New equipment’s performance
would not be affected by train
length
Potential Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU)
Expanding ACE service will keep cars from clogging the increasingly
burdened roadways and will help keep our skies blue:
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Upping ACE service to 6 round-trip trains translates to a 50%
increase in capacity which is expected to be serving 2.2 million
riders a year by 2020
2020: approx. 50 million pounds CO2 not emitted
10 round-trip trains to serve ACE = 150% increase in capacity
expected to be serving 4.4 – 5.9 million riders a year by 2025
2023: approx. 111 – 233 million pounds CO2 not emitted
ACEforward projected Riding Times
ACEforward
ACE
From/
To
Merced
Turlock
0:22
Modesto
0:35
0:13
Stockton
1:21
0:59
0:46
Lathrop/
Manteca
1:02
0:40
Pleasanton
1:50
Great
America
San Jose
Turlock
Modesto
ACEforward
ACE
ACEforward
Lathrop/
Manteca
Lathrop/
Manteca
Stockton
Stockton
0:27
0:19
0:19
1:28
1:15
1:13
1:07
0:54
0:48
2:23
2:01
1:48
1:53
1:40
1:34
2:42
2:20
2:07
2:12
1:59
1:53
ACE
ACEforward
Pleasanton
Pleasanton
1:21
0:40
0:33
1:40
0:59
0:52
ACE
ACEforward
Great
America
Great
America
0:19
0:12
ACEforward times in italics are estimates rounded to the nearest minute, assuming a 10% reduction in travel times achieved by
improvements in applicable portions of the corridor. The extension to Modesto and Merced assumes a top travel speed of 79
mph on new track within the existing UPRR Fresno Subdivision right-of-way. Where allowed by the UPRR, potential operation at
speeds up to 110 mph could be achieved in the long term with additional travel time savings.
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Improvement Examples
Siding extensions accommodate longer freight trains, allowing ACE
to pass by on the main track (such as on the right) without delay
ACEforward improvements will address pinch points such as this one in
the Alviso wetlands, where tracks are shared with two Amtrak lines and
freight operations
With sidings and double tracking, ACE can pass other trains –
keeping ACE on time and allowing for an expanded schedule
Station improvements will expand capacity and enhance passenger
amenities
Trackwork modifications or new alignments are proposed to
replace track sections with tight curves that slow ACE down
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Grade separations such as this one in Livermore will allow ACE to
operate at faster speeds and remove delays to crossing traffic, while offering
safety and noise reduction benefits
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Comment Station
Your input is important to us!
Please provide your scoping comments
• On the ACEforward program via comment card or via
aceforward@acerail.com.
Please
Comment
• The comment period is from May 9, 2016 until June 9, 2016.
If received by June 9, 2016, your comments will be reviewed and incorporated, as
appropriate, into the planning process.
Thank you for coming!
¡Su opinión es muy
importante para nosotros!
Por favor proporciona sus comentarios sobre el Anteproyecto del
programme ACEforward por medio de una tarjeta de comento o
por aceforward@acerail.com. El periodo comentario es del 9 de
mayo hasta el 9 de junio del 2016.
Por favor
haga un
Comentario.
Si se reciben los comentarios el 9 de junio del 2016, se revisaran y serán integrados,
según apropiado, en el planificación de ACEforward y el proceso de Evaluación del
medio ambiente.
Everything in life depends on a good connection.
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¡Gracias por venir!
www.acerail.com
5/23/2016 9:55:31 AM