1. Connecting and Transforming California
Michelle Boehm,
Southern California Regional Director
CCA Presentation
October 13, 2016 `

2. High-speed rail: IT’S HAPPENING!
Approximately 119 miles
Madera to North of Bakersfield
Approximately $3 Billion Investment

3. High-speed rail: Connecting California

4. High-speed rail: Helping Shape Cities
Ties Economies Together
San Jose to Fresno = 60 Minutes
Bakersfield to Los Angeles = 60 Minutes
San Francisco to Los Angeles = 2 Hours 40 Minutes
Connects With and Reinforces Local Mobility
Foundation for Sustainable Growth
Opportunities for Revitalization in Downtown Cores

5. High-Speed Rail: Creating Jobs, Developing the Workforce
Direct Construction Jobs
Indirect Jobs
Permanent Jobs
U.S. Conference of Mayors: High-Speed Rail Will Add $4.3 Billion to Los Angeles Regional Economy and 55,000 Jobs by 2035
30% Goal for Small Business Participation
10% Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)
3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE)
Free Statewide Certification Workshops
Meet the Primes & Industry Forums to Connect Prime Contractors with Small Businesses
Business Advisory Council (BAC)
Partnerships with Federal, State and Local Organizations to Assist and Aid Small Businesses
US Small Business Administration (SBA)
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
Workforce Investment Boards (WIB)
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
Economic Development Corporations (EDC)

6. southern California Connect to Southern California
LA Union Station to San Francisco in 2 hours, minutes
Close the passenger rail gap over the Tehachapi Mountains
Connect within Southern California
Los Angeles to San Diego in 1 hour 20 minutes
Close the passenger rail gap between San Diego and Riverside Counties
Deliver early benefits through investments in local rail connectivity projects
Connect to Airports
Palmdale, Hollywood Burbank Airport, Ontario and San Diego Airports
Create Multi-Modal Transportation Hubs
Palmdale, Burbank, LA Union Station, ARTIC, San Diego International Airport ITC
Transportation-oriented and sustainable development

7. Regional Improvements Benefit Existing Systems
Short-Term Benefits: Safety, Connectivity & Capacity, Air Quality, Jobs
LA Metro: $115 Million, Regional Connector in downtown LA
Metrolink: $89 Million, new or improved trains
San Diego MTS: $58 Million, modernize Blue Line Light Rail
Metrolink/North County Transit District: $100+ Million, Positive Train Control
Mid-Term Benefits: More Air Quality, Connectivity/Capacity, Jobs, & Phasing
Regional Projects: Southern California Regional Interconnector Project (SCRIP) benefits regional rail (Metrolink & Amtrak)
Local Projects: Grade separations (Doran Street, Rosecrans/Marquardt, State College), double-tracking to support and enhance integrated regional rail network
Updated 10/15

8. Burbank to Los Angeles project Section
Approximately 12 Miles Long
Connects high-speed rail to Los Angeles Union Station, a key multimodal hub for Southern California.
Two Stations:
Burbank Airport Station
Los Angeles Union Station
Status:
Studying route alternatives
Ongoing activity to keep communities and stakeholders informed about the project
Conducting data gathering for technical studies
Analyzing and refining Alternatives Analysis to minimize impacts and recommend most feasible options
*Preliminary & Subject to Change

9. Connections with local transit systems

10. LAUS Radius

11. Collaborative APPROACH BALANCES MULTIPLE PRIORITIES
Updated 10/15

12. What we've heard Objectives Identified in April 2016 SWG Forum
Improve Mobility
Improve Environment
Improve Economy
Improve Community Livability,
Especially in Disadvantaged Communities

13. multiply the benefits of the HSR program
Identify common regional and agency priorities
Cooperate on projects and activities that align with these common priorities
Reduce the burden on each agency and the public through cooperation and partnership
The Authority has established the following broad objectives for strategic, concurrent investments, which aims to improve mobility, environment, economy, and community livability, especially in disadvantaged communities. These objectives are consistent with the Draft 2016 Business Plan. We also recognize that there are local priorities that also need to be accounted for during this effort. Each of these objectives has more specific criteria that help us determine whether or into the objective is being met (reference poster with detailed objectives list).

14. Burbank to Los Angeles timeline*
Alternative
Development
& Public Outreach
April 2016
Update RANGE of Alternatives
Engagement with Agencies & Community including
Stakeholder Working Groups & Briefings
Winter 2016/17
Identify Preliminary Preferred Alternative
Ongoing Engagement with Agencies & Community
Extensive Environmental Analysis
Preliminary Engineering WE
ARE
HERE
Community Outreach
Spring 2017
Draft Environmental Document
Ongoing Engagement with Agencies & Community including Public Hearings, Stakeholder Working Groups,
Community Open Houses & Briefings
Public Hearings
Winter 2017
Final Environmental Document
Approve
& Adopt
* Subject to Change

15. Stay involved Comments: Burbank to Los Angeles Project Section
Michelle Boehm, Southern California Regional Director
Comments: Burbank to Los Angeles Project Section
(877)
Website:
@cahsra facebook.com/CaliforniaHighSpeedRail youtube.com/CAHighSpeedRail
Southern California Regional Office California High-Speed Rail Authority 700 N. Alameda St. Room Los Angeles, CA

16. LOS ANGELES TO ANAHEIM PROJECT SECTION
30-Mile Section Approximately
Continues connection into urban Los Angeles and Orange County
Four Proposed Stations, Many Connections
Los Angeles Union Station
Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs
Fullerton
Anaheim (ARTIC)
Reduce Impacts of HSR through Operations Planning
Coordinated freight and passenger service
Improve Safety and Efficiency
Early completion of grade separations
Emissions and congestion reduction
Goods movement improvements
Work Closely with Project Partners
LOSSAN JPA, Metro, Metrolink, OCTA, Gateway Cities COG

17. ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS & IDENTIFYING A preliminary PREFERRED ALTERNATIVEWE
ARE
HERE
Staff
Recommend Preliminary Preferred Alternative
Extensive Environmental & Engineering Analysis
Board Concurs or Modifies
Develop
Route Concepts
Refine Route Concepts into Alternatives
Scoping
Comments Addressed
& Included in Final EIR/EIS
Preliminary Preferred Alternative in Draft EIR/EIS
Release of Draft EIR/EIS
&
Public Hearing
Final
EIR/EIS and Approvals
Public &
Agency
Comments
Public and Stakeholder Outreach & Input