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Capital Corridor - Oakland to San Jose

The following excerpt from a Rail Initiative publication described the Capitol Corridor Project from an government official standpoint.

Purpose:   The Capitol Corridor is an intercity passenger train system that provides a convenient alternative to traveling along the congested Interstate 80 (I-80), I-680, and I-880 freeways by operating fast, reliable, and affordable intercity rail service to 16 stations in seven northern California counties: Placer, Sacramento,Yolo, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco, and Santa Clara. The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) manages the Capitol Corridor service. The CCJPA Board of Directors recognized the importance of the Proposed Project as a regionally significant transportation project by passing Resolution 03-2, “Participation in the Union City Intermodal Rail Station and Shinn Connection Project Planning and Development” in support of the Proposed Project. Under the terms of operating agreements with the UPRR, the CCJPA or UPRR can increase or decrease train service in the area of the Proposed Project. The Capitol Corridor intercity rail service currently operates 8 trains per day (four in the morning and four in the evening) through the project area on the Niles Subdivision. CCJPA plans to increase the frequency of service to 32 trains per day (16 in each directions) by 2010 independent of the Dumbarton Rail Project

 
Capitol Corridor Route Looking South fm UC through Niles
Capitol Corridor Planned Route S fm UC to Niles0001.jpg

CC Route South through Niles

Latest News
Capitol Corridor Update Information May 2010
During the 7 May 2010 Meeting of the Dumbarton Rail Policy Committee an update was provided on the status of Capitol Corridor's pursut of funding for "Segment G " of the DRC project plan.  This Segment of the DRC plan is being pursued by CC independent of DRC as mentioned previously.
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Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Board votes to seek funding for Oakland to San Jose Upgrade
At a February 17, 2010 meeting of the CCJPB the organization voted to seek Federal funding for a capitol improvements plan which includes upgrading trackage from Oakland to San Jose which would support an increase in daily commuter trains from 14 to 22.  The funding plan includes local, state (primarily CA HSR Connectivity bond funds), and federal FY2010 High Speed/Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) funds. The Segment G portion of the Dumbarton Rail Project for the Union City Intermodal Station and Oakland Subdivision railroad improvements are one of the projects.
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Articles and Background Materials
Links
Capitol Corridor Home Page

To view the CC Business Plan click on CCJPA and then Business Plan. It discusses the Oakland to San Jose initiative as well as Dumbarton Rail
 
Dumbarton Rail Home Page

 
 
Metropolitan Transportation Commissions Regional Rail Plan

 
 
Union City Intermodal Station
 
21st Century Urban Solutions Homepage

Article indicating that the Capitol Corridor project funding has been placed behind that  High Speed Rail Project.
 
California State Rail Plan
 
Altamont Rail Newsletter

Describes the Altamont Rail Corridor Project and gives the dates for the public meetings on the project.

Background Materials
Capitol Corridor Presentation Slides from 18 Dec 2009

Power Point Slides used to describe the ROW acquisition for the Capitol Corridor expanded service through Fremont on to San Jose.
Capitol Corridor Status Report on ROW Negotiations with UPRR for Oakland Subdivision

This is the narrative report given by the Capitol Corridor representative on acquisition of the Oakland Subdivision ROW in order to increase the rail service from Oakland to San Jose.  The ROW is the rail line that runs parallel to the bART tracks thru Niles.
Excerpts from Various Rail Related Documents Pertinent to CC Rail

These excerpts provide a flavor for some of the aspects of the impacts and outcomes associated with the Capitol Corridor rail initiative.
Route of the Capitol Corridor through Niles

Excerpt from the Union City Intermodal Station EIR depicting the rail route through Hayward-Union City-Niles
Shinn Connection in Riverwalk/Fremont - Artist's depiction

This artists depiction of the rail connection that will allow CC trains to turn onto the Centerville line from the Oakland Subdivision line which parallels the BART Line in Niles
WHITEPAPER - Capitol Corridor Oakland to San Jose

This Whitepaper was prepared using available on line materails and from discussions with transportation officials familiar with the Capitol Corridor's initiative to increase rail passenger service from Oakland to San Jose.  It has not however been peer reviewed by any official of the CC Project and is represented to be the work product of the author.

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Is there a need for the Increased Capitol Corridor Service?
 
One aspect of the proposed increase in Rail service from Oakland to San Jose that raises a question is the BART extension of service into Santa Clara and ultimately to San Jose.   If as is planned, the Capitol Corridor will eventually stop at the Union City Intermodal Station, why wouldn't passengers just transfor the BART there for the trip to San Jose and any connections, e.g.high speed rail, that are planned there?
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Posted - 11/09/09 2:01pm by Mike Dubinsky, updated or replied 11/09/09 2:05pm
 
Impact on Niles
 
Impacts on the Niles Neighborhoods
 
The impacts on Niles include increased train traffic, significant change in the alignment of train traffic, noise, vibration, air pollution, traffic impacts at at-grade crossings to name a few.  For example according to the Project Study Report the number of trains that use the Oakland Subdivision trackage which runs behind the Hacienda Gardens and Rancho Arroyo neighborhoods would increase from approx 6 to 250 trains / week. These would all be pasenger trains. For the Niles Subdivision trackage which runs close to Mission Blvd. and across Nursary Ave. the number of trains would decrease from 92 to 61 trains / week however they would all be freight.  While not specifically in Niles the number of trains using the Centerville trackage through central Fremont would increase from 118 to 257 trains / week.
Posted - 02/08/08 11:38am by Mike Dubinsky, updated or replied 10/30/09 2:26pm
 
Impact on Fremont
 
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