Hi Adina,The Council should right away follow through on its promise to analyze the fully elevated grade separation alternative in
Menlo Park. It they stick to Ohtaki's plan, Caltrain will continue to be a barrier to surface connectivity & safety for all e-w
travel in MP unless this alternative is adopted.
On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 12:07 PM Friends of Caltrain
wrote:
> Have you been eager for improvements to Caltrain service that will take advantage of electrification? Now is the time to speak up.
Starting this week, Caltrain is hosting a series of community meetings on itsBusiness Plan
[http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ZRSOjF6Xzlj%2F4IT%2Bdtf8%2FivWhu%2BgLSz5]providing an overview of the planning
process and an opportunity to provide feedback.
Studies for the business plan suggest that Caltrain could carry up to 3x the number of passengers
[http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=5BmE%2B1X7zX5jhJOwIKyBUivWhu%2BgLSz5], with improvements to service and investments
in infrastructure. If Caltrain ran more all-day, all-week service, it could serve a much higher share of trips. And if Caltrain
made investments such as longer trains, plus passing tracks and grade separations, it could serve a much higher share of trips at
rush hour.
Do you have thoughts about:
* What sort of service Caltrain should offer in the age of electrification? Focused on commuters, like today? Focused on a wider
variety of trips all day and all week?
* What places should get frequent service, and why?
* How important should it be to provide a seamless transit experience, including using Caltrain with other transit and travel
modes? How important are schedule reliability and connections?
* Given the outgoing governor’s directive to be climate-neutral by 2045, do we want transit to increase market share compared to
driving?
* Should our region invest in infrastructure required to make major service improvements?
Now is also a good time to bring up changes that would be helpful to achieving the goals. If you'd like to see support for more
trip types in addition to daily commuting, then perhaps zone-based fare system isn't the most convenient anymore. If a reliable
schedule and transfers are important, than level boarding investments are needed.
In sum - if you have ideas about Caltrain service starting in 2022 and in the coming decades, now is the time to speak up. If
these meetings aren't convenient for you, send notes in writing to businessplan@caltrain.com [businessplan@caltrain.com]
November 13, 6-8 p.m.
San Mateo County Transit District Auditorium
1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos
November 14, 6-8 p.m.
Mission Creek Senior Center
930 4thStreet, San Francisco
November 26, 6-8 p.m.
Rose Garden Library
1580 Naglee Avenue, San Jose
Thanks for speaking up for better Peninsula Corridor and Bay Area Transit.And if you value staying informed on timely
opportunities to speak up and make a difference, pleaseclick here
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- Adina
Adina Levin
Friends of Caltrain
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