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Bill SB916 Raise $3.5 billion from
increased bridge tolls and spend too much of it on TRANSIT instead of roadways
(and Rapid Bus):-
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(1) BART/MUNI
Connection at Embarcadero and Civic Center stations. Provide direct access
from the BART platform to the
MUNI platform at the above stations and
equip new fare gates that are Translink ready. |
$3,000,000
The lead applicant is BART. |
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(4) East to West Bay Commuter Rail Service Over the Dumbarton
Rail Bridge. Provide funding for the
necessary track and station improvements and rolling stock to interconnect
the BART and Capitol Corridor at Union
City with Caltrain service over the Dumbarton
rail bridge, and interconnect and provide
track improvements for the ACE line with the
same Caltrain service at Centerville. Provide
a new station at Sun Microsystems in Palo Alto. |
135,000,000 The
lead applicant is Caltrain, Capitol Corridor,
and the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority. |
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(12) Direct High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane connector from Interstate-680
to Pleasant Hill BART or in close
proximity. |
15,000,000
The project is sponsored by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. |
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(13) Rail Extension to East Contra Costa/E-BART.
Extend BART from Pittsburg/Bay Point
Station to Byron in East Contra Costa County. |
96,000,000
Project funds may only be used if the project is in compliance with adopted
BART policies with respect to appropriate
land use zoning in vicinity of proposed stations. The project is jointly
sponsored by BART and Contra Costa
Transportation Authority. |
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(15) Central Contra Costa Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Crossover. Add new track before Pleasant Hill
BART station to permit BART
trains to cross to return track towards San
Francisco. |
25,000,000
The project sponsor is BART. |
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(21) BART Tube Seismic Strengthening.
Add seismic capacity to existing BART
tube connecting the East Bay with San Francisco. |
143,000,000 The
project sponsor is BART. |
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(31) BART Warm Springs Extension.
Extension of the existing BART system
from Fremont to Warm Springs in southern Alameda County. |
45,000,000
Project sponsor is BART. |
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(32) I-580 (Tri Valley) Rapid Transit Corridor Improvements. Provide
rail or
High Occupancy Vehicle lane direct connector to Dublin
BART and other improvements from I-580 in
Alameda County for use by express buses.
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65,000,000
Project sponsor is Alameda County Congestion Management Agency. |
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(33) Regional Rail Master Plan. Provide
planning funds for integrated regional rail
study pursuant to subdivision |
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(f) Section 30914.5. |
3,000,000
Project sponsors are Caltrain and
BART. |
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(23) Oakland Airport Connector. New transit connection to link
BART, Capitol Corridor and
AC Transit with Oakland Airport. The Port
of Oakland shall provide a full funding plan for the Connector. Thirty
million dollars ( |
30,000,000
The project sponsors are the Port of Oakland and
BART. |
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(35) High Speed Rail Planning. Provide funds
or reimburse funds expended to study the High Speed
Rail Altamont Pass alternative and a new rail
bridge parallel to the Dumbarton rail bridge
in an environmental review document. |
2,000,000
Project sponsor is the High Speed Rail
Authority. |
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(22) Transbay Terminal/Downtown Caltrain
Extension. Construction of a new Transbay Terminal at First and Mission
Streets in San Francisco providing added capacity for transbay, regional,
local, and intercity bus services, the extension of Caltrain
rail services into the Terminal, and
accommodation of a future high speed passenger rail
line to the Terminal and eventual rail
connection to the East Bay. In developing the Transbay Terminal/Downtown Caltrain
Extension Project, the City and County of San Francisco shall adhere to the
principles and requirements set forth in Proposition H as voted on by the
voters in November of 1999. Construction of a
bus and train-ready terminal facility
is the first priority for toll funds for the Transbay Terminal/Downtown
Extension project. The temporary terminal operation shall not exceed five
years. The Transbay Joint Powers Authority shall provide a full funding plan
for a bus and
train-ready terminal facility. |
150,000,000 The
project sponsor is the Transbay Joint Powers Authority.
Instead of wasting this money here, why don't we tunnel under 19th Ave. and
have underground Freeway from HWY280 to GG Bridge? |
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(2) MUNI Metro East (Phase 1-IOS).
Provide funding for the surface and light rail
transit and maintenance facility to support MUNI
service from Hunter's Point and connecting to Caltrain
stations and the E line waterfront line. |
30,000,000
The lead applicant is MUNI. |
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(3) MUNI Historic Streetcar Expansion
(E-Line). Provide funding to rehabilitate historic street cars and construct
a terminal loop to support service from the Transbay Terminal and
Ferry Building, and connecting the
Fisherman's wharf waterfront. |
10,000,000
The lead applicant is MUNI. |
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(10)
Sonoma-Marin Area
Rail
Transit District (SMART) Extension to Larkspur
or San Quentin. Extend
rail
line from San Rafael to a ferry
terminal at Larkspur or San Quentin.
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35,000,000
The project sponsor is SMART. |
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RAIL
Not less than 21% of the revenues from the toll increase on the San
Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge shall be used exclusively for rail
transit capital improvements. |
787,000,000 |
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(5) Vallejo Station. Construct intermodal transportation hub for
bus and ferry
service, including parking structure, at site of Vallejo's current
ferry terminal. |
28,000,000
The project sponsor is the City of Vallejo. |
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(25) Commute Ferry Service for
Alameda/Oakland/Harbor Bay. Purchase two vessels for
ferry services between Alameda and
Oakland areas and San Francisco. Second vessel funds to be released upon
demonstration of appropriate terminal locations, new transit oriented
development, adequate parking, and sufficient landside feeder connections to
support ridership projections. |
12,000,000
Project sponsor is Water Transit Authority. |
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(26) Commute Ferry Service for
Berkeley/Albany. Purchase two vessels for ferry services between Berkeley/Albany terminal and San
Francisco. The Water Transit Authority shall study four potential terminal
locations, two in Berkeley and two in Albany, in the environmental,
waterfront, and water transit planning documents to fully assess
environmental impacts prior to the selection of a terminal location. Parking
access and landside feeder connections must be sufficient to support
ridership projections. |
12,000,000
Project sponsor is Water Transit Authority. |
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(27) Commute Ferry Service for South San
Francisco. Purchase two vessels for ferry
services to the Peninsula. Parking access and landside feeder connections
must be sufficient to support ridership projections. |
12,000,000
Project sponsor is Water Transit Authority. |
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(28) Water Transit Facility
Improvements, Spare Vessels, and Environmental Review Costs. Provide two
backup vessels for WTA services, expand berthing capacity at the Port of San
Francisco, and expand environmental studies and design for eligible
locations. |
43,000,000
Project sponsor is Water Transit Authority. |
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FERRY |
107,000,000 |
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(6) Solano County Express Bus Intermodal
Facilities. Provide competitive grant fund source, to be administered by
BATA. Eligible projects are Curtola Park and Ride, Benicia Intermodal
Facility, Fairfield Transportation Center and Vacaville Intermodal Station.
Priority to be given to projects that are fully funded, ready for
construction, and serving transit service that operates primarily on
existing or fully funded high-occupancy vehicle lanes. |
20,000,000
The project sponsor is Solano Transportation Authority. |
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(9) Richmond Parkway Park and Ride. Construct parking structure and HOV-flyover
lanes to expand bus capacity.
The project sponsor is Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, in
coordination with West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee,
Western Contra Costa Transit Authority, City of Richmond, City of Vallejo,
and the Department of Transportation. |
16,000,000
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(17) Regional Express Bus North.
Competitive grant program for bus service
in Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, Carquinez,
Benicia-Martinez and Antioch Bridge corridors. Provide funding for park and
ride lots, infrastructure improvements, and rolling stock. Eligible
recipients include Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District,
Vallejo Transit, Napa VINE, and Fairfield-Suisun Transit. The Golden Gate
Bridge Highway and Transportation District shall receive a minimum of
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1,600,000 |
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Napa VINE shall receive a minimum of |
2,400,000 |
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project sponsor is the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. |
20,000,000
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(24) AC Transit Enhanced
Bus-Phase 1 (International
Blvd./Telegraph corridors). Develop enhanced bus
on these corridors, including bus bulbs,
signal prioritization, new buses, and
other improvements. Priority of investment shall improve the
AC connection to
BART on these corridors. |
65,000,000
Project sponsor is AC Transit. |
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(29) Regional Express Bus Service for
San Mateo, Dumbarton, and Bay Bridge
corridors. Expand park and ride lots, improve HOV access, construct ramp
improvements, purchase rolling stock. |
22,000,000
Project sponsor is AC Transit and Alameda
County Congestion Management Agency. |
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147,000,000 |
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(11) Greenbrae Interchange Improvement.
Construct local street bridge (Wornum) over Corte Madera Creek to improve
Larkspur ferry access and bicycle access
and reduce congestion on Richmond-San Rafael bridge approach.
should this not be $68 mil ??? |
35,000,000
The project sponsor is Marin County Congestion
Management Agency. |
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(14) Capital Corridor Improvements in Interstate-80/Interstate 680
Corridor. Fund track and station improvements, including the Suisun Third
Main Track and new Fairfield Station. |
25,000,000
The project sponsor is Capital Corridor Joint Powers Authority and the
Solano Transportation Authority. |
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(16) Benicia-Martinez Bridge: New Span. Provide partial funding for
completion of new five-lane span between Benicia and Martinez to
significantly increase capacity in the I-680 corridor. |
50,000,000
The project sponsor is the Bay Area Toll Authority. |
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(30) I-880 North Safety Improvements. Reconfigure various ramps on I-880
and provide appropriate mitigations between 29th Avenue and 16th Avenue.
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10,000,000
Project sponsors are Alameda County Congestion Management Agency, City of
Oakland, and Department of Transportation. |
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(8) Interstate-80: Eastbound High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Extension
from Route 4 to Carquinez Bridge. Construct HOV-lane extension.
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50,000,000
The project sponsor is the Department of Transportation. |
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(36) Caldecott Tunnel Improvements. Provide funds to
plan and construct a fourth bore at the Caldecott Tunnel between Contra
Costa and Alameda Counties. The fourth bore will be a two-lane bore
with a shoulder or shoulders north of the current three bores. The
County Connection shall study all feasible alternatives to increase transit
capacity in the westbound corridor of State Highway Route 24 between State
Highway Route 680 and the Caldecott Tunnel, including the study of the use
of an express lane, high-occupancy vehicle lane, and an auxiliary lane.
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50,500,000 The project sponsor is the
Contra Costa
Transportation Authority |
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ROADS |
220,500,000 |
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(18) TransLink. Integrate the Bay Area's
regional smart card technology, TransLink, with operator fare collection
equipment and expand system to new transit services. |
22,000,000
The project sponsor is Metropolitan Transportation Commission. |
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(19) Real-Time Transit Information. Provide a
competitive grant program for transit operators for assistance with
implementation of high-technology systems to provide real-time transit
information to riders at transit stops or via telephone, wireless, or
Internet communication. Priority shall be
given to projects identified in the commission's connectivity plan adopted
pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 30914.5. |
20,000,000
The funds shall be administered by the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission. |
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(20) Safe Routes to Transit: Plan and
construct bicycle and pedestrian access improvements in close proximity to
transit facilities. Priority shall be given to those projects that best
provide access to regional transit services. |
20,000,000
The project is jointly sponsored by the East Bay Bicycle Coalition and the
Transportation and Land Use Coalition. These sponsors must identify a public
agency cosponsor for purposes of specific project fund allocations. |
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(7) Solano County Corridor Improvements near Interstate-80/Interstate-680
Interchange. Provide funding for improved mobility in corridor based on
recommendations of joint study conducted by the Department of Transportation
and the Solano Transportation Authority. Cost effective
transit infrastructure investment or service
identified in the study shall be considered a high priority.
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100,000,000 The
project sponsor is Solano Transportation Authority. |
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(34) Integrated Fare Structure Program. Provide planning funds for the
development of zonal monthly transit passes
pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 30914.5. |
1,500,000
Project sponsor is the Translink Consortium. |
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(35) Transit Commuter Benefits Promotion.
Marketing program to promote tax-saving opportunities for employers and
employees as specified in Section 132 |
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(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code . Goal is to increase the participation
rate of employers offering employees a tax-free benefit to commute to work
by transit. The project sponsor is the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission. |
5,000,000 |
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TRANSIT
in
general |
168,500,000 |
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Not
less than 38 percent
of the revenues
generated from the 2004 toll increase
(that's
$1.3 bil.)
shall be made available
annually
for the purpose of providing
Operating assistance for Transit
services
as set forth
in the authority's annual budget resolution. The funds shall be made
available to the provider of the transit services subject to the performance
measures described in Section 30914.5. If the funds cannot be obligated for
operating assistance consistent with the performance measures, these funds
may be obligated for other purposes consistent with this chapter. Except for
operating programs that do not have planned funding increases and subject to
the 38 percent limit on total operating cost funding in any single year,
following the first year of scheduled operations, an escalation factor, not
to exceed 1.5 percent per year, shall be added to the operating cost funding
through fiscal year 2015-16, to partially offset increased operating costs.
The escalation factors shall be contained in the operating agreements
described in Section 30914.5. Subject to the limitations of this paragraph,
the authority may Annually fund the following
Operating
programs:
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(1) Golden Gate Express Bus Service over
the Richmond Bridge (Route 40).
100,000's Affordable Housing |
2,100,000 |
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(2) Napa Vine service terminating at the Vallejo intermodal terminal.
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390,000 |
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(3) Regional Express Bus North pool
serving the Carquinez and Benicia bridge corridors. |
3,400,000 |
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(4) Regional Express Bus South pool
serving the Bay Bridge, San Mateo Bridge, and Dumbarton Bridge corridors.
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6,500,000 |
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(5) Dumbarton Rail. |
5,500,000 |
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(6) Water Transit Authority,
Alameda/Oakland/Harbor Bay. A portion of the operating funds may be
dedicated to landside transit operations. |
6,400,000 |
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(7) Water Transit Authority,
Berkeley/Albany. A portion of the operating funds may be dedicated to
landside transit operations. |
3,200,000 |
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(8) Water
Transit Authority, South San Francisco. A portion of the operating
funds may be dedicated to landside operations. |
3,000,000 |
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(9) Vallejo Ferry. |
2,700,000 |
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(10) Owl Bus Service on
BART Corridor. |
1,800,000 |
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(11) MUNI Metro East (Phase 1-IOS).
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2,500,000
(without escalation) |
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(12) AC Transit Enhanced
Bus Service, International Boulevard and
Telegraph Avenue in Oakland/Berkeley. |
3,000,000)
without escalation) |
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(13) TRANSLINK, three-year operating
program. |
20,000,000
(without escalation) |
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(14) Water Transit Authority, regional
planning and operations. |
3,000,000
(without escalation) |
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1,429,000,000
+63,000,000 operating |
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See
MTC Projects by Cost-Effectiveness
The above Bill in its
original sequence: (1) BART/MUNI
Connection at Embarcadero and Civic Center stations. Provide direct access from
the BART platform to the MUNI
platform at the above stations and equip new fare gates that are Translink
ready. Three million dollars ($3,000,000). The lead applicant is BART.
(2) MUNI Metro East (Phase 1-IOS). Provide funding
for the surface and light rail transit and
maintenance facility to support MUNI service from
Hunter's Point and connecting to Caltrain stations
and the E line waterfront line. Thirty million dollars ($30,000,000).
The lead applicant is MUNI.
(3) MUNI Historic Streetcar Expansion (E-Line).
Provide funding to rehabilitate historic street cars and construct a terminal
loop to support service from the Transbay Terminal and Ferry
Building, and connecting the Fisherman's wharf waterfront. Ten million dollars
($10,000,000). The lead applicant is MUNI.
(4) East to West Bay Commuter Rail Service Over the
Dumbarton Rail Bridge.
Provide funding for the necessary track and station improvements and rolling
stock to interconnect the BART and Capitol Corridor
at Union City with Caltrain service over the Dumbarton rail bridge, and
interconnect and provide track improvements for the ACE line with the same Caltrain service at Centerville. Provide a new station at
Sun Microsystems in Palo Alto. One hundred thirty-five million dollars ($135,000,000). The lead applicant is Caltrain, Capitol Corridor, and the Alameda County
Transportation Improvement Authority.
(5) Vallejo Station. Construct intermodal transportation hub for bus and ferry service,
including parking structure, at site of Vallejo's current ferry
terminal. Twenty-eight million dollars ($28,000,000).
The project sponsor is the City of Vallejo.
(6) Solano County Express Bus Intermodal
Facilities. Provide competitive grant fund source, to be administered by BATA.
Eligible projects are Curtola Park and Ride, Benicia Intermodal Facility,
Fairfield Transportation Center and Vacaville Intermodal Station. Priority to be
given to projects that are fully funded, ready for construction, and serving
transit service that operates primarily on existing or fully funded
high-occupancy vehicle lanes. Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000).
The project sponsor is Solano Transportation Authority.
(7) Solano County Corridor Improvements near Interstate-80/Interstate-680
Interchange. Provide funding for improved mobility in corridor based on
recommendations of joint study conducted by the Department of Transportation and
the Solano Transportation Authority. Cost effective transit infrastructure
investment or service identified in the study shall be considered a high
priority. One hundred million dollars ($100,000,000).
The project sponsor is Solano Transportation Authority.
(8) Interstate-80: Eastbound High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Extension from
Route 4 to Carquinez Bridge. Construct HOV-lane extension. Fifty million dollars
($50,000,000). The project sponsor is the
Department of Transportation.
(9) Richmond Parkway Park and Ride. Construct parking structure and HOV-flyover
lanes to expand bus capacity. Sixteen million
dollars ($16,000,000). The project sponsor is
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, in coordination with West Contra Costa
Transportation Advisory Committee, Western Contra Costa Transit Authority, City
of Richmond, City of Vallejo, and the Department of Transportation.
(10) Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) Extension to Larkspur or San Quentin.
Extend rail
line from
San Rafael to a ferry
terminal at Larkspur or San Quentin. Thirty-five million
dollars ($35,000,000).
The project sponsor is SMART.
(11) Greenbrae Interchange Improvement. Construct local street bridge (Wornum)
over Corte Madera Creek to improve Larkspur ferry
access and bicycle access and reduce congestion on Richmond-San Rafael bridge
approach. Thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000).
The project sponsor is Marin County Congestion Management Agency.
(12) Direct High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane connector from Interstate-680 to
Pleasant Hill BART or in close proximity. Fifteen
million dollars ($15,000,000). The project is sponsored by the Contra Costa
Transportation Authority.
(13) Rail Extension to East Contra Costa/E-BART. Extend BART from
Pittsburg/Bay Point Station to Byron in East Contra Costa County. Ninety-six
million dollars ($96,000,000). Project funds may
only be used if the project is in compliance with adopted BART
policies with respect to appropriate land use zoning in vicinity of proposed
stations. The project is jointly sponsored by BART
and Contra Costa Transportation Authority.
(14) Capital Corridor Improvements in Interstate-80/Interstate 680 Corridor.
Fund track and station improvements, including the Suisun Third Main Track and
new Fairfield Station. Twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000).
The project sponsor is Capital Corridor Joint Powers Authority and the Solano
Transportation Authority.
(15) Central Contra Costa Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Crossover. Add new track before Pleasant Hill BART
station to permit BART trains
to cross to return track towards San Francisco. Twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000). The project sponsor is BART.
(16) Benicia-Martinez Bridge: New Span. Provide partial funding for completion
of new five-lane span between Benicia and Martinez to significantly increase
capacity in the I-680 corridor. Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000).
The project sponsor is the Bay Area Toll Authority.
(17) Regional Express Bus North. Competitive grant
program for bus service in Richmond-San Rafael
Bridge, Carquinez, Benicia-Martinez and Antioch Bridge corridors. Provide
funding for park and ride lots, infrastructure improvements, and rolling stock.
Eligible recipients include Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation
District, Vallejo Transit, Napa VINE, and Fairfield-Suisun Transit. The Golden
Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District shall receive a minimum of one
million six hundred thousand dollars ($1,600,000). Napa VINE shall receive a
minimum of two million four hundred thousand dollars ($2,400,000). Twenty
million dollars ($20,000,000). The project sponsor
is the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
(18) TransLink. Integrate the Bay Area's regional smart card technology,
TransLink, with operator fare collection equipment and expand system to new
transit services. Twenty-two million dollars ($22,000,000).
The project sponsor is Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
(19) Real-Time Transit Information. Provide a competitive grant program for
transit operators for assistance with implementation of high-technology systems
to provide real-time transit information to riders at transit stops or via
telephone, wireless, or Internet communication.
Priority shall be given to projects identified in the commission's connectivity
plan adopted pursuant to subdivision
(d) of Section 30914.5. Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000).
The funds shall be administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
(20) Safe Routes to Transit: Plan and construct bicycle and pedestrian access
improvements in close proximity to transit facilities. Priority shall be given
to those projects that best provide access to regional transit services. Twenty
million dollars ($20,000,000). The project is
jointly sponsored by the East Bay Bicycle Coalition and the Transportation and
Land Use Coalition. These sponsors must identify a public agency cosponsor for
purposes of specific project fund allocations.
(21) BART Tube Seismic Strengthening. Add seismic
capacity to existing BART tube connecting the East
Bay with San Francisco. One hundred forty-three million dollars ($143,000,000). The project sponsor is BART.
(22) Transbay Terminal/Downtown Caltrain Extension.
Construction of a new Transbay Terminal at First and Mission Streets in San
Francisco providing added capacity for transbay, regional, local, and intercity bus services, the extension of Caltrain
rail services into the Terminal, and accommodation
of a future high speed passenger rail line to the
Terminal and eventual rail connection to the East
Bay. In developing the Transbay Terminal/Downtown Caltrain
Extension Project, the City and County of San Francisco shall adhere to the
principles and requirements set forth in Proposition H as voted on by the voters
in November of 1999. Construction of a bus and train-ready terminal facility is the first priority for
toll funds for the Transbay Terminal/Downtown Extension project. The temporary
terminal operation shall not exceed five years. The Transbay Joint Powers
Authority shall provide a full funding plan for a bus
and train-ready terminal facility. One hundred
fifty million dollars ($150,000,000). The project
sponsor is the Transbay Joint Powers Authority.
(23) Oakland Airport Connector. New transit connection to link BART, Capitol Corridor and AC Transit
with Oakland Airport. The Port of Oakland shall provide a full funding plan for
the Connector. Thirty million dollars ($30,000,000).
The project sponsors are the Port of Oakland and BART.
(24) AC Transit Enhanced Bus-Phase
1 (International Blvd./Telegraph corridors). Develop enhanced bus on these corridors, including bus
bulbs, signal prioritization, new buses, and other
improvements. Priority of investment shall improve the AC connection
to BART on these corridors. Sixty five million
dollars ($65,000,000). Project sponsor is AC
Transit.
(25) Commute Ferry Service for
Alameda/Oakland/Harbor Bay. Purchase two vessels for ferry
services between Alameda and Oakland areas and San Francisco. Second vessel
funds to be released upon demonstration of appropriate terminal locations, new
transit oriented development, adequate parking, and sufficient landside feeder
connections to support ridership projections. Twelve million dollars ($12,000,000). Project sponsor is Water Transit Authority.
(26) Commute Ferry Service for Berkeley/Albany.
Purchase two vessels for ferry services between
Berkeley/Albany terminal and San Francisco. The Water Transit Authority shall
study four potential terminal locations, two in Berkeley and two in Albany, in
the environmental, waterfront, and water transit planning documents to fully
assess environmental impacts prior to the selection of a terminal location.
Parking access and landside feeder connections must be sufficient to support
ridership projections. Twelve million dollars ($12,000,000).
Project sponsor is Water Transit Authority.
(27) Commute Ferry Service for South San Francisco.
Purchase two vessels for ferry services to the
Peninsula. Parking access and landside feeder connections must be sufficient to
support ridership projections. Twelve million dollars ($12,000,000).
Project sponsor is Water Transit Authority.
(28) Water Transit Facility Improvements, Spare Vessels, and Environmental
Review Costs. Provide two backup vessels for WTA services, expand berthing
capacity at the Port of San Francisco, and expand environmental studies and
design for eligible locations. Forty three million dollars ($43,000,000). Project sponsor is Water Transit Authority.
(29) Regional Express Bus Service for San Mateo,
Dumbarton, and Bay Bridge corridors. Expand park
and ride lots, improve HOV access, construct ramp improvements, purchase rolling
stock. Twenty-two million dollars ($22,000,000).
Project sponsor is AC Transit and Alameda County
Congestion Management Agency.
(30) I-880 North Safety Improvements. Reconfigure various ramps on I-880 and
provide appropriate mitigations between 29th Avenue and 16th Avenue. Ten million
dollars ($10,000,000). Project sponsors are Alameda County Congestion Management
Agency, City of Oakland, and Department of Transportation.
(31) BART Warm Springs Extension. Extension of the
existing BART system from Fremont to Warm Springs
in southern Alameda County. Forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000).
Project sponsor is BART.
(32) I-580 (Tri Valley) Rapid Transit Corridor Improvements. Provide rail or High Occupancy Vehicle lane direct connector to
Dublin BART and other improvements from I-580 in
Alameda County for use by express buses. Sixty-five
million dollars ($65,000,000). Project sponsor is
Alameda County Congestion Management Agency.
(33) Regional Rail Master Plan. Provide planning
funds for integrated regional rail study pursuant
to subdivision
(f) Section 30914.5. Three million dollars ($3,000,000). Project sponsors are Caltrain and BART.
Integrated Fare Structure Program. Provide planning funds for the
development of zonal monthly transit passes pursuant to subdivision
(e) of Section 30914.5. One million five hundred thousand dollars
($1,500,000).
Project sponsor is the Translink Consortium.
(35) High Speed Rail Planning. Provide funds or
reimburse funds expended to study the High Speed Rail
Altamont Pass alternative and a new rail bridge
parallel to the Dumbarton rail
bridge in an environmental review document. Two million dollars
($2,000,000).
Project sponsor is the High Speed Rail Authority.
(35) Transit Commuter Benefits Promotion. Marketing program to promote
tax-saving opportunities for employers and employees as specified in Section 132
(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code . Goal is to increase the participation rate
of employers offering employees a tax-free benefit to commute to work by
transit. The project sponsor is the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Five
million dollars ($5,000,000).
(36) Caldecott Tunnel Improvements. Provide funds to plan and construct a
fourth bore at the Caldecott Tunnel between Contra Costa and Alameda Counties.
The fourth bore will be a two-lane bore with a shoulder or shoulders north of
the current three bores. The County Connection shall study all feasible
alternatives to increase transit capacity in the westbound corridor of State
Highway Route 24 between State Highway Route 680 and the Caldecott Tunnel,
including the study
of the use of an express lane, high-occupancy vehicle lane, and an auxiliary
lane. The cost of the study shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars
(500,000) and shall be completed not later than January 15, 2006. Fifty
million five hundred thousand dollars ($50,500,000).
The project sponsor is the Contra Costa Transportation Authority.
(c) Not less than 38 percent of the revenues generated from the 2004 toll
increase shall be made available annually for the purpose of providing operating
assistance for transit services as set forth in the authority's annual budget
resolution. The funds shall be made available to the provider of the transit
services subject to the performance measures described in Section 30914.5. If
the funds cannot be obligated for operating assistance consistent with the
performance measures, these funds may be obligated for other purposes consistent
with this chapter. Except for operating programs that do not have planned
funding increases and subject to the 38 percent limit on total operating cost
funding in any single year, following the first year of scheduled operations, an
escalation factor, not to exceed 1.5 percent per year, shall be added to the
operating cost funding through fiscal year 2015-16, to partially offset
increased operating costs. The escalation factors shall be contained in the
operating agreements described in Section 30914.5. Subject to the limitations of
this paragraph, the authority may annually fund the following operating
programs:
(1) Golden Gate Express Bus Service over the
Richmond Bridge (Route 40). Two million one hundred thousand dollars
($2,100,000).
(2) Napa Vine service terminating at the Vallejo intermodal terminal. Three
hundred ninety thousand dollars ($390,000).
(3) Regional Express Bus North pool serving the
Carquinez and Benicia bridge corridors. Three million four hundred thousand
dollars ($3,400,000).
(4) Regional Express Bus South pool serving the Bay
Bridge, San Mateo Bridge, and Dumbarton Bridge
corridors. Six million five hundred thousand dollars ($6,500,000).
(5) Dumbarton Rail.
Five million five hundred thousand ($5,500,000).
(6) Water Transit Authority, Alameda/Oakland/Harbor Bay. A portion of the
operating funds may be dedicated to landside transit operations. Six million
four hundred thousand dollars ($6,400,000).
(7) Water Transit Authority, Berkeley/Albany. A portion of the operating funds
may be dedicated to landside transit operations. Three million two hundred
thousand dollars ($3,200,000).
(8) Water Transit Authority, South San Francisco. A portion of the operating
funds may be dedicated to landside operations. Three million dollars
($3,000,000).
(9) Vallejo Ferry. Two million seven hundred
thousand dollars ($2,700,000).
(10) Owl Bus Service on BART
Corridor. One million eight hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000).
(11) MUNI Metro East (Phase 1-IOS). Two million
five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000 (without escalation)).
(12) AC Transit Enhanced Bus
Service, International Boulevard and Telegraph Avenue in Oakland/Berkeley. Three
million dollars ($3,000,000) without escalation)).
(13) TRANSLINK, three-year operating program. Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000 (without escalation)).
(14) Water Transit Authority, regional planning and operations. Three million
dollars ($3,000,000 (without escalation)). |
