This presentation and the slides at the end was delivered at a May 22, 2014 public input meeting. The meeting was held to gather input about the draft environmental document that VTA released on May 15

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Mountain View Double Track Phase II
Public Meeting Agenda
6:00 to 6:30 pm Open House
View displays and ask questions
6:30 to 7:00 pm Project Presentation
7:00 to 8:00 pm Public Comment and Open House

2. Mountain View Double Track Phase II
May 22, 2014
Light Rail Efficiency Project

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Agenda
• Introduction
• Project Purpose and Need
• Project Description
• Environmental Analysis
• Public Comment Process

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Purpose and Need
• Remove single track constraints which limit the flexibility of operations
and connections between light rail and other services like Caltrain
• Improve overall system performance and reliability
• Accommodate future demand and special events at Levi’s Stadium

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Project Description
• Add a second light rail track between SR 85 and Whisman Light Rail
Station to enable simultaneous northbound and southbound train
operations
• Close and remove of Evelyn Light Rail Station
• Install light rail support systems
• Remove landscaping

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Project Map

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Environmental Review
• Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration
• California Environmental Quality Act Checklist
Aesthetics
Agriculture and Forestry
Air Quality
Biological Resources
Cultural Resources
Geology/Soils
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Hydrology/Water Quality
Land Use/Planning
Mineral Resources
Noise/Vibration
Population/Housing
Public Services
Recreation
Transportation/Traffic
Utilities/Service Systems

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Transportation/Traffic
• No significant traffic impacts would occur at the Whisman Station Drive
and Ferguson Drive intersections along Central Expressway
• A Traffic Management Plan will be prepared to minimize traffic impacts
during project construction
• Downtown Mountain View and Whisman Light Rail Stations would be
able to accommodate riders who utilize Evelyn Light Rail Station
• Evelyn Park and Ride Lot would be
partially closed during construction
but remain open after the Project

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Noise and Vibration
• Noise measurements at 12 sites

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Noise and Vibration
• Construction and operation related noise and vibration levels were
calculated at sensitive receptors along the Project
• Project noise and vibration levels are below FTA thresholds
• Most construction activities would take place during the day, but some
night work is required
• Measures would be implemented to reduce construction-related noise
impacts

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Schedule
• Public Review Period: May 15 to June 16, 2014
• Final Initial Study / MND: July 2014
• VTA Board of Directors considers approval of the Project: August 7,
2014
• Construction would begin in early 2015 and end in late 2015

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Public Review
• Verbal comment tonight
• Written comment card (available tonight)
• Email: LRE.InitialStudy@vta.org
• Postal mail:
VTA, Environmental Programs and Resources Management
Attention: Tom Fitzwater
3331 North First Street, Building B-2
San Jose, California 95134-1927

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Speaker Guidelines
• Please submit a speaker card
• The moderator will call each speaker
• Speakers will have 3 minutes to present comments
• Clearly state your name for the record
• We will not be responding to your comments tonight
• Responses will be in the Final Initial Study / MND
• Comments must be received by June 16, 2014

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Community Outreach
• For further information about the project please contact:
Ethan Winston
Title: Public Communications Specialist
Phone: (408) 321-5978
Email: Ethan.Winston@vta.org
• Project website: vta.org/lre-mv

17. Caltrain Realignment
Design: May 2014
Contract award: August 2014
Completion: December 2014
Environmental: April 2013
Design: April 2014
Contract award: August 2014
Completion: July 2015
Environmental: August 2014
Design: July 2014
Contract award: November 2014
Completion: December 2015
Double Track Phase 1
Project Schedule
2013 2014 2015
Double Track Phase 2
Phase 1
Phase 2
Caltrain
2016 2017
BART Extension to Silicon ValleySuper Bowl L
Caltrain
$6.4 Million
Phase 1
$26.6 Million
Phase 2
$30 Million
Total Project Cost: $63 Million We Want to Hear From You
Over the next few months we will be coming to neighborhood meetings and you’ll have the opportunity
to learn more about the specifics that affect your area and ask VTA staff about the project. In late May,
we’ll have a public hearing on the Double Track Phase 2 Environmental study.
Let us know if you would like a meeting in your community or place of work.
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Introduction
Light Rail
Project
Mountain View Double Track
Budget and Schedule
Light Rail
Project
How to contact us:
Project website: vta.org/lre-mv
Project e-mail: community.outreach@vta.org
Project phone number: (408) 321-7575
TTY only: (408) 321-7575

18. Source: Esri, i-cubed, USDA, USGS, AEX, GeoEye, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, and the GIS User
Community
Central Expressway
Central ExpresswayEvelyn Avenue
Evelyn Avenue
Existing Evelyn Station
Existing Pedestrian Tunnel
Proposed Second Track
Existing Park and Ride (remains open)
Introduction
Light Rail
Project
Mountain View Double Track
Evelyn Station Closure
Light Rail
Project
Phase 2 Double Track Impact
Evelyn Station is located in between Caltrain’s tracks and
VTA’s single track, where the second light rail track needs to
be located
To accommodate the second track, without narrowing
Central Expressway or Evelyn Ave, VTA proposes closure of
Evelyn Station in January 2015
Closure of Evelyn station will include outreach and analysis
to determine impacts to riders and the surrounding
community.
Average Weekday Ridership:
66 Boardings (2nd lowest of 59 Stations)
79% Evelyn Park and Ride Occupancy (150/189 spaces full)
9-16 Light Rail riders park on typical weekday; lot serves
mostly non-Light Rail use
Evelyn Station was constructed
to handle anticipated overflow
from Downtown Mountain View
Station.
Today Evelyn Station is one of
VTA’s lowest ridership stations.
The low ridership is due to poor
connectivity with the surrounding
neighborhood and lack of jobs
and housing nearby.
When taken out of service,
customers will use either
Mountain View or Whisman
Stations.
Adjacent stations are
both 0.7 miles from Evelyn,
approximately 12-15 minute
walk time.
Evelyn Station is accessible only
from Evelyn Avenue, through a
pedestrian tunnel. Central
Expressway is a barrier to walk,
bike, and drive access.
While the need to close Evelyn
arose due to the Phase 2 Double
Track Project, station closure is
consistent with VTA’s Transit
Sustainability Policy.
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W. EVELYN
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CENTRAL EXPWY
CALDERON
StevensCreek
PIONEER
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OOR
PARK
BUSH
CASTROST
DANA
E. EVELYN
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WHISMAN
Downtown
MountainView
Transit Center
Evelyn
Station
Whisman
Station
Whisman
Park and
Ride Lot
CENTRAL EXPWY
Evelyn
Park and
Ride Lot
Existing VTA
Traction Power
Substation
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Mountain View
Park and Ride Lot
Caltrain Realignment
Phase 1 Project
Phase 2 Project
Proposed Construction Staging Area
Existing Station
VTA Light Rail
Caltrain
Relocated Signal Crossing
Station Area
(Closure)
Phase 1
Adds 1400 feet of track and constructs
replacement storage track
Phase 2
Adds 3000 feetof track, closes Evelyn
Station, relocates crossing and
signal equipment
Caltrain Realignment
Shifts Caltrain tracks to create
space for second light rail track
What’s the Project?
Why Double Track?
Mountain View Double Track project
will construct a second track between
Mountain View and Whisman Stations
where currently only one track exists.
Total track length:
The Double Track will enable VTA to:
• Introduce new service from Mountain
View to Alum Rock
• Increase connectivity with Caltrain
and the future Milpitas BART station
• Serve growing residential and
commercial development
• Respond to demand at Levi’s Stadium
• Improve system-wide on-time
performance, reduce train bunching
VTA is planning to complete the project
in time to meet the demands on the
system from Super Bowl 50 in 2016.
The single track segment at the end of the Mountain View line is a major choke point, which limits
the amount of service VTA can operate and triggers delays that impact the entire system
Faster, more frequent, more reliable service means riders can get to where they are going faster
When BART and new Light Rail service open in 2017, riders can expect time savings ranging
from 17 to 30 percent, depending on where they’re going
Mountain View Double Track
Project Overview
Light Rail
Project
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Proposed Station Closure