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and Associates, Inc. marketing and education programs to promote alternative modes; livable streets design standards; land use policies that promote mixed-use, pedestrian and transit-oriented development; parking policies such as pricing, reduced standards, and shared parking; and Transportation Systems Management (TSM) measures to balance the needs of automobiles, freight, and transit, with the objective of reducing automobile travel. A draft solutions catalog will be presented to staff and TAC (if a TAC is formed) to discuss the range of solutions and how they would work together as a system. Direction from the TAC should narrow down the potential solutions to a smaller sub-group of feasible solutions to be analyzed in later tasks. Deliverable: Draft Alternate Mode Solutions Catalog 5. FOCUS STUDY: FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEM The City has shown interest in looking at the ability of some form of fixed guideway along the existing Union Pacific Railroad spur that travels Seaport Boulevard and Chestnut Street. This spur can connect to downtown Redwood City and the Caltrain Station but not directly as the railroad is presently aligned. The Planning Commission is specifically interested in Light Rail Transit (LRT)'utilizing this spur to connect downtown to the office and light industrial uses east of US 101. This focus study will examine the feasibility, and potential implementation and operations of LRT using Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) technology. Kimley-Horn will utilize its rail design engineers to field visit and review the current spur tracks and identify design issues related to using the spur for LRT. Additionally, Kimley-Horn will identify other possible technologies for use of the spur including fixed guideway bus rapid transit (BRT) systems which can run both on exclusive concrete guideways constructed within railroad right of way and on surface streets. This bus fixed guideway system is flexible and does not necessarily require railroad right of way. In Eugene, Oregon, for example this type of fixed guideway system operates within the median of arterial streets. Kimley-Horn engineers and other team members will develop preliminary concept plans for LRT and BRT access between downtown, CalTrain, Seaport Boulevard, and other parts of the plan area. The preliminary concepts will address physical and operational feasibility, provide order- of-magnitude capital and operation cost estimates, and identify potential ridership for a cost- benefit analysis. Deliverable: Technical memorandum on fixed guideway options and feasibility analysis. 6. FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS OF SOLUTIONS PACKAGE Narrowing down the list of solutions presented in the solutions catalog will lead to a feasibility analysis of two potential solutions "packages". The feasibility analysis will examine geometric, physical, operational, and cost feasibility of each solution. Two packages will be developed that allow mixing and matching of various complementary solutions to be selected by the TAC. As stated above, the solution packages will be combinations of physical, operational, policy, and marketing. The Kimley-Horn team will estimate the effectiveness of each package in terms of reducing automobile trips, targeted for each land use type and travel group. To aid in understanding and selecting a package of solutions, the Kimley-Horn team will summarize the findings of the feasibility analysis in a matrix format. The matrix will compare Redwood City Bay Front Transportation Options Study February f 9, 2002 Scope of Work Page 3