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o Property-tax secured bond was identified as the best funding opportunity <br />and was estimated to generate $143 M - $713 M <br /> <br />· Trenching-Tunneling White Paper (2/5/18) <br />https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/documents/64628 <br />o While technically feasible, it would be extremely challenging to do for the <br />whole city and a subset of the corridor might be more feasible <br />o Issues <br />§ San Francisquito Creek – railroad tracks would have to be 59.5’ below <br />grade to get under the creek, taking a minimum of 2,975’ to return to <br />grade in Menlo Park; don’t think it would be possible to get a permit to <br />tunnel under the creek <br />§ Alma would be used as alternative rail route during construction, <br />creating significant traffic impacts <br />o Requirements: <br />§ Reconstruct all existing stations underground and provide new access <br />§ Include mechanical ventilation and emergency exits (for tunnel and <br />covered trench options) <br />§ Funding for ongoing operations and maintenance costs <br />§ New training and equipment to work in tunnel conditions (e.g. for <br />maintenance staff and emergency responders) <br /> <br />Palo Alto continues to use their City Council Rail Committee and their community <br />advisory panel to advise the City Council on rail-related transportation issues. They are <br />currently trying to narrow down the number of potential grade separation alternatives <br />and are working with the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) on funding. <br /> <br /> <br />8.B. - Page 10