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8.B. - Page 20 of 70 <br />Redwood City Transit Center Redesign Study <br />Summary Report <br />■ Transit Access: the Transit Center is a key local and <br />sub -regional hub for Caltrain and SamTrans, as well as <br />for several public and private shuttles <br />■ Pick-ups and Drop-offs: the advent of Transportation <br />Network Company (TNC) ride -sharing services such as <br />Uber and Lyft has resulted in a significant increase in <br />the need for areas to pick-up and drop-off passengers <br />■ Transfers: a relatively small number of passengers <br />transfer between bus and rail, and also between bus <br />lines <br />■ Bus Circulation: the existing bus transit center layout <br />creates conflicts between buses and pedestrians, and <br />buses are delayed going in and out from <br />El Camino Real <br />■ Caltrain Platform: the northeast side of the platform <br />is narrow and not well connected to the adjacent <br />street, so pedestrian circulation is impaired <br />■ Pedestrian Circulation: the existing at -grade <br />pedestrian crossings of the Caltrain tracks not only <br />serve Transit Center patrons, they also link the Sequoia <br />Station retail center with the rest of the Downtown, an <br />important connection which is currently difficult <br />■ Parking: Sequoia Station underground parking is <br />underutilized, as is the Perry Street lot <br />Smith <br />■ Land Use: the surrounding land uses turn their back to <br />the Transit Center, creating a stark environment and <br />lack of connection. Poor integration with adjacent <br />public spaces poses a safety issue it limits eyes on the <br />space <br />Development Opportunities: potential <br />redevelopment of Sequoia Station as prescribed in the <br />Downtown Precise Plan is a major opportunity for <br />improved Transit Center visibility and linkages to the <br />surrounding areas <br />■ Amenities: facilities are aged, and wayfinding/Transit <br />Center identity is lacking particularly from the <br />El Camino Real side of the Center <br />■ Planned Regional Transit Service Expansion: <br />implementation of the recommended alternative in the <br />Caltrain Business Plan, California high-speed rail and <br />the Dumbarton Rail Corridor project would potentially <br />require 4 tracks in Redwood City station and/or <br />moving the Caltrain platform north of Broadway to <br />accommodate longer trains and cross platform <br />transfers <br />Opportunities: there are many short term and longer <br />term opportunities for improving the Transit Center in <br />terms of its function, urban design, and integration <br />with the surrounding community <br />Page 8 <br />563 <br />