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7.A. - Page 15 of 36 January 25, 2021 Page 2 of 2 Park stations serve fewer passengers today and have less existing and planned growth around their stations. Moreover, neither station serves as many intermodal connections to SamTrans, shuttles, or the potential future Dumbarton rail service. Caltrain also considered keeping the downtown Redwood City station as a two -track station while adding a new four -track station to the system at Redwood Junction to serve as mid - Peninsula hub. This configuration presents similar challenges and tradeoffs. A Redwood Junction Station would require shifting Express service from downtown Redwood City, resulting in a lower level of service to the Downtown and lower ridership overall. Adding a net new four - track hub station at Redwood Junction station would also increase travel times for all trains using the corridor, triggering potential operational conflicts with future High Speed Rail services that would necessitate construction of significant additional infrastructure in other parts of the system. Based on this analysis, Caltrain concluded that a four -track station at downtown Redwood City best aligns goals to provide convenient service, maximize ridership, address rail operational needs, and limit capital expenditures. Improving Caltrain Connections to Southern Redwood City and North Fair Oaks While Caltrain recommends pursuing a mid -Peninsula 4 -track hub location in downtown Redwood City, it will also be important to look at options to provide system access and connectivity to communities in south Redwood City and North Fair Oaks. Improving connections to these areas allows Caltrain to grow its ridership and advance its board -adopted Equity, Connectivity, Recovery, and Growth policy. To that end, Caltrain will continue to consider both the feasibility of an infill station in the North Fair Oaks / Southern Redwood City area as well as alternatives that improve connectivity and access to these communities without the addition of a new station. This work will occur through multiple venues. In the near-term and on an ongoing basis, Caltrain will work with the City, County, and SamTrans to improve first/last mile access between southern Redwood City/North Fair Oaks and Redwood City Station. These efforts may include coordination through the Reimagine SamTrans bus network redesign process, interface with the San Mateo County Transportation Authority's Shuttle Call for Projects process, participation in the City's upcoming Active Transportation Plan, and potential supplemental planning efforts by Caltrain. In the coming year, Caltrain will also engage with the City, County, SamTrans and the North Fair Oaks community to consider how best to proceed with a scope of work that would specifically evaluate the feasibility of a new station relative to other options to increase system access and connectivity to the Southern Redwood City / North Fair Oaks area. 191