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<br />7.A <br />Page 13 <br /> <br />including an additional "No Project Alternative." Elements included in this section are <br />conventional passenger rail, highway, transit, and aviation. Subsections 4 and 5 <br />(Redwood City and unincorporated area) are outlined on pages 3-15 and 3-16. The <br />public outreach proce.ss, including feedback, is described beginning on page 3-20. A <br />table outlining the options carried forward for all subsections is shown on pages 3-24 and <br />3-25. <br /> <br />"Development and Evaluation of Project Alternatives," page 4-1: <br />This is an extensive section. Redwood City-specific infonnation (subsection 4) is found <br />on pages 4-35 through 4-44, and information pertaining to the unincorporated area <br />(subsection 5) is found on pages 4-45 through 4-51. General information is included <br />early in this section beginning on page 4-1, and includes the following: <br />. Detailed descriptions of alternatives, including operations and configurations <br />. Evaluation measures, including criteria (capital cost, property impact, utilities, <br />and environmental resources and measures) <br /> <br />"Rail Crossovers During Freight Service Operation," page 4-2: <br />The existing freight "spurs" along the corridor will be served by freight trains operating <br />on the corridor between midnight and 5 :00 AM under special operating conditions. <br /> <br />"Analysis Summary and Conclusions," page 5-1: <br />This 5-page portion of the AA Report summarizes options carried forward for each <br />geographic subsection, and includes a summary table. <br /> <br />Appendices: <br /> <br />Reade.rs may wish to review one or more appendices, which contain additional, pertinent <br />information. The appendices are linked via the City's HSR informational page at <br />ww.w .red woodcity .org/I-{ SR. htmt. <br /> <br />Appendices that may be of most interest to Redwood City community members include <br />the following: <br /> <br />Appendix B, Plan & Profile Drawings: presents guidance for geometric design as it <br />pertains to horizontal and vertical alignment elements, and track layouts at Caltrain <br />stations. Guidelines and values are provided for three types of design criteria: Desirable, <br />Minimum, and Exceptional. Detailed graphics are included for each geographic <br />subsection, so readers interested primarily in the Redwood City area may easily direct <br />themselves to the schematics for subsections 4 and 5. <br /> <br />Note: Minimum grade for HSR service: 1.25% (Desirable), 2.50/0 (Maximum), and 3.5% <br />(Exceptional). Minimum grade for Caltrain (shared use) tracks with diesel powered <br />freight trains: 1.0%. Intermediate HSR station track layout: 1,380 feet with an outboard <br />platform width of 20 feet. <br /> <br />Appendix C, Typical Cross Sections: contains fairly detailed technical drawings and <br />