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<br />7.A <br />Page 36 <br /> <br />Group 3 - challenges <br />Aerial/At-grade <br />. Runs directly through downtown: <br />o Noise <br />o Buffers <br />o Cutting the City into two parts (example: El Cerrito) <br />. All above grade options would mean an entire separation of communities <br />. Elevated tracks <br />o Noise issues similar to the feeling underneath the BART system -7 <br />terrible noise impact <br />o Aesthetically horrible <br />o The benefits of Redwood City are that there are no high rises, low impact <br />footprint (height). This would be a visual impact to the downtown area. <br />Trench (coveredluncovered) <br />. Eminent domain <br />. Construction right of way and temporary track <br />. Noise - needs to be covered <br />. Venting an open trench is still necessary <br />o Vents are where the noise gathers <br />. Trench is not a solution for everyone <br />. Open trench still has noise issues <br />. People can still get into the open trench -7 safety concerns. You would have <br />potential openings <br />General Comments on Track Placement <br />. Lots of \tvays to grade separate - don't have to elevate to grade separate <br />o Don't have to be joined together <br />. Funding <br />. How is running HSR through Redwood City going to enhance the city? <br />o Noise = intrusive <br />o Benefit or detriment? <br />. Best practices = TGV / Switzerland <br />. Concerned with commuter trains versus the demand for HSR <br />o Getting off in San Jose means they couldn't run regular commute <br />service <br />o Couldn't run as many express trains from San Jose to San Francisco <br />o Adding extra tracks a necessity no matter what <br />. Run it near the 101 <br />. Impact to developers/ business <br />. Cost <br />. Right of way/cost <br />. Question should be: What is the most doable? <br /> <br />Group 4 . challenges <br />Aerial <br />