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<br /> Co, A,2 <br /> The only noticeable difference in service in Redwood City will be a slightly extended <br /> gap in trains stopping to allow the express train through the station. Currently, at <br /> peak hours, trains stop about every 20 minutes. The number of trains stopping will <br /> not decrease, but the scheduled stopping times will change. <br /> Attached to this report are: <br /> ~ Frequently asked questions of Caltrain Changes <br /> ~ Caltrain Average Weekday Passenger Activity <br /> ~ Comparative Weekday Service Levels <br />2. Hiah SDeed Rail. The Draft Program Environmental Impact Report/Environmental <br /> Impact Statement (EIRIEIS) has been released for public comment. The document <br /> contain 2,600 pages, but for ease of reading, can be found on their website <br /> (www.cahiahsDeedrail.ca.aov). Because this is a "Program" EIRIEIS, it does not <br /> have the amount of detail that you might expect in a "Projecf' EIR. <br /> There are no specifics that relate to right-of-way requirements, stations, or traffic. <br /> Section 3.7.5, B. states: <br /> "B. Communities and Neighborhoods <br /> If a decision is made to go forward with the proposed HST system, <br /> alignments would be refined in consultation with local governments <br /> and planning agencies, with consideration given to minimizing <br /> barrier effects in order to maintain neighborhood integrity. Potential <br /> mitigation strategies to reduce the effects of any new barriers <br /> would be considered at the project-level environmental review and <br /> could include grade separating planned rail lines and streets, new <br /> pedestrian crossings, new cross-connection points, improved <br /> visual quality of project facilities, and traffic management plans to <br /> maintain access during and after construction." <br /> Considering the potential significant impact to Redwood City (and many other <br /> cities) during construction and operation of the High Speed Rail, there is little <br /> information available to make an informed decision. <br /> From the staff perspective, there are at least three basic design altematives: <br /> 1. Fully grade-separate the existing and proposed rail lines by leaving the rail <br /> at ground level and roadways below. This alternative will have significant <br /> impacts to existing structures on Broadway, as well as other crossings, <br /> and make pedestrian crossings difficult, except at the grade crossings. <br /> 2. Raise the tracks above the current street level. This alternative allows <br /> easy pedestrian and vehicular access, but can cause a visual problem <br /> through town, and may generate more noise than other altematives. This <br /> alternative would require a significant amount of design study. <br /> -2- <br />