High Speed Rail Presentation
- 1. The Impact of California’s High Speed Rail System on Sylmar By: Mariaelena Fuentes, Luis Salazar, Daisy Benicia, Daniel Banuelos
- 2. A Brief History ● 1980s ○ Jerry Brown proposes a High Speed Rail line connecting North and South CA ● 1996 ○ CAHSR Authority established ● 2008 ○ Proposition 1A ■ $9.95 billion in bonds approved to fund HSR between Los Angeles-San Francisco ■ 800 mile long track from San Diego to Sacramento ● 2014 ○ Current Estimated Cost: $56bil.
- 3. Current Status ● Construction is in its beginning phase in the Central Valley (Fresno to Bakersfield) ○ Tutor Perini ○ Service from Merced to San Fernando Valley estimated to begin in 2022 ○ Completion of Phase 1 (LA-SF) of the HSR expected by 2029 ○ No dates for Phase 2 ● CNR Corporation, a state-owned Chinese enterprise, is looking to sell HSR trains to California ○ 18-20 trains ○ $45 million per trainset ● Palmdale-Burbank section of HSR accelerated in development ○ Proposed to Rail Board, could be adopted in less than a month (June 2014) ○ Affects Sylmar directly
- 4. Outline of the impacts ● Businesses ● Bike Path on San Fernando Road ● Traffic ● Single and Multi Family Housing ● Schools and Parks ● Safety ● Environment
- 5. Businesses ❖ Along San Fernando road Northeast Roadway ➢ 14 industrial companies ➢ 12 automotive service or repair shops ❖ Along San Fernando Road southwest roadway ➢ 67 commercial stores ➢ 10 automotive service or repair shops ➢ 9 industrial companies ❖ HSR Impacting Business ➢ Traffic ■ Interfering with major intersection crossings. ■ Majority of commercial store employees commute to work. ➢ Noise ■ Passing trains are a disturbance already. ■ Complaints from business owners and employees that trains are too loud.
- 6. ● Phase 1 runs from Roxford St to Hubbard St ● Phase 2 runs from Branford St to Wolfskill St ● Phase 3 runs from Brandford St to Hollywood way/ Cohasset St San Fernando Bike Path
- 7. San Fernando Bike Path Purpose of Bike Paths ● Safety: Segregated cycle facilities, are a form of cycling infrastructure consisting of marked lanes, tracks, shoulders and paths designated for use by cyclist ● Pedestrian Friendly ● Health: Encourage walkability for a healthy lifestyle ● Environment: Reduce car congestion
- 8. Negative Impacts of the HSR ● Right of way ● Lack of connectivity ● Proposed elevations ● No more bike path
- 9. Map from LADOT 1) Handles Traffic Conditions 2) Traffic Flow 3) Lane Construction 4) Incident 5) Emergency or Closure Congestion 1) School 2) Work 3) Home 4) Local Amenities Traffic
- 10. Possibility of Dead End Streets The high-speed rail train can interfere with streets connecting and crossing with San Fernando Road Negative impacts of the HSR on the San Fernando Road Traffic on the HSR
- 11. Single Family/ Multi Family Units ● Along the San Fernando Road Northwest Roadway ○ 200 mobile homes ○ 314 single-housing units ○ 34 multi-housing units ● Along the San Fernando Road Southwest Roadway ○ 62 mobile homes ○ 39 multi-housing units Figure 5. Map of Sylmar. Retrieved November 6, 2014. Courtesy of Google Maps
- 12. How does the High Speed Rail affect residential areas? ● Potential Cul-de-sacs ○ Northwest San Fernando Road ○ Bradley Avenue ○ Emergency Vehicle Accessibility Figure 6. Map of Sylmar. Retrieved November 6, 2014. Courtesy of Google Maps
- 13. ● Effect on property value ○ There are two arguments regarding public transit systems and property values: ■ Properties close to rails may increase due to the fact that there is a stop in that area (Wardripp, 2011). ■ Property value may decrease because of the noise, traffic and pollution associated with transit systems (Wardripp, 2011). How does the High Speed Rail affect residential areas?
- 14. Equestrian and Parks ● Stetson Ranch ● Carey Ranch Park ● Telfair Park Figure 7. Map of Sylmar Community Structure. Courtesy of Sylmar Community Plan from the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.
- 15. K-Crossings Figure 8. Map of Sylmar Trail System. Courtesy of Sylmar Community Plan from the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.
- 16. Schools There are 2 schools less than a mile from the high speed rail: ● El Dorado Avenue Elementary School ● Osceola Street Elementary School Figure 9. Map of Sylmar Public Facilities. Courtesy of Sylmar Community Plan from the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.
- 17. Environmental Impacts ● Air Quality ○ Positive impact ○ Freight trucks absent from environmental impact ■ Large Diesel Trucks are a major source of Pollution, congestion, and Accidents ■ ● Sound ○ Less Noise than conventional freight trains ■ 80-90 Decibels (dB) at 100 ft. ○ 4 sec. travel time through a point vs. 60 sec. freight trains ○ No planned operations from Midnight - 5am ○ Sound Wall
- 18. Safety Emergency Response ● LAPD - Mission Hills ● LAFD - Foothill ● Holy Cross Medical Center ○ No Planned Response Earthquake Procedures ● No emergency plans for CAHSR yet ○ Follow Procedures and incidents with HSR in earthquake prone areas (Japan) ● California Earthquake Prone ○ Sylmar Earthquake, February 1971 ○ Northridge Earthquake, January 1994 ● Only one HSR train derailed due to earthquakes ○ Japan, 2004 ● UrEDAS ○ Early response system ● France ○ Custom Built Trains
- 19. Community Survey ● Background ● Equestrian ● Parks ● Schools ● Transportation ● High Speed Rail
- 20. Methods ● 47 participants ● Locations ○ Businesses ○ Churches ○ Schools ○ Apartment Complexes
- 25. ● Noise Level ● Traffic ● Safety ● Do not want HSR to pass through Sylmar ○ Do not want major intersections to be impacted Community’s Response
- 26. Possible Alternatives Proposed Stop in Sylmar ● A stop in Sylmar/San Fernando Station would benefit Sylmar by raising home value and rent due to its proximity ● It may also bring in more residents as well for the same reasons ● It is common for cars, pedestrians and cyclists to cross the rail track. In this situation, there should be traffic light control and an automatic gate for safety. Antonovich Proposal ● Pass Palmdale to Burbank section of HSR through San Gabriel Mountains, Angeles National Forest ● Opposition ○ Sun Valley ○ Sunland - Tujunga ○ LaTuna Canyon ○ Shadow Hills ○ Lake View Terrace
- 27. Antonovich Proposal ● Prevents disruption of Bike Paths ● Prevents Interference with Traffic ● No decrease in Property Values Official Recommendation
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