BAY AREA REGIONAL RAIL PLAN
CONCEPTUAL ALTERNATIVES TASK
Technical Memorandum 3. a
Systemwide Study Alternatives
May 5, 2006
Table of Contents
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 1
Year 2050 Rail Network
( No High Speed Rail)
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 2
Year 2050 Rail Network
( No High Speed Rail)
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 3
Year 2050 Rail Network
( No High Speed Rail)
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 4
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from South
Option 1 – Merced / GEA North / Pacheco Pass / UPRR Gilroy – San Jose
With
San Jose – San Francisco Peninsula HSR Line
San Francisco – Oakland Transbay Tunnel
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 5
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from South
Option 2 – via Los Banos Henry Miller / Pacheco Pass / UPRR Gilroy – San Jose
With
San Jose – Oakland East Bay HSR Line
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 6
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from South
Option 3 – via Los Banos Henry Miller / Pacheco Pass / UPRR Gilroy – San Jose
With
San Jose – San Francisco Peninsula Line
San Jose – Oakland East Bay Line
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 7
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from East
Option 1 – via Tri- Valley UPRR Alignment
With
New Dumbarton High Level Bridge Bay Crossing
San Jose – San Francisco Peninsula Line
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 8
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from East
Option 2 – via Tri- Valley along I- 580 Alignment
With
San Jose – Oakland East Bay Line
San Francisco – Oakland Transbay Tunnel
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 9
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from East
Option 3 – via Tri- Valley along South of Livermore Alignment
With
San Jose – Oakland East Bay Line
San Jose – San Francisco Peninsula Line
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 10
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from East
Option 4 – via SR- 84 and South of Livermore Alignment
With
San Jose – Oakland East Bay Line
San Francisco – Oakland Transbay Tunnel
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 11
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from East
Option 5 – via Tri- Valley UPRR Alignment
With
New Dumbarton Rail Tunnel Bay Crossing
Redwood City – San Francisco Peninsula Line
San Jose – Oakland East Bay Line
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 12
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from East
Option 6 – via Tri- Valley UPRR Alignment
With
New Dumbarton Mid- Level Bridge Bay Crossing
Redwood City – San Francisco Peninsula Line
San Jose – Oakland East Bay Line
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 1
Year 2050 Rail Network
( No High Speed Rail)
Passenger Rail Shared with Freight
Capacity Improvements as Needed
Existing Freight Operating Practices
BART Regional System Expansion
New Transbay Tube and San Francisco Line
US 101 North Corridor ( San Francisco - Cloverdale)
Improve 101 corridor service to support long term growth using
passenger equipment mixed with freight service north of
Ignacio Wye ( Novato)
I- 80 Corridor ( Oakland – Auburn)
Upgrade UPRR line to 3 or 4 tracks with grade separations
and operational improvements for enhanced regional service
operations with standard passenger equipment
Extend BART Richmond line to intercept station on I- 80 north
of Hercules
North Bay Corridor ( US 101 to I- 80 across San Pablo Bay
between Petaluma and Cordelia)
Operate Calistoga to Vallejo and San Rafael to Fairfield /
Vacaville service via NWP and California Northern lines
Provide high frequency express bus connection across
Richmond- San Rafael Bridge to connect between San Rafael
101 corridor service and Richmond BART
Peninsula Corridor ( San Francisco – San Jose)
Improve capacity to 2- 4 tracks grade separated to support
express and local services with electrified standard equipment;
freight operates at night
New BART subway extension from new transbay tube via
Transbay Transit Center and Union Square to Presidio
Terminus
South Counties Corridor ( San Jose – Santa Cruz / Monterey /
Salinas)
Extend commuter service operating with standard equipment
to Salinas with provision for San Francisco to Monterey
regional train
East Bay Corridor ( Oakland – San Jose)
Shared regional service with programmed capacity &
operational improvements and additional capacity &
operational improvements to support higher service levels; add
local stops in East Bay; add grade separations
BART extension to Warm Springs & Santa Clara; new
BART/ regional services intermodal at Broadway along new
transbay BART line
Transbay Corridors ( Oakland – San Francisco & Dumbarton)
Relocate Jack London Square Amtrak station to provide
intermodal with new BART transbay tube at Broadway
Construct 4th BART track through Oakland; split Bay Point
service and extend to Jack London Square, Alameda and San
Francisco via new tube and new San Francisco subway line;
new BART transbay line has intermodal with relocated
regional services at Broadway near Jack London Square and
intermodal with Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco
Dumbarton service operates with standard consist between
Peninsula and Union City
Central Valley ( Sacramento – Fresno)
Improvements as necessary along BNSF and UPRR lines to
accommodate growth in regional services and freight
movements
Tri- Valley Corridor ( I- 580, I- 680 & I- 205 from East Bay to
Tracy/ Manteca)
Upgrade UPRR route with capacity and operational
improvements to provide higher speed service for regional
trains to Central Valley; put SPRR alignment through Niles
Canyon back in service and operate directionally between
Niles Junction and Sunol; relocate Vasco Road station to
provide new intermodal with BART at Greenville Road / I- 580
Extend BART system along I- 580 to intermodal at Greenville
Road with new stop at Isabel
I- 680 Corridor ( Fairfield – San Jose & Tracy)
Provide new BART line along I- 680 from Warm Springs BART
station to intermodal with Capitol Corridor at Martinez; transfer
stations at West Dublin and Walnut Creek to existing BART
Dublin/ Pleasanton and Bay Point lines
Extend eBART service to connect with regional services at
Tracy
D R A F T
San Rafael
Oakland
San Francisco
Redwood City
Milbrae
Hayward
Union City
Morgan Hill
Santa Clara
Livermore
Fremont
San Jose
Antioch
Martinez
Benicia
Walnut Creek
Concord
Pleasanton
Dublin
Stockton
Manteca
Modesto
Gilroy
Merced
Fresno
Santa Cruz
Tracy
Pittsburg
Byron
Warm Springs
SJ Diridon
Santa Rosa
Calistoga Davis
Sacramento
Sonoma
Napa
Auburn
Fairfield
Salinas
Monterey
Vallejo
0 5 10 20 Miles

Study Alternative 1
No High Speed Rail Options
2050 System Map
Legend
HSR only, light weight equipment,
double track, fully grade separated
Regional Passenger Rail, light weight,
fully grade separated
Freight/ Regional Rail
Predominantly freight, standard equipment
BART
HSR with Regional Passenger Rail
Federal Lands
Park Areas
Conservation Areas
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 2
Year 2050 Rail Network
( No High Speed Rail)
Regional Passenger Rail System
Separated from Freight
Uses Lightweight Equipment
Freight Dispatching Optimized
Best Use of Capacity
BART Mass Transit Evolution
Add Track for Express & New Local Stops
US 101 North Corridor ( San Francisco - Cloverdale)
Improve 101 corridor service to support long term growth using
passenger equipment mixed with freight service north of
Ignacio Wye ( Novato); provide high frequency express bus
connection between San Rafael and Presidio Intermodal;
develop new MUNI connection between Presidio Intermodal
and Daly City BART via 19th Avenue
I- 80 Corridor ( Oakland – Auburn)
Construct new higher speed passenger line for lightweight
equipment from Oakland to vicinity of Martinez via UPRR;
construct new bridge across Carquinez Strait ( study corridor
includes Crockett- Martinez- Pittsburg); develop separate
passenger line along UPRR alignment to Sacramento
North Bay Corridor ( US 101 to I- 80 across San Pablo Bay
between Petaluma and Cordelia)
Operate Calistoga to Vallejo and San Rafael to Fairfield /
Vacaville service via NWP and California Northern lines;
extend I- 80 corridor service across future replacement
Richmond- San Rafael bridge to connect with Richmond BART
Peninsula Corridor ( San Francisco – San Jose)
Improve to 2- 4 track grade separated electric system
supporting express and local service between San Jose and
Transbay Transit Center using lightweight electrified
equipment; accommodation for night freight service using
standard equipment
BART adds 30th Street stop and provides express & local
service between SFO/ Millbrae and downtown San Francisco
South Counties Corridor ( San Jose – Santa Cruz / Monterey /
Salinas)
Extend lightweight separate passenger line along UPRR
alignment from San Jose to Salinas; regional service using
standard equipment is provided linking Santa Cruz, Monterey
& Salinas with transfers at Pajaro & Castroville
East Bay Corridor ( Oakland – San Jose)
Shift passenger service to improved Oakland Subdivison
between Oakland & Niles; Improve Centerville Line & Coast
Subdivision Niles to San Jose; construct new passenger- only
line via Caltrain – Trimble – I- 880 alignment from Niles to San
Jose; relocate JLS station to new West Oakland BART
intermodal near 3rd/ Peralta
BART extension to Warm Springs & Santa Clara; new East
Bay BART stations with express & local service;
BART/ regional services intermodal at relocated West Oakland
station near 3rd/ Peralta
Transbay Corridors ( Oakland – San Francisco & Dumbarton)
New transbay rail tunnel from Transbay Transit Center to
Oakland; extend Peninsula express and local service w/
lightweight electric equipment to I- 80 corridor; relocate Jack
London Square station to new BART intermodal at relocated
West Oakland BART station near 3rd/ Peralta
Construct 4th BART track through Oakland; operate BART
express and local services through existing transbay tube;
realign BART to relocated West Oakland stop near 3rd/ Peralta
Dumbarton service operates with lightweight electric on
separate trackage through Centerville between Peninsula and
East Bay
Central Valley ( Sacramento – Fresno)
Develop separate passenger trackage along UPRR from
Merced to Sacramento; make capacity improvements to BNSF
and re- route freight traffic to optimize system capacity
Tri- Valley Corridor ( I- 580, I- 680 & I- 205 from East Bay to
Tracy/ Manteca)
Construct freight by- pass from Sunol to Altamont Pass south
of Livermore and Pleasanton and shift freight trains out of
cities; construct new passenger line for lightweight equipment
in tunnel from Niles Junction to Sunol; then along UPRR
through Pleasanton and Livermore and along former SPRR
over Altamont Pass to Tracy; expanded ACE services operate
from Sacramento and Merced through the Tri- Valley corridor
Extend BART via El Chorro Road and UPRR alignment to
downtown Livermore; add West Dublin and Isabel intermodal
stops
I- 680 Corridor ( Fairfield – San Jose & Tracy)
Operate branch line from new Isabel ACE/ UPRR station to
East Dublin / Pleasanton BART, Walnut Creek BART and
Martinez Amtrak station via new alignment parallel to El
Chorro Road, I- 580 & I- 680
Extend eBART service to connect with regional services at
Tracy
D R A F T
San Rafael
Oakland
San Francisco
Redwood City
Milbrae
Hayward
Union City
Morgan Hill
Santa Clara
Livermore
Fremont
San Jose
Antioch
Martinez
Benicia
Walnut Creek
Concord
Pleasanton
Dublin
Stockton
Manteca
Modesto
Gilroy
Merced
Fresno
Santa Cruz
Tracy
Pittsburg
Byron
Warm Springs
SJ Diridon
Santa Rosa
Calistoga Davis
Sacramento
Sonoma
Napa
Auburn
Fairfield
Salinas
Monterey
Vallejo
Study Alternative 2
No High Speed Rail Options
2050 System Map
0 5 10 20 Miles

Legend
HSR only, light weight equipment,
double track, fully grade separated
Regional Passenger Rail, light weight,
fully grade separated
Freight/ Regional Rail
Predominantly freight, standard equipment
BART
HSR with Regional Passenger Rail
Federal Lands
Park Areas
Conservation Areas
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 3
Year 2050 Rail Network
( No High Speed Rail)
Regional Passenger Rail System
Corridor- Specific Treatments
Freight By- Pass Lines with Consolidated Dispatching
Shift Freight Traffic away from City Centers
BART Core Capacity Improvements
Infrastructure and Vehicles
US 101 North Corridor ( San Francisco - Cloverdale)
Improve 101 corridor service to support long term growth using
passenger equipment mixed with freight service north of
Ignacio Wye ( Novato)
I- 80 Corridor ( Oakland – Auburn)
Upgrade regional service to 3 or 4 tracks; shift freight service
to BNSF north of Richmond and construct by- pass for freight
along former Sacramento Northern ( Pittsburg - Sacramento);
develop new freight by- pass line around Sacramento; use
BNSF between Richmond and Port Chicago for freight by- pass
North Bay Corridor ( US 101 to I- 80 across San Pablo Bay
between Petaluma and Cordelia)
Operate Calistoga to Vallejo and San Rafael to Fairfield /
Vacaville service via NWP and California Northern lines
Peninsula Corridor ( San Francisco – San Jose)
Improve capacity to 2- 4 tracks grade separated to support
express and local services with electrified standard equipment;
freight operates at night
BART San Francisco station access improvements; other
operational improvements as needed to improve core capacity
South Counties Corridor ( San Jose – Santa Cruz / Monterey /
Salinas)
Extend commuter service using standard equipment from San
Jose to Salinas with shuttle between Gilroy & Hollister; provide
Santa Cruz to Monterey service with transfers at Pajaro and
Castroville; provision for San Francisco to Monterey regional
train
East Bay Corridor ( Oakland – San Jose)
Shift freight to Coast Subdivision Oakland to Newark;
passenger service remains on Niles Subdivision north of Union
City; improve Centerville line as needed to accommodate
passenger & freight traffic
BART extension to Warm Springs & Santa Clara; construct 4th
track through Oakland and split East Bay service from San
Francisco service with cross- platform transfers at MacArthur
and 12th Street; relocate station and track at West Oakland to
intermodal with regional services near 3rd/ Peralta
Transbay Corridors ( Oakland – San Francisco & Dumbarton)
Relocate Jack London Square Amtrak station to provide
intermodal with relocated West Oakland BART near
3rd/ Peralta
Replace BART transbay fleet w/ high capacity cars; improve
San Francisco station access; construct 4th track through
Oakland; split East Bay service from San Francisco service
and provide cross- platform transfers to and from San
Francisco and East Bay lines at MacArthur & 12th Street;
relocate West Oakland station to provide new intermodal with
regional services at 3rd/ Peralta; provide mezzanine level
pedestrian connection between Transbay Transit Center and
Embarcardero BART station
Dumbarton service operates with standard consist from Union
City to Peninsula destinations from Union City and Stockton
Central Valley ( Sacramento – Fresno)
Implement freight by- pass along Central California Traction
line from Stockton to Sacramento and along West Side line
from Tracy to Fresno; construct new passenger connection
along SR- 132 alignment from Modesto to West Side line;
provide passenger service through Tri- Valley to Modesto and
Patterson; San Joaquin trains routed through Tri- Valley with
shuttle conection retained along BNSF between Stockton and
Martinez
Tri- Valley Corridor ( I- 580, I- 680 & I- 205 from East Bay to
Tracy/ Manteca)
Construct freight by- pass south of Livermore and Pleasanton
extending through Patterson Pass to Tracy; construct new
passenger tracks along former SPRR alignment through Niles
Canyon and operate regional services on SPRR from Niles to
Sunol and on UPRR from Sunol to Tracy
Extend BART via El Chorro Road to UPRR alignment with
intermodal terminus at Isabel
I- 680 Corridor ( Fairfield – San Jose & Tracy)
Provide regional passenger service between Martinez and
Tracy via UPRR Tracy Subdivision ( Mococo line); transfer to I-
80 services at Martinez and transfer to Tri- Valley services at
Tracy
San Rafael
Oakland
San Francisco
Redwood City
Milbrae
Hayward
Union City
Morgan Hill
Santa Clara
Livermore
Fremont
San Jose
Antioch
Martinez
Benicia
Walnut Creek
Concord
Pleasanton
Dublin
Stockton
Manteca
Modesto
Gilroy
Merced
Fresno
Santa Cruz
Tracy
Pittsburg
Byron
Warm Springs
SJ Diridon
Santa Rosa
Calistoga Davis
Sacramento
Sonoma
Napa
Auburn
Fairfield
Salinas
Monterey
Vallejo
0 5 10 20 Miles

D R A F T
Legend
HSR only, light weight equipment,
double track, fully grade separated
Regional Passenger Rail, light weight,
fully grade separated
Freight/ Regional Rail
Predominantly freight, standard equipment
BART
HSR with Regional Passenger Rail
Federal Lands
Park Areas
Conservation Areas
Study Alternative 3
No High Speed Rail Options
2050 System Map
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 4
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from South
Option 1 – Merced / GEA North / Pacheco Pass / UPRR Gilroy – San Jose
With
San Jose – San Francisco Peninsula HSR Line
San Francisco – Oakland Transbay Tunnel
Regional Passenger Rail System Overlay Service
And Corridor- Specific Treatments
Existing Freight Operating Practices
BART Mass Transit Evolution
Add Track for Express & New Local Stops
US 101 North Corridor ( San Francisco - Cloverdale)
Improve 101 corridor service to support long term growth using
passenger equipment mixed with freight service north of
Ignacio Wye ( Novato)
I- 80 Corridor ( Oakland – Auburn)
Upgrade existing line to 3 or 4 tracks with grade separations
and operational improvements for enhanced regional service
operations with standard passenger equipment
North Bay Corridor ( US 101 to I- 80 across San Pablo Bay
between Petaluma and Cordelia)
Operate Calistoga to Vallejo and San Rafael to Fairfield /
Vacaville service via NWP and California Northern lines;
extend 100 corridor service across future replacement
Richmond- San Rafael bridge to connect with Richmond BART
Peninsula Corridor ( San Francisco – San Jose)
High Speed Rail operates on 4 track corridor from San Jose to
San Francisco; overlay regional service provided to express
and local stops San Jose to San Francisco
BART adds 30th Street stop and provides express & local
service between SFO/ Millbrae and downtown San Francisco
South Counties Corridor ( San Jose – Santa Cruz / Monterey /
Salinas)
High Speed Rail with statewide service enters from south via
Merced - GEA North alignment to Gilroy and San Jose;
regional overlay service provided on all HSR segments;
conventional corridor service operates from San Jose to
Salinas with shuttle between Gilroy & Hollister; provide Santa
Cruz to Monterey service with transfers at Pajaro and
Castroville
East Bay Corridor ( Oakland – San Jose)
Shift passenger service to improved Oakland Subdivison
between Oakland & Niles; Improve Centerville Line & Coast
Subdivision Niles to San Jose; construct new passenger- only
line via Caltrain – Trimble – I- 880 alignment from Niles to San
Jose; relocate JLS station to new West Oakland BART
intermodal near 3rd/ Peralta
BART extension to Warm Springs & Santa Clara; new East
Bay BART stations with express & local service;
BART/ regional services intermodal at relocated West Oakland
station near 3rd/ Peralta
Transbay Corridors ( Oakland – San Francisco & Dumbarton)
High Speed Rail extends from San Francisco to Oakland via
new transbay rail tunnel from Transbay Transit Center to
Oakland; extend Peninsula express and local service w/
lightweight electric equipment to I- 80 corridor; relocate Jack
London Square station to new BART/ HSR intermodal at
relocated West Oakland BART station near 3rd/ Peralta
Construct 4th BART track through Oakland; operate BART
express and local services through existing transbay tube;
realign BART to relocated West Oakland stop near 3rd/ Peralta
Dumbarton service operates with standard consist from Union
City to Peninsula destinations from Union City and Stockton
Central Valley ( Sacramento – Fresno)
High Speed Rail operates along BNSF Fresno to Stockton and
along Central California Traction Stockton to Sacramento;
regional overlay service provided Merced to Sacramento and
from Merced to Oakland via San Jose and San Francisco
Tri- Valley Corridor ( I- 580, I- 680 & I- 205 from East Bay to
Tracy/ Manteca)
Upgrade UPRR route with capacity and operational
improvements to provide higher speed service for ACE trains;
put SPRR alignment through Niles Canyon back in service and
operate directionally between Niles Junction and Sunol;
relocate Vasco Road station to provide new intermodal with
BART at Greenville Road / I- 580
Extend BART via El Chorro road to UPRR alignment with
intermodal terminus at Isabel; add West Dublin stop
I- 680 Corridor ( Fairfield – San Jose & Tracy)
Provide regional passenger service between Martinez and
Tracy via UPRR Tracy Subdivision ( Mococo line)
D R A F T
San Rafael
Oakland
San Francisco
Redwood City
Milbrae
Hayward
Union City
Morgan Hill
Santa Clara
Livermore
Fremont
San Jose
Antioch
Martinez
Benicia
Walnut Creek
Concord
Pleasanton
Dublin
Stockton
Manteca
Modesto
Gilroy
Merced
Fresno
Santa Cruz
Tracy
Pittsburg
Byron
Warm Springs
SJ Diridon
Santa Rosa
Calistoga Davis
Sacramento
Sonoma
Napa
Auburn
Fairfield
Salinas
Monterey
Vallejo
0 5 10 20 Miles

Legend
HSR only, light weight equipment,
double track, fully grade separated
Regional Passenger Rail, light weight,
fully grade separated
Freight/ Regional Rail
Predominantly freight, standard equipment
BART
HSR with Regional Passenger Rail
Federal Lands
Park Areas
Conservation Areas
Study Alternative 4
High Speed Rail
Southern Approach - Option 1
2050 System Map
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 5
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from South
Option 2 – via Los Banos Henry Miller / Pacheco Pass / UPRR Gilroy – San Jose
With
San Jose – Oakland East Bay HSR Line
Regional Passenger Rail System Overlay Service
And Corridor- Specific Treatments
Freight Dispatching Optimized
Best Use of Capacity
BART Regional System Expansion
New Transbay Tube and San Francisco Line
US 101 North Corridor ( San Francisco - Cloverdale)
Improve 101 corridor service to support long term growth using
passenger equipment mixed with freight service north of
Ignacio Wye ( Novato)
I- 80 Corridor ( Oakland – Auburn)
Upgrade existing line to 3 or 4 tracks with grade separations
and operational improvements for enhanced regional service
operations with standard passenger equipment
Extend BART Richmond line to intercept station on I- 80 north
of Hercules
North Bay Corridor ( US 101 to I- 80 across San Pablo Bay
between Petaluma and Cordelia)
Operate Calistoga to Vallejo and San Rafael to Fairfield /
Vacaville service via NWP and California Northern lines;
provide high frequency express bus connection across
Richmond- San Rafael Bridge to connect between San Rafael
101 corridor service and Richmond BART
Peninsula Corridor ( San Francisco – San Jose)
Improve to 2- 4 track grade separated electric system
supporting express and local service between San Jose and
Transbay Transit Center using lightweight electrified
equipment; accommodation for night freight service using
standard freight equipment
New BART subway extension from new transbay tube via
Transbay Transit Center and Union Square to Presidio
Terminus
South Counties Corridor ( San Jose – Santa Cruz / Monterey /
Salinas)
High Speed Rail with statewide service enters from south via
Pacheco Pass alignment to Gilroy and San Jose; overlay
service on high speed line serves regional trips from Gilroy to
San Jose; parallel conventional commuter service operates
from San Jose to Salinas with shuttle between Gilroy &
Hollister; provide Santa Cruz to Monterey service with
transfers at Pajaro and Castroville; regional train service to
Monterey via East Bay
East Bay Corridor ( Oakland – San Jose)
High Speed Rail with statewide service operates from San
Jose to Oakland with alignment along Niles subdivision north
of Niles and via I- 880 - Trimble - Coast subdivision Niles to
San Jose; standard passenger rail provides regional service
between Oakland and San Jose with some trains extended to
Monterey; intermodal with HSR & existing BART transbay
lines at relocated West Oakland stop near 3rd/ Peralta;
intermodal with standard passenger trains and new BART
transbay line at Broadway
East Bay Corridor ( Continued)
BART extension to Warm Springs & Santa Clara; new
BART/ regional services intermodal at Broadway along new
transbay BART line with standard passenger; intermodal with
HSR lines at relocated West Oakland station near 3rd/ Peralta
Transbay Corridors ( Oakland – San Francisco & Dumbarton)
High Speed Rail intermodal with existing BART lines at
relocated West Oakland station near 3rd/ Peralta; intermodal
with standard passenger services and new BART transbay line
at Broadway
Construct 4th BART track through Oakland; split Bay Point
service and extend to Jack London Square, Alameda and San
Francisco via new tube and new San Francisco subway line;
new BART transbay line has intermodal with relocated
regional services station at Broadway near Jack London
Square and intermodal with Transbay Transit Center in San
Francisco; existng BART lines have intermodal with HSR at
relocated West Oakland station near 3rd/ Peralta
Dumbarton service operates with lightweight electric on
separate trackage through Centerville between Peninsula and
East Bay; operates over existing low- level bridge
Central Valley ( Sacramento – Fresno)
High Speed Rail operates along BNSF Fresno to Merced and
along UPRR from Merced to Sacramento; regional overlay
service provided Merced to Sacramento connecting with new
regional line through Tri- Valley near Manteca; regional overlay
service provided Merced to Oakland via San Jose
Tri- Valley Corridor ( I- 580, I- 680 & I- 205 from East Bay to
Tracy/ Manteca)
Put SPRR alignment through Niles Canyon back in service
and operate freights directionally between Niles Junction and
Sunol; construct freight by- pass south of Livermore and
Pleasanton to allow existing UPRR alignment to be converted
for passenger- only service; construct tunnel for lightweight
passenger equipment between Niles Junction and Sunol;
passenger services only operate through Pleasanton and
Livermore to new Altamont Alignment connecting via the
SPRR r/ w through Tracy to valley lines in Manteca; provide
intermodal with BART at Greenville Road
Extend BART system along I- 580 to intermodal at Greenville
Road with new stop at Isabel
I- 680 Corridor ( Fairfield – San Jose & Tracy)
Provide new BART line along I- 680 from Warm Springs BART
station to intermodal with Capitol Corridor at Martinez; transfer
stations at West Dublin and Walnut Creek to existing BART
Dublin/ Pleasanton and Bay Point lines
Extend eBART service to connect with regional service at
Tracy
D R A F T
San Rafael
Oakland
San Francisco
Redwood City
Milbrae
Hayward
Union City
Morgan Hill
Santa Clara
Livermore
Fremont
San Jose
Antioch
Martinez
Benicia
Walnut Creek
Concord
Pleasanton
Dublin
Stockton
Manteca
Modesto
Gilroy
Merced
Fresno
Santa Cruz
Tracy
Pittsburg
Byron
Warm Springs
SJ Diridon
Santa Rosa
Calistoga Davis
Sacramento
Sonoma
Napa
Auburn
Fairfield
Salinas
Monterey
Vallejo
0 5 10 20 Miles

Study Alternative 5
High Speed Rail
Southern Approach - Option 2
2050 System Map
Legend
HSR only, light weight equipment,
double track, fully grade separated
Regional Passenger Rail, light weight,
fully grade separated
Freight/ Regional Rail
Predominantly freight, standard equipment
BART
HSR with Regional Passenger Rail
Federal Lands
Park Areas
Conservation Areas
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 6
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from South
Option 3 – via Los Banos Henry Miller / Pacheco Pass / UPRR Gilroy – San Jose
With
San Jose – San Francisco Peninsula Line
San Jose – Oakland East Bay Line
Regional Passenger Rail System Overlay Service
And Corridor- Specific Treatments
Freight By- Pass Lines with Consolidated Dispatching
Shift Freight Traffic away from City Centers
BART Core Capacity Improvements
Infrastructure and Vehicles
US 101 North Corridor ( San Francisco - Cloverdale)
Improve 101 corridor service to support long term growth using
passenger equipment mixed with freight service north of
Ignacio Wye ( Novato)
I- 80 Corridor ( Oakland – Auburn)
Upgrade regional service to 3 or 4 tracks; shift freight service
to BNSF north of Richmond and construct by- pass for freight
along former Sacramento Northern ( Pittsburg - Sacramento);
develop new freight by- pass line around Sacramento; use
BNSF between Richmond and Port Chicago for freight by- pass
North Bay Corridor ( US 101 to I- 80 across San Pablo Bay
between Petaluma and Cordelia)
Operate Calistoga to Vallejo and San Rafael to Fairfield /
Vacaville service via NWP and California Northern lines;
provide high frequency express bus connection across
Richmond- San Rafael Bridge to connect between San Rafael
101 corridor service and Richmond BART
Peninsula Corridor ( San Francisco – San Jose)
High Speed Rail operates on 4 track corridor from San Jose to
San Francisco; overlay regional service provided to express
and local stops San Jose to San Francisco
BART San Francisco station access improvements; other
operational improvements as needed to improve core capacity
South Counties Corridor ( San Jose – Santa Cruz / Monterey /
Salinas)
High Speed Rail with statewide service enters from south via
Pacheco Pass alignment to Gilroy and San Jose; regional
service operates as overlay to HSR; branch from Gilroy to
Salinas is provided to accommodate regional service from San
Francisco to Salinas; wharf- to- wharf service provided between
Santa Cruz and Monterey operated with standard equipment
with transfers to higher speed system at Pajaro and
Castroville; provision for shuttle between Gilroy and Hollister
East Bay Corridor ( Oakland – San Jose)
High Speed Rail with statewide service and regional overlay
operates from San Jose to Oakland; intermodal with BART at
12th / Broadway; regional standard rail service provided along
UPRR with capacity & operational improvements; add local
stops in East Bay; add grade separations
BART extension to Warm Springs & Santa Clara; construct 4th
track through Oakland and split East Bay service from San
Francisco service with cross- platform transfers at MacArthur
and 12th Street
Transbay Corridors ( Oakland – San Francisco & Dumbarton)
( No new Bay Crossing OAK- San Francisco; HSR intermodal at
12th Street and BART Core Capacity improvements to
address demand)
Replace BART transbay fleet w/ high capacity cars; improve
San Francisco station access; construct 4th track through
Oakland; split East Bay service from San Francisco service
and provide cross- platform transfers to and from San
Francisco and East Bay lines at MacArthur & 12th Street; 12th
Street intermodal with HSR
Dumbarton service operates with standard consist between
Peninsula and Union City with second line between Peninsula
and Modesto ( see Tri- Valley)
Central Valley ( Sacramento – Fresno)
High Speed Rail operates along BNSF Stockton to Fresno and
along UPRR Stockton to Sacramento; regional overlay service
is provided from Sacramento to Oakland and San Francisco
via Merced and San Jose; freight by- pass is developed along
West Side line; new line is constructed from Modesto to West
Side line via SR- 132 alignment to support regional service
from Tri- Valley; San Joaquin trains routed through Tri- Valley
with shuttle connection retained along BNSF between
Stockton and Martinez
Tri- Valley Corridor ( I- 580, I- 680 & I- 205 from East Bay to
Tracy/ Manteca)
Construct freight by- pass south of Livermore and Pleasanton
extending through Patterson Pass to Tracy; construct new
passenger tracks along former SPRR alignment through Niles
Canyon and operate ACE service on SPRR from Niles to
Sunol and on UPRR from Sunol to Tracy
Extend BART via El Chorro Road to UPRR alignment with
intermodal terminus at Isabel
I- 680 Corridor ( Fairfield – San Jose & Tracy)
Provide regional passenger service between Martinez and
Tracy via UPRR Tracy Subdivision ( Mococo line)
San Rafael
Oakland
San Francisco
Redwood City
Milbrae
Hayward
Union City
Morgan Hill
Santa Clara
Livermore
Fremont
San Jose
Antioch
Martinez
Benicia
Walnut Creek
Concord
Pleasanton
Dublin
Stockton
Manteca
Modesto
Gilroy
Merced
Fresno
Santa Cruz
Tracy
Pittsburg
Byron
Warm Springs
SJ Diridon
Santa Rosa
Calistoga Davis
Sacramento
Sonoma
Napa
Auburn
Fairfield
Salinas
Monterey
Vallejo
0 5 10 20 Miles

D R A F T
Legend
HSR only, light weight equipment,
double track, fully grade separated
Regional Passenger Rail, light weight,
fully grade separated
Freight/ Regional Rail
Predominantly freight, standard equipment
BART
HSR with Regional Passenger Rail
Federal Lands
Park Areas
Conservation Areas
Study Alternative 6
High Speed Rail
Southern Approach - Option 3
2050 System Map
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 7
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from East
Option 1 – via Tri- Valley UPRR Alignment
With
New Dumbarton High Level Bridge Bay Crossing
San Jose – San Francisco Peninsula Line
Regional Passenger Rail System Overlay Service
And Corridor- Specific Treatments
Freight Dispatching Optimized
Best Use of Capacity
BART Regional System Expansion
New Transbay Tube and San Francisco Line
US 101 North Corridor ( San Francisco - Cloverdale)
Improve 101 corridor service to support long term growth using
passenger equipment mixed with freight service north of
Ignacio Wye ( Novato)
I- 80 Corridor ( Oakland – Auburn)
Upgrade existing line to 3 or 4 tracks with grade separations
and operational improvements for enhanced regional service
operations with standard passenger equipment
Extend BART Richmond line to intercept station on I- 80 north
of Hercules
North Bay Corridor ( US 101 to I- 80 across San Pablo Bay
between Petaluma and Cordelia)
Operate Calistoga to Vallejo and San Rafael to Fairfield /
Vacaville service via NWP and California Northern lines
High- frequency express bus connection across Richmond- San
Rafael Bridge to connect between San Rafael 101 corridor
service and Richmond BART
Peninsula Corridor ( San Francisco – San Jose)
High Speed Rail operates on 4 track corridor from San Jose to
San Francisco; overlay regional service provided to express
and local stops San Jose to San Francisco
New BART subway extension from new transbay tube via
Transbay Transit Center and Union Square to Presidio
Terminus
South Counties Corridor ( San Jose – Santa Cruz / Monterey /
Salinas)
Extend commuter service using standard equipment from San
Jose to Salinas with shuttle between Gilroy & Hollister; provide
Santa Cruz to Monterey service with transfers at Pajaro and
Castroville; provision for San Francisco to Monterey regional
train
East Bay Corridor ( Oakland – San Jose)
Shared regional service with programmed capacity &
operational improvements and additional capacity &
operational improvements to support higher service levels; add
local stops in East Bay; add grade separations; intermodal
with standard passenger trains and new BART transbay line at
Broadway
BART extension to Warm Springs & Santa Clara; new
BART/ regional services intermodal at Broadway along new
transbay BART line
Transbay Corridors ( Oakland – San Francisco & Dumbarton)
High Speed Rail terminates at 12th Street intermodal with
BART in Oakland; relocate Jack London Square regional
services station to Broadway intermodal with new BART
transbay line; provide mezzanine- level pedestrian connection
between Embarcardero BART and Transbay Transit Center
Construct 4th BART track through Oakland; split Bay Point
service and extend to Jack London Square, Alameda and San
Francisco via new tube and new San Francisco subway line;
new BART transbay line has intermodal with regional services
at Broadway in Oakland and with Transbay Transit
Center/ HSR in San Francisco
Dumbarton service operates with lightweight electric on
separate trackage through Centerville between Peninsula and
East Bay; new high- level bridge constructed across bay
Central Valley ( Sacramento – Fresno)
High Speed Rail operates along BNSF Fresno to Merced and
along UPRR from Merced to Sacramento; regional overlay
service provided Merced to Sacramento connecting with new
regional line through Tri- Valley near Manteca
Tri- Valley Corridor ( I- 580, I- 680 & I- 205 from East Bay to
Tracy/ Manteca)
High Speed Rail enters via new alignment over Altamont Pass;
a freight bypass is constructed south of Livermore and
Pleasanton between Sunol/ I- 680 and Greenville Road/ I- 580
and the existing UPRR alignment is converted to High Speed
Rail; High Speed Rail extends to Niles Junction via a new
tunnel under Niles Canyon; a regional overlay service is
operated along the high speed alignment connecting Central
Valley points with San Jose via Dumbarton Bridge and the
Peninsula; intermodal with BART provided at Greenville
Road/ I- 580
Extend BART system along I- 580 to intermodal at Greenville
Road with new stop at Isabel
I- 680 Corridor ( Fairfield – San Jose & Tracy)
Provide new BART line along I 680 from Warm Springs BART
station to intermodal with Capitol Corridor at Martinez; transfer
stations at West Dublin and Walnut Creek to existing BART
Dublin/ Pleasanton and Bay Point line; extend eBART service
to connect with regional service at Tracy
San Rafael
Oakland
San Francisco
Redwood City
Milbrae
Hayward
Union City
Morgan Hill
Santa Clara
Livermore
Fremont
San Jose
Antioch
Martinez
Benicia
Walnut Creek
Concord
Pleasanton
Dublin
Stockton
Manteca
Modesto
Gilroy
Merced
Fresno
Santa Cruz
Tracy
Pittsburg
Byron
Warm Springs
SJ Diridon
Santa Rosa
Calistoga Davis
Sacramento
Sonoma
Napa
Auburn
Fairfield
Salinas
Monterey
Vallejo
0 5 10 20 Miles

Study Alternative 7
High Speed Rail
Eastern Approach - Option 1
2050 System Map
D R A F T
Legend
HSR only, light weight equipment,
double track, fully grade separated
Regional Passenger Rail, light weight,
fully grade separated
Freight/ Regional Rail
Predominantly freight, standard equipment
BART
HSR with Regional Passenger Rail
Federal Lands
Park Areas
Conservation Areas
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 8
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from East
Option 2 – via Tri- Valley along I- 580 Alignment
With
San Jose – Oakland East Bay Line
San Francisco – Oakland Transbay Tunnel
Regional Passenger Rail System Overlay Service
And Corridor- Specific Treatments
Existing Freight Operating Practices
BART Core Capacity Improvements
With New Transbay Tube and San Francisco Subway Line
US 101 North Corridor ( San Francisco - Cloverdale)
Improve 101 corridor service to support long term growth using
passenger equipment mixed with freight service north of
Ignacio Wye ( Novato)
I- 80 Corridor ( Oakland – Auburn)
Construct new higher speed passenger line for lightweight
equipment from Oakland to vicinity of Martinez via UPRR;
construct new bridge across Carquinez Strait ( study corridor
includes Crockett- Martinez- Pittsburg); develop separate
passenger line along UPRR alignment to Sacramento
North Bay Corridor ( US 101 to I- 80 across San Pablo Bay
between Petaluma and Cordelia)
Operate Calistoga to Vallejo and San Rafael to Fairfield /
Vacaville service via NWP and California Northern lines;
extend 100 corridor service across future replacement
Richmond- San Rafael bridge to connect with Richmond BART
Peninsula Corridor ( San Francisco – San Jose)
Improve capacity to 2- 4 tracks grade separated to support
express and local services with electrified standard equipment;
freight operates at night
New BART subway extension from new transbay tube via
Transbay Transit Center/ HSR stop and Union Square to
Presidio Terminus
South Counties Corridor ( San Jose – Santa Cruz / Monterey /
Salinas)
Extend commuter service using standard equipment from San
Jose to Salinas with shuttle between Gilroy & Hollister; provide
Santa Cruz to Monterey service with transfers at Pajaro and
Castroville; provision for San Francisco to Monterey regional
train
East Bay Corridor ( Oakland – San Jose)
High Speed Rail with statewide service branches from
Hayward to both San Jose and Oakland; high speed overlay
provides regional service between Oakland and San Jose;
intermodal with all BART lines at relocated West Oakland
station near 3rd/ Peralta
BART extension to Warm Springs & Santa Clara; BART
intermodal with HSR & regional lines at relocated West
Oakland station near 3rd/ Peralta
Transbay Corridors ( Oakland – San Francisco & Dumbarton)
High Speed Rail extends from Oakland to San Francisco via
new transbay rail tunnel from Transbay Transit Center to
Oakland; regional overlay service is provided from San
Francisco to San Jose and Sacramento using lightweight
equipment; relocate Jack London Square station to new
BART/ HSR/ regional intermodal at relocated West Oakland
BART station near 3rd/ Peralta
Construct 4th BART track through Oakland; provide new
transbay line splitting just west of Oakland Wye to new San
Francisco subway line; new BART transbay line will carry
Pittsburg line; all BART lines have intermodal with HSR and
regional rail at relocated West Oakland station near
3rd/ Peralta and new BART transbay line has intermodal with
Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco
Dumbarton service operates with standard consist between
Peninsula and Union City
Central Valley ( Sacramento – Fresno)
High Speed Rail operates along BNSF Merced to Fresno and
along UPRR from Merced to Sacramento; regional overlay
service provided Merced to Sacramento connecting with new
regional line through Tri- Valley near Manteca
Tri- Valley Corridor ( I- 580, I- 680 & I- 205 from East Bay to
Tracy/ Manteca)
High Speed Rail enters via new alignment over Altamont Pass
parallel to I- 580 and continues in the median of I- 580 to vicinity
of Bay Fair BART; a regional overlay service is provided
between Central Valley points and San Jose
HSR displaces BART Dublin/ Pleasanton branch; service to
Tri- Valley provided by regional overlay operating on HSR
tracks; intermodal connections provided at Coliseum/ Oakland
Airport and Union City
I- 680 Corridor ( Fairfield – San Jose & Tracy)
Provide regional passenger service between Martinez and
Tracy via UPRR Tracy Subdivision ( Mococo line)
San Rafael
Oakland
San Francisco
Redwood City
Milbrae
Hayward
Union City
Morgan Hill
Santa Clara
Livermore
Fremont
San Jose
Antioch
Martinez
Benicia
Walnut Creek
Concord
Pleasanton
Dublin
Stockton
Manteca
Modesto
Gilroy
Merced
Fresno
Santa Cruz
Tracy
Pittsburg
Byron
Warm Springs
SJ Diridon
Santa Rosa
Calistoga Davis
Sacramento
Sonoma
Napa
Auburn
Fairfield
Salinas
Monterey
Vallejo
0 5 10 20 Miles

Study Alternative 8
High Speed Rail
Eastern Approach - Option 2
2050 System Map
D R A F T
Legend
HSR only, light weight equipment,
double track, fully grade separated
Regional Passenger Rail, light weight,
fully grade separated
Freight/ Regional Rail
Predominantly freight, standard equipment
BART
HSR with Regional Passenger Rail
Federal Lands
Park Areas
Conservation Areas
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 9
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from East
Option 3 – via Tri- Valley along South of Livermore Alignment
With
San Jose – Oakland East Bay Line
San Jose – San Francisco Peninsula Line
Regional Passenger Rail System Overlay Service
And Corridor- Specific Treatments
Freight Dispatching Optimized
Best Use of Capacity
BART Core Capacity Improvements
Infrastructure and Vehicles
US 101 North Corridor ( San Francisco - Cloverdale)
Improve 101 corridor service to support long term growth using
passenger equipment mixed with freight service north of
Ignacio Wye ( Novato)
I- 80 Corridor ( Oakland – Auburn)
Upgrade existing line to 3 or 4 tracks with grade separations
and operational improvements for enhanced regional service
operations with standard passenger equipment
North Bay Corridor ( US 101 to I- 80 across San Pablo Bay
between Petaluma and Cordelia)
Operate Calistoga to Vallejo and San Rafael to Fairfield /
Vacaville service via NWP and California Northern lines;
extend 100 corridor service across future replacement
Richmond- San Rafael bridge to connect with Richmond BART
Peninsula Corridor ( San Francisco – San Jose)
High Speed Rail operates on 4 track corridor from San Jose to
San Francisco; overlay regional service provided to express
and local stops San Jose to San Francisco
BART San Francisco station access improvements; other
operational improvements as needed to improve core capacity
South Counties Corridor ( San Jose – Santa Cruz / Monterey /
Salinas)
Extend commuter service using standard equipment from San
Jose to Salinas with shuttle between Gilroy & Hollister; provide
Santa Cruz to Monterey service with transfers at Pajaro and
Castroville; provision for San Francisco to Monterey regional
train
East Bay Corridor ( Oakland – San Jose)
High Speed Rail with statewide service branches from Niles
Junction to both San Jose and Oakland; San Francisco trains
operate " around the Bay" through San Jose; regional overlay
services provided Oakland- San Jose; intermodal terminal with
BART at 12th Street/ Broadway in Oakland; standard
passenger trains continue to provide regional service Oakland
to San Jose with necessary track improvements; Jack London
Square station is relocated to new West Oakland BART
intermodal near 3rd/ Peralta
BART extension to Warm Springs & Santa Clara; construct 4th
track through Oakland and split East Bay service from San
Francisco service with cross- platform transfers at MacArthur
and 12th Street
Transbay Corridors ( Oakland – San Francisco & Dumbarton)
( No new Bay Crossing OAK- San Francisco; intermodal at 12th
Street and Core Capacity improvements to address demand)
Replace BART transbay fleet w/ high capacity cars; improve
San Francisco station access; construct 4th track through
Oakland; split East Bay service from San Francisco service
and provide cross- platform transfers to and from San
Francisco and East Bay lines at MacArthur & 12th Street;
relocate West Oakland station to provide intermodal with
standard regional trains at 3rd/ Peralta
Dumbarton service operates with standard consist between
Peninsula and Union City
Central Valley ( Sacramento – Fresno)
High Speed Rail operates along BNSF Fresno to Merced and
along UPRR from Merced to Sacramento; regional overlay
service provided Merced to Sacramento connecting with new
regional line through Tri- Valley near Manteca
Tri- Valley Corridor ( I- 580, I- 680 & I- 205 from East Bay to
Tracy/ Manteca)
High Speed Rail enters via new alignment through Patterson
Pass south of Livermore and continues south of Pleasanton
and through a new Niles Canyon tunnel to Niles Junction; a
regional overlay service is provided between Central Valley
and San Jose
BART is not extended; a bus shuttle is provided between the
Isabel Road HSR stop and the existing East Dublin terminus
I- 680 Corridor ( Fairfield – San Jose & Tracy)
Provide regional passenger service between Martinez and
Tracy via UPRR Tracy Subdivision ( Mococo line)
San Rafael
Oakland
San Francisco
Redwood City
Milbrae
Hayward
Union City
Morgan Hill
Santa Clara
Livermore
Fremont
San Jose
Antioch
Martinez
Benicia
Walnut Creek
Concord
Pleasanton
Dublin
Stockton
Manteca
Modesto
Gilroy
Merced
Fresno
Santa Cruz
Pittsburg
Byron
Warm Springs
SJ Diridon
Santa Rosa
Calistoga Davis
Sacramento
Sonoma
Napa
Auburn
Fairfield
Salinas
Monterey
Vallejo
0 5 10 20 Miles

D R A F T
Legend
HSR only, light weight equipment,
double track, fully grade separated
Regional Passenger Rail, light weight,
fully grade separated
Freight/ Regional Rail
Predominantly freight, standard equipment
BART
HSR with Regional Passenger Rail
Federal Lands
Park Areas
Conservation Areas
Study Alternative 9
High Speed Rail
Eastern Approach - Option 3
2050 System Map
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 10
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from East
Option 4 – via SR- 84 and South of Livermore Alignment
With
San Jose – Oakland East Bay Line
San Francisco – Oakland Transbay Tunnel
Regional Passenger Rail System Overlay Service
And Corridor- Specific Treatments
Freight Dispatching Optimized
Best Use of Capacity
BART Core Capacity Improvements
With New Transbay Tube and San Francisco Subway Line
US 101 North Corridor ( San Francisco - Cloverdale)
Improve 101 corridor service to support long term growth using
passenger equipment mixed with freight service north of
Ignacio Wye ( Novato)
I- 80 Corridor ( Oakland – Auburn)
Construct new higher speed passenger line for lightweight
equipment from Oakland to Sacramento; construct new bridge
across Carquinez Strait ( study corridor includes Crockett-
Martinez- Pittsburg); develop separate passenger line along
UPRR alignment to Sacramento
North Bay Corridor ( US 101 to I- 80 across San Pablo Bay
between Petaluma and Cordelia)
Operate Calistoga to Vallejo and San Rafael to Fairfield /
Vacaville service via NWP and California Northern lines;
extend I- 80 corridor service across future replacement
Richmond- San Rafael bridge to connect with Richmond BART
Peninsula Corridor ( San Francisco – San Jose)
Improve capacity to 2- 4 tracks grade separated to support
express and local services with electrified standard equipment;
freight operates at night
BART San Francisco station access improvements; other
operational improvements as needed to improve core capacity
South Counties Corridor ( San Jose – Santa Cruz / Monterey /
Salinas)
Extend commuter service using standard equipment from San
Jose to Salinas with shuttle between Gilroy & Hollister; provide
Santa Cruz to Monterey service with transfers at Pajaro and
Castroville; provision for San Francisco to Monterey regional
train
East Bay Corridor ( Oakland – San Jose)
High Speed Rail with statewide service branches from Niles
Junction to both San Jose and Oakland; regional overlay
service is provided from Oakland to San Jose to supplant
standard rail
BART extension to Warm Springs & Santa Clara; intermodal
with HSR and regional lines at relocated West Oakland station
near 3rd/ Peralta
Transbay Corridors ( Oakland – San Francisco & Dumbarton)
High Speed Rail extends from Oakland to San Francisco via
new transbay rail tunnel from Transbay Transit Center to
Oakland; extend Peninsula express and local service w/
lightweight electric equipment to I- 80 corridor; relocate Jack
London Square station to new BART & HSR intermodal at
relocated West Oakland/ 7th Street BART station
Construct 4th BART track through Oakland; provide new
transbay line splitting just west of Oakland Wye to new San
Francisco subway; new BART transbay line will carry Pittsburg
line; all BART lines have intermodal with HSR and regional rail
at relocated West Oakland station near 3rd/ Peralta and new
BART transbay line has intermodal with Transbay Transit
Center in San Francisco
Dumbarton service operates with standard consist between
Peninsula and Union City
Central Valley ( Sacramento – Fresno)
High Speed Rail operates along BNSF Merced to Fresno,
along UPRR from Merced to Stockton, and along Central
California Traction from Stockton to Sacramento; regional
overlay service provided Merced to Sacramento connecting
with new regional line through Tri- Valley near Manteca
Tri- Valley Corridor ( I- 580, I- 680 & I- 205 from East Bay to
Tracy/ Manteca)
High Speed Rail enters via a new alignment through Patterson
Pass south of Livermore and continues south of Pleasanton to
a new tunnel through Niles Canyon; a freight track is included
from the Central Valley to Sunol where it would connect back
to the UPRR through Niles Canyon to allow freight traffic to
bypass downtown Livermore and Pleasanton; the existing rail
alignment through Livermore and Pleasanton is upgraded to
support regional overlay service between the Central Valley
and San Jose with local stops in the Tri- Valley
Extend BART system along I- 580 to intermodal at Greenville
Road with new stop at Isabel
I- 680 Corridor ( Fairfield – San Jose & Tracy)
Provide regional passenger service between Martinez and
Tracy via UPRR Tracy Subdivision ( Mococo line)
San Rafael
Oakland
San Francisco
Redwood City
Milbrae
Hayward
Union City
Morgan Hill
Santa Clara
Livermore
Fremont
San Jose
Antioch
Martinez
Benicia
Walnut Creek
Concord
Pleasanton
Dublin
Stockton
Manteca
Modesto
Gilroy
Merced
Fresno
Santa Cruz
Pittsburg
Byron
Warm Springs
SJ Diridon
Santa Rosa
Calistoga Davis
Sacramento
Sonoma
Napa
Auburn
Fairfield
Salinas
Monterey
Vallejo
0 5 10 20 Miles

D R A F T
Study Alternative 10
High Speed Rail
Eastern Approach - Option 4
2050 System Map
Legend
HSR only, light weight equipment,
double track, fully grade separated
Regional Passenger Rail, light weight,
fully grade separated
Freight/ Regional Rail
Predominantly freight, standard equipment
BART
HSR with Regional Passenger Rail
Federal Lands
Park Areas
Conservation Areas
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 11
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from East
Option 5 – via Tri- Valley UPRR Alignment
With
New Dumbarton Rail Tunnel Bay Crossing
Redwood City – San Francisco Peninsula Line
San Jose – Oakland East Bay Line
Regional Passenger Rail System Overlay Service
And Corridor- Specific Treatments
Freight By- Pass Lines with Consolidated Dispatching
Shift Freight Traffic away from City Centers
BART Core Capacity Improvements
Infrastructure and Vehicles
US 101 North Corridor ( San Francisco - Cloverdale)
Improve 101 corridor service to support long term growth using
passenger equipment mixed with freight service north of
Ignacio Wye ( Novato)
I- 80 Corridor ( Oakland – Auburn)
Upgrade existing line to 3 or 4 tracks with grade separations
and operational improvements for enhanced regional service
operations with standard passenger equipment
North Bay Corridor ( US 101 to I- 80 across San Pablo Bay
between Petaluma and Cordelia)
Operate Calistoga to Vallejo and San Rafael to Fairfield /
Vacaville service via NWP and California Northern lines;
extend 100 corridor service across future replacement
Richmond- San Rafael bridge to connect with Richmond BART
Peninsula Corridor ( San Francisco – San Jose)
High Speed Rail operates along the Peninsula north from
Redwood City to San Francisco; corridor is upgraded to 2- 4
tracks from Redwood City to San Jose to support express and
local services from San Francisco to San Jose using
lightweight equipment
BART San Francisco station access improvements; other
operational improvements as needed to improve core capacity
South Counties Corridor ( San Jose – Santa Cruz / Monterey /
Salinas)
Extend commuter service using standard equipment from San
Jose to Salinas with shuttle between Gilroy & Hollister; provide
Santa Cruz to Monterey service with transfers at Pajaro and
Castroville; provision for San Francisco to Monterey regional
train
East Bay Corridor ( Oakland – San Jose)
High Speed Rail with statewide service branches from Niles to
separate lines serving Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco;
high speed overlay provides regional service between Oakland
and San Jose with alignment along Niles subdivision north of
Niles and via I- 880 - Trimble - Coast subdivision Niles to San
Jose; intermodal with BART lines at 12th Street in Oakland;
long distance regional trains using standard equipment
operate from Auburn to Monterey via the East Bay with BART
intermodal at relocated West Oakland station near 3rd/ Peralta
BART extension to Warm Springs & Santa Clara; BART
intermodal with HSR at 12th Street in Oakland and with
standard regional trains at relocated West Oakland station
near 3rd/ Peralta
Transbay Corridors ( Oakland – San Francisco & Dumbarton)
( No new Bay Crossing OAK- San Francisco; intermodal at 12th
Street and West Oakland in East Bay and Core Capacity
BART improvements to address demand)
Replace BART transbay fleet w/ high capacity cars; improve
San Francisco station access; construct 4th track through
Oakland; split East Bay service from San Francisco service
and provide cross- platform transfers to and from San
Francisco and East Bay lines at MacArthur & 12th Street;
relocate West Oakland station to new regional intermodal near
3rd/ Peralta
Dumbarton service operates with lightweight electric on
separate trackage through Centerville between Peninsula and
East Bay; new tunnel constructed across bay
Central Valley ( Sacramento – Fresno)
High Speed Rail operates along BNSF Fresno to Merced and
along UPRR from Merced to Sacramento; regional overlay
service provided Merced to Sacramento connecting with new
regional line through Tri- Valley near Manteca; Central
California Traction line from Sacramento to Stockton and West
Side Line from Tracy to Fresno put into service as freight
bypasses; new regional passenger service using standard
equipment operates Martinez to Patterson
Tri- Valley Corridor ( I- 580, I- 680 & I- 205 from East Bay to
Tracy/ Manteca)
Construct freight by- pass south of Livermore and Pleasanton
between Sunol/ I- 680 and Greenville Road/ I- 580; construct
new High Speed Rail tracks along a new alignment over
Altamont Pass and along the UPRR through Livermore and
Pleasanton, connecting via new tunnel to Niles Junction;
regional overlay service opearates thorugh Tri- Valley
connecting Central Valley with San Jose; intermodal with
BART at Greenville Road/ I- 580
Extend BART system along I- 580 to intermodal at Greenville
Road with new stop at Isabel
I- 680 Corridor ( Fairfield – San Jose & Tracy)
Provide regional passenger service between Martinez and
Tracy via UPRR Tracy Subdivision ( Mococo line)
San Rafael
Oakland
San Francisco
Redwood City
Milbrae
Hayward
Union City
Morgan Hill
Santa Clara
Livermore
Fremont
San Jose
Antioch
Martinez
Benicia
Walnut Creek
Concord
Pleasanton
Dublin
Stockton
Manteca
Modesto
Gilroy
Merced
Fresno
Santa Cruz
Pittsburg
Byron
Warm Springs
SJ Diridon
Santa Rosa
Calistoga Davis
Sacramento
Sonoma
Napa
Auburn
Fairfield
Salinas
Monterey
Vallejo
0 5 10 20 Miles

Study Alternative 11
High Speed Rail
Eastern Approach - Option 5
2050 System Map
D R A F T
Legend
HSR only, light weight equipment,
double track, fully grade separated
Regional Passenger Rail, light weight,
fully grade separated
Freight/ Regional Rail
Predominantly freight, standard equipment
BART
HSR with Regional Passenger Rail
Federal Lands
Park Areas
Conservation Areas
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 12
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from East
Option 6 – via Tri- Valley UPRR Alignment
With
New Dumbarton Mid- Level Bridge Bay Crossing
Redwood City – San Francisco Peninsula Line
San Jose – Oakland East Bay Line
Regional Passenger Rail System Overlay Service
And Corridor- Specific Treatments
Freight Dispatching Optimized
Best Use of Capacity
BART Regional System Expansion
New Transbay Tube and San Francisco Line
US 101 North Corridor ( San Francisco - Cloverdale)
Improve 101 corridor service to support long term growth using
passenger equipment mixed with freight service north of
Ignacio Wye ( Novato)
I- 80 Corridor ( Oakland – Auburn)
Upgrade existing line to 3 or 4 tracks with grade separations
and operational improvements for enhanced regional service
operations with standard passenger equipment
Extend BART Richmond line to intercept station on I- 80 north
of Hercules
North Bay Corridor ( US 101 to I- 80 across San Pablo Bay
between Petaluma and Cordelia)
Operate Calistoga to Vallejo and San Rafael to Fairfield /
Vacaville service via NWP and California Northern lines;
provide high frequency express bus connection across
Richmond- San Rafael Bridge to connect between San Rafael
101 corridor service and Richmond BART
Peninsula Corridor ( San Francisco – San Jose)
High Speed Rail operates along the Peninsula north from
Redwood City to San Francisco; corridor is upgraded to 2- 4
tracks from Redwood City to San Jose to support express and
local services from San Francisco to San Jose using
lightweight equipment
New BART subway extension from new transbay tube via
Transbay Transit Center and Union Square to Presidio
Terminus
South Counties Corridor ( San Jose – Santa Cruz / Monterey /
Salinas)
Extend commuter service using standard equipment from San
Jose to Salinas with shuttle between Gilroy & Hollister; provide
Santa Cruz to Monterey service with transfers at Pajaro and
Castroville; provision for Oakland to Monterey regional train
East Bay Corridor ( Oakland – San Jose)
High Speed Rail branches at Niles Junction to San Jose and
Peninsula; regional overlay provided west to Peninsula and
south to San Jose; standard rail operates Oakland to San Jose
with capacity & operational improvements
BART extension to Warm Springs & Santa Clara; intermodal
with standard regional lines at relocated Jack London Square
station at Broadway
Transbay Corridors ( Oakland – San Francisco & Dumbarton)
High Speed Rail operates in new 4 track rail tunnel shared
with BART between Oakland and San Francisco; intermodal
with existing BART lines at 12th Street in Oakland and
intermodal with standard regional services and new BART
transbay line at Broadway in Oakland
Construct 4th BART track through Oakland; split Bay Point
service and extend to Jack London Square, Alameda and San
Francisco via new tube and new San Francisco subway line;
new BART transbay line has intermodal with standard regional
services at Broadway in Oakland and with Transbay Transit
Center in San Francisco; existing BART lines have intermodal
with HSR at 12th Street in Oakland
Dumbarton service operates with lightweight electric on
separate trackage through Centerville between Peninsula and
East Bay; new mid- level bridge constructed across bay
Central Valley ( Sacramento – Fresno)
High Speed Rail operates along BNSF Merced to Fresno and
along UPRR from Merced to Sacramento; regional overlay
service provided Merced to Sacramento connecting with new
regional line through Tri- Valley near Manteca
Tri- Valley Corridor ( I- 580, I- 680 & I- 205 from East Bay to
Tracy/ Manteca)
High Speed Rail with regional overlay service operates in new
tunnel through Niles Canyon and in shared corridor with the
UPRR through Pleasanton and Livermore and connects via
new alignment over the Altamont Pass to Central Valley lines;
Greenville Road intermodal with BART
Extend BART system along I- 580 to intermodal at Greenville
Road with new stop at Isabel
I- 680 Corridor ( Fairfield – San Jose & Tracy)
Extend eBART service to connect with regional service at
Tracy
STUDY ALTERNATIVE 12
Year 2050 Rail Network
High Speed Rail Entry from East
Option 6 – via Tri- Valley UPRR Alignment
With
New Dumbarton Mid- Level Bridge Bay Crossing
Redwood City – San Francisco Peninsula Line
San Jose – Oakland East Bay Line
Regional Passenger Rail System Overlay Service
And Corridor- Specific Treatments
Freight Dispatching Optimized
Best Use of Capacity
BART Regional System Expansion
New Transbay Tube and San Francisco Line
US 101 North Corridor ( San Francisco - Cloverdale)
Improve 101 corridor service to support long term growth
I- 80 Corridor ( Oakland – Auburn)
Upgrade existing line to 3 or 4 tracks with grade separations
and operational improvements for enhanced regional service
operations with standard passenger equipment
Extend BART Richmond line to intercept station on I- 80 north
of Hercules
North Bay Corridor ( US 101 to I- 80 across San Pablo Bay
between Petaluma and Cordelia)
Operate Calistoga to Vallejo and San Rafael to Fairfield /
Vacaville service via NWP and California Northern lines;
provide high frequency express bus connection across
Richmond- San Rafael Bridge to connect between San Rafael
101 corridor service and Richmond BART
Peninsula Corridor ( San Francisco – San Jose)
High Speed Rail operates along the Peninsula north from
Redwood City to San Francisco; corridor is upgraded to 2- 4
tracks from Redwood City to San Jose to support express and
local services from San Francisco to San Jose using
lightweight equipment
New BART subway extension from new transbay tube via
Transbay Transit Center and Union Square to Presidio
Terminus
South Counties Corridor ( San Jose – Santa Cruz / Monterey /
Salinas)
Extend commuter service using standard equipment from San
Jose to Salinas with shuttle between Gilroy & Hollister; provide
Santa Cruz to Monterey service with transfers at Pajaro and
Castroville; provision for Oakland to Monterey regional train
East Bay Corridor ( Oakland – San Jose)
High Speed Rail branches at Niles Junction to San Jose and
Peninsula; regional overlay provided west to Peninsula and
south to San Jose; standard rail operates Oakland to San Jose
with capacity & operational improvements
BART extension to Warm Springs & Santa Clara; intermodal
with standard regional lines at relocated Jack London Square
station at Broadway
Transbay Corridors ( Oakland – San Francisco & Dumbarton)
High Speed Rail operates in new 4 track rail tunnel shared
with BART between Oakland and San Francisco; intermodal
with existing BART lines at 12th Street in Oakland and
intermodal with standard regional services and new BART
transbay line at Broadway in Oakland
Construct 4th BART track through Oakland; split Bay Point
service and extend to Jack London Square, Alameda and San
Francisco via new tube and new San Francisco subway line;
new BART transbay line has intermodal with standard regional
services at Broadway in Oakland and with Transbay Transit
Center in San Francisco; existing BART lines have intermodal
with HSR at 12th Street in Oakland
Dumbarton service operates with lightweight electric on
separate trackage through Centerville between Peninsula and
East Bay; new mid- level bridge constructed across bay
Central Valley ( Sacramento – Fresno)
High Speed Rail operates along BNSF Merced to Fresno and
along UPRR from Merced to Sacramento; regional overlay
service provided Merced to Sacramento connecting with new
regional line through Tri- Valley near Manteca
Tri- Valley Corridor ( I- 580, I- 680 & I- 205 from East Bay to
Tracy/ Manteca)
High Speed Rail with regional overlay service operates in new
tunnel through Niles Canyon and in shared corridor with the
UPRR through Pleasanton and Livermore and connects via
new alignment over the Altamont Pass to Central Valley lines;
Greenville Road intermodal with BART
Extend BART system along I- 580 to intermodal at Greenville
Road with new stop at Isabel
I- 680 Corridor ( Fairfield – San Jose & Tracy)
Extend eBART service to connect with regional service at
Tracy
San Rafael
Oakland
San Francisco
Redwood City
Milbrae
Hayward
Union City
Morgan Hill
Santa Clara
Livermore
Fremont
San Jose
Antioch
Martinez
Benicia
Walnut Creek
Concord
Pleasanton
Dublin
Stockton
Manteca
Modesto
Gilroy
Merced
Fresno
Santa Cruz
Pittsburg
Byron
Warm Springs
SJ Diridon
Santa Rosa
Calistoga Davis
Sacramento
Sonoma
Napa
Auburn
Fairfield
Salinas
Monterey
Vallejo
0 5 10 20 Miles

D R A F T
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HSR only, light weight equipment,
double track, fully grade separated
Regional Passenger Rail, light weight,
fully grade separated
Freight/ Regional Rail
Predominantly freight, standard equipment
BART
HSR with Regional Passenger Rail
Federal Lands
Park Areas
Conservation Areas
Study Alternative 12
High Speed Rail
Eastern Approach - Option 6
2050 System Map