Advancing Sustainable Design. Jeff Morales, Chief Executive Officer APTA Sustainability Workshop Monday, August 4, 2014

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1 Advancing Sustainable Design Jeff Morales, Chief Executive Officer APTA Sustainability Workshop Monday, August 4, 2014

2 HIGH-SPEED RAIL: More Than A Transportation Program California is 8th Largest Economy in the World Comparable to Northeast Corridor in Terms of Distance, Population and Complexity Transformative Investment Connecting all California Population Centers

3 WHY HIGH-SPEED RAIL IN CALIFORNIA? Curbs Congestion» LAX to SFO is the Busiest Short-Haul Market in US» 1 in 6 Flights out of LA Heads to Bay Area» Six of Top 30 Congested Urban Areas in US Located in California Population Growth» Estimated to Reach 50 Million by 2030 Air Quality/Sustainability» Meets Goals of AB 32/SB 375» Worst Air Communities in the Country Alternatives are Costly» 2-3 Times More Expensive

4 NEXT STEPS WITH CAP & TRADE Central Valley - North to South to Bakersfield through Tehachapis to Palmdale/LA Caltrain Electrification Burbank to Palmdale» Golden Spike LA/Anaheim Investments» Los Angeles Union Station» Grade Separations Preliminary Design/Environmental Clearance» All Segments Potential connection with XpressWest to Las Vegas

5 KEY MILESTONES Funding:» $3.3 Billion Federal and $4.7 Billion Prop 1A» 25% of Future Cap and Trade Proceeds Environmental Clearances:» Merced to Fresno: May 2012» Fresno to Bakersfield: June 2014 Construction Packages:» CP 1 Executed in August, Under $1 Billion» CP 2-3 Currently Out to Bid, Execution Expected by End of 2014 VERA Agreement:» MOU with San Joaquin Unified Air Pollution Control District» Offsets Construction Emissions» Replaces Aging Equipment Including School Bus Engines and Irrigation Pumps

6 WORK IS UNDERWAY Construction Package 1» 29 miles between Madera and Fresno» Design-Build Contract with Joint Venture Tutor-Perini/Zachry/Parsons» Property Acquisition, Design Work, Utility Relocation, Demolition, Test Pile

7 SUSTAINABLE BENEFITS FOR CALIFORNIA Part of clean, electric interconnected transportation system» Bookend investments» Caltrain Electrification» SCRIP» Rail integration» Transit Connectivity Partnering with federal, state and local agencies to achieve land use outcomes» Staff in other cross-discipline agencies (SGC)» Federal partners to coordinate and advance work in key communities

8 CAP AND TRADE PROCEEDS Systematic, multi-faceted planning in California to address its GHG contributions» AB 32 : Historic, ambitious legislation» Transportation sector is largest contributor ~40%» Investment Plan & SB 852/862 focus on broad network of clean transportation» Historic commitment of ongoing funding for sustainable communities, transit connectivity, affordable housing, and TOD For high-speed rail:» Continuing resolution helps attract private investment» HSR rail operations reduce statewide GHGs Net reductions when service begins Between 3.4 and 5.7 million metric tons total by 2030

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11 ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS: High-Speed Rail s Best Kept Secrets Preserving Agricultural Land Improving Air Quality Preserving and Enhancing Critical Habitat Reducing Greenhouse Gases Enabling Smart Land Use Urban Greening: Planting Trees Modernizing Transit Statewide 100% Renewable Energy

12 SUSTAINABILITY Design Innovations Station Area Planning» Grants to cities» TOD» Thriving pedestrian and bicycling centers» Leverage investment for economic development Design Task Force» Table of experts with practical advice» Clarify the best way to achieve leading sustainable design» Clarify what issues to progress on» Use sustainable design as a tool to attract investment

13 AMBITIOUS GOALS FOR SYSTEM AND STATIONS

14 MILESTONES Station Area Planning started in Gilroy and Fresno Clean equipment on site Demolition waste sent to recycling facility Some salvage sent to Habitat for Humanity ReStore Tracking system in place with contractor Plan established for drought, tolerant, native species tree planting in the fall

15 THANK YOU Jeff Morales CEO (916) Margaret Cederoth Sustainability Manager (916) Headquarters California High-Speed Rail Authority 770 L Street, Suite 800 Sacramento, CA facebook.com/californiahighspeedrail twitter.com/cahsra youtube.com/user/cahighspeedrail