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August Presentation to City Council
What the City is Doing
1. Day One Operations Engineering
2. Quiet Zones
3. Connectivity Planning
4. Station Design Review
5. ADA Parking & "Kiss "n Ride"" at Civic Center
6. Andersen Drive Crossing
7. Transit Center Relocation Study
8. Parking and Wayfinding Study
9. Public Safety
10. Whistlestop Application
General Plan 2020
Policy N-8
Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit.
If a commuter rail service or other use is
developed along the Sonoma Marin Area Rail
Transit right -or -way, minimize noise impacts on
existing development.
What is a Quiet Zone?
A Quiet Zone is a defined stretch of track where
a train operator is not required to blow the train
horn, as it approaches vehicular or pedestrian
crossings unless there is a hazard on the tracks.
QUIET
ZONE
Trains will still sound horns
■ When leaving a station, or otherwise
accelerating from a stopped position
■ Emergency situations, such as when a car or
pedestrian is on the tracks.
■ When work crews and equipment are on the
track.
Community Meetings
What we heard:
■ Quality of life
■ Physical and mental health
■ Property values
■ Safety education campaigns
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Safety Education
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FETY IMPROVEMENTS
CROSSING LOCATION
Smith Ranch Road
San Rafael Airport/ Silveira
Civic Center Drive
CIVIC CENTER STATION
Las Gallinas Ave (pedestrian only)
North San Pedro Road
Paloma Avenue
Pacheco Street
Mission Avenue
5t" Avenue
4t" Street
DOWNTOWN SAN RAFAEL STATION
Example Supplemental Safety Measures
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Establishing a Quiet Zone
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dentify Crossings
Diagnostic Team Review
FRA Risk Calculator
Notice of Intent
Installation of safety measures and
National Guard Crossing Inventory Update
Completed
Completed
Completed
Recommendation
of this Staff
Report
Present - 2015
Notice of Establishment Foll2015
SMART completes Construction
including crossing improvements
2014-2015
City files Notice of
ntent
(60 day comment period}
Spring 201
Timeline
SMART testing of rai
operations
2016
SMART begins
revenue
operations
End of 2016
City files
Quiet Zane
Notice of
Rules
Establishment
commence
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