southern california regional interconnector project

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Southern California Regional Interconnector Project

Presented by:Don Sepulveda, P.E.Executive Officer – Regional Rail

Los Angeles Union Station

• Metro purchased LAUS in 2011.

• Located on the second busiest passenger rail corridor on the US.

• Developing a Master Plan for the station that will define growth.

• LAUS is a destination point for millions of riders each year.

The Importance of Union Station in the Region

• LAUS is the regional transportation hub.

• An origin and destination for 86% of Metrolink riders.

• About 12.5M Metrolink boardings at LAUS each day.

• 3M Amtrak boardings a year.• Measure R projects are

increasing connectivity.• The CHSRA system will be at

LAUS in 2029.

LAUS Is A Regional Transportation Hub

Southern California Regional Interconnector Project

• Will serve Metrolink and Amtrak trains.

• Extends at least four LAUS platform tracks to exit at the south end of the yard.

• Increases station capacity by 40% -50%.

• Creates operational flexibility.

• Environmentally Cleared in 2006

Los Angeles to Bakersfield

Los Angeles to Anaheim

Los Angeles to San Diegovia Inland Empire

Los Angeles Union Station

San Fernando Valley

IOS Terminus

Palmdale

High Desert Corridor

Southern California Regional Interconnector Project

Funding

• This project is No. 1 on the MOU list.• Needed for Blended Service and future passenger

rail growth.• Project was environmentally cleared in 2006.• Funding will be through:

– Measure R,– ARRA,– Prop 1A,– Other sources TBD.

What We Are Doing?

• We will be releasing an RFP in May.• RFP will be for two phases.• Phase 1 - Re-certify the environmental

document.• Phase 2 - Either PS&E or D/B package.

Project Delivery

• We will be determining the project delivery method during Phase 1.

• Could be Design/Build or Design/Bid/Build.• This will be decided with an independent

analysis.– Need to analyze risk vs benefits.– Phase 2 - Either PS&E or D/B package.

Questions?