![]() ![]() The Diridon options might be superseded by other Diridon station area decisions that are currently being shaped by the Diridon Integrated Station Concept Plan process, and changes to Caltrain, BART and regional rail that could possibly happen sooner.Plus, depending on the sequence of events, it’s possible that Caltrain would want to add a Redwood City passing station before there was High Speed service on the Peninsula Corridor, to meet local/regional needs of corridor growth and service for Dumbarton Corridor and the Downtown Extension Caltrain’s more recent Business Plan studies indicated somewhat different passing track options. The passing track preferences might be superseded by other events.And Caltrain might look to that location for a replacement railyard if plans move forward to add buildings on land currently used for train storage at 4th and King. Once HSRA decides which side of the Brisbane tracks it wants a railyard, the City of Brisbane and the developer of the Baylands project might want to avoid proposing development there to avoid extra lawsuits.Given the project’s murky timeline, it’s possible that some of options decided on by the High Speed Rail Authority will be superceded, while some may be reinforced by other events. ![]() Whatever options are environmentally cleared and approved by the board would be the ones on the books if and when the funding picture changes and there is money to connect trains from the Central Valley to San Jose and San Francisco. The long-term path for California’s High Speed Rail may depend on factors beyond the State of California, such as the results of national elections, and the potential for Green New Deal style massive national initiatives to address climate change with major investments in transit and high speed rail infrastructure. Though the long-term timeline for the High Speed Rail project is murky, these decisions are worth paying attention to. How High Speed Rail would come through Diridon Station and the adjacent neighborhoods in San Jose.Whether HSR thinks they need passing tracks to start running high speed rail service on the Peninsula.Which side of Brisbane Baylands does HSR want for a maintenance yard.The meetings will disclose the High Speed Rail Authority’s preferences for a number of decision points including: In July the High Speed Rail Authority will disclose “preferred alternative” from San Francisco to San Jose and San Jose to Merced, in a series of community meetings. ![]()
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