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• Presentation• Project Review• Transit Center Needs• Transit Center Concepts

• Q&A and Feedback on Concept Elements• Next Steps

• Q&A

Agenda

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Project Goals• Develop a Master Plan that

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• Identify a preferred solutionthat will eliminate the at-grade crossing at CastroStreet and the railroad tracks

• Improve the functionality ofthe Transit Center andsupport future growth

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• Accommodate the expected growth in train service andstation usage

• Train service to more than double over the next 10–15 years

• Relieve delays at the railroad crossing on Castro• Railroad gate blockages in peak hours to double

• Improve safety and access for pedestrians and bicyclists• Support the economic vitality and future growth of

downtown Mountain View• Accommodate changes in transportation patterns and

services

Why Is It Needed?

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Re-direct Castro at Tracks

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Where we are now

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Mountain View Transit Center

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• Almost 9,000 daily Caltrain boardings and alightings• Almost 3,000 daily VTA bus and LRT boardings and

alightings• Almost 1,500 daily shuttle boardings and alightings

Existing Activity

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AM Activity at Transit Center

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PM Activity at Transit Center

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• Insufficient shuttle space• 147 shuttles visit transit center in peak periods each day

• Insufficient bike parking• Bikes attached to trees, poles, and benches due to lack of available bike

parking

• Challenging pedestrian movements• Over 300 pedestrians and bicycles cross Central Expressway in peak

hours

• Parking infringes on neighborhoods• Parking lot fills up between 7 and 8 AM

• No pick-up/drop-off area• Pick-up/drop-off occurs in the parking lot

Current Transit Center is Over Capacity

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• Electrification of Caltrain will increase train frequencyand ridership

• Longer trainsets to increase Caltrain capacity• Year 2040 ridership projected to be 97% greater than Year

2015 levels

• Modified bus routes with VTA Next Network• Anticipated further growth in shuttles• Continued growth in bicycle and walk access• Surge in ride hailing services (Uber/Lyft)

Future Needs

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• Grade-separated pedestrian crossings of Central Expressway andCaltrain tracks

• Extended Caltrain platforms• Bus and shuttle area to allow for future growth• Curb space for pick-up/drop-off• Parking garage – shared parking with downtown• Enclosed bike parking areas• Public spaces• Areas for transit-oriented development

Components of the Master Plan

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• Developed 4 concepts• Differ in the following ways:

• Location of platforms• Configuration of bus/shuttle area• Location of pick-up/drop-off areas• Location and configuration of parking garage• Parking garage access• Plaza configuration and size

• Concept 1 reflected least change from existing. Council StudySession suggested focusing on Concepts 2-4 as they best achieveproject objectives

Development of Concepts

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Concept 1

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Concept 2

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Concept 3

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Concept 4

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Evaluation of Concepts• Bicycle/pedestrian circulation• Bus/shuttle operations• Flexibility for future needs• Ease of transfers• Integration with downtown Mountain View and Moffett area• Auto access and circulation• Cost• Construction impacts• Phasing feasibility

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• All Concepts provide enough curb space for anticipated futureneeds

• Concept 4 provides the most curb space with lots of pick-up/drop-offspace on Evelyn

• Concept 2 is likely the least expensive to construct• Concept 4 provides a slightly larger plaza than other concepts• Concept 4 provides greatest space for development

opportunities due to parking below ground• Because of underground parking, Concept 4 is highest cost

• Central Expressway ramp would be utilized by approximately25% of existing auto access to station

• Cost of ramp estimated at $25-$30 Million

Preliminary Evaluation Findings

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Pick-Up/Drop-Off Areas and Routes

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Pick-Up/Drop-Off Areas and Routes

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Pick-Up/Drop-Off Areas and Routes

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Central Expressway Access

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Central Expressway Access

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Central Expressway Access

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Parking

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Bicycle/Pedestrian Access

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Bicycle/Pedestrian Access

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Bicycle/Pedestrian Access

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Bicycle/Pedestrian Access

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Bicycle/Pedestrian Access

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Bicycle/Pedestrian Access

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Bicycle/Pedestrian Access

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Bicycle/Pedestrian Access

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Plaza Configuration

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Transit-Oriented Development

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Next Steps• Refinement of Concepts• Concept Evaluation• City Council Study Session - March 21st

• Prepare Master Plan• City Council - May 23rd

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