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City of <br />REDLANDS <br />35 Cajon Street, Redlands, CA 92373 <br />909-798-7533 <br />pbarich@cityofredlands.org <br />PAUL T. BARICH <br />Mayor <br />November 2, 2022 <br />Mr. Mitch Weiss <br />Executive Director <br />California Transportation Commission <br />1120 N Street, MS 52 <br />Sacramento, CA 95814 <br />EDDIE TEJEDA <br />Mayor Pro Tempore <br />DENISE DAVIS <br />Council Member <br />JENNA GUZMAN-LOWERY <br />Council Member <br />MICK GALLAGHER <br />Council Member <br />Re: Letter of Support for the 2022 SCCP partnership application by Caltrans and SBCTA for the <br />Metrolink San Bernardino Line: CP Lilac -Sycamore Avenue Capacity Improvements Project <br />Dear Mr. Weiss, <br />On behalf of the City of Redlands, I would like to express our strong support for the partnership <br />application by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the San Bernardino <br />County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) for the Metrolink San Bernardino Line (SBL): CP <br />Lilac -Sycamore Avenue Capacity Improvements Project (Project) in Rialto for consideration in <br />the California Transportation Commission's 2022 Solutions for Congested Corridor Program <br />(SCCP). <br />The Project is a collaborative effort of SBCTA and the Southern California Regional Rail <br />Authority (SCRRA), with Caltrans as the lead applicant. The Metrolink SBL is one of the most <br />heavily used lines on the 500+ mile Metrolink system. It runs from San Bernardino to Los <br />Angeles, parallel to and approximately two miles north of Interstate 10 (I-10), the most <br />congested freeway in San Bernardino County. The double -tracking of this 0.7 mile segment will <br />expand the window of 30-minute bi-directional service, improving trip times and trip reliability, <br />increasing ridership, and inducing a mode shift from auto to transit, thereby reducing I-10 <br />congestion and greenhouse gas emissions overall. <br />The project segment straddles Rialto Station on the SBL. It includes a pedestrian underpass and <br />a second platform; bicycle/pedestrian upgrades to meet current ADA standards; and ADA <br />compliant safety improvements at three crossings, making the segment quiet -zone ready. It adds <br />station and gate coordination technology to reduce gate down time for roadway vehicles. This <br />project has a significant return on investment through operational efficiencies and congestion <br />1 <br />