Res 2013-200/Approving an interlocal agreement w/The Lone Star Rail District to provide funding for passenger rail service to SM by establishing a transporation infrastructure zone

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there is a possibility that the facilities may be located in San Marcos. However, final location of the facilities is subject to the results of the NEPA process and LSTAR operational needs. Track improvements, curve remediation, and additional track and related infrastructure will be built on the proposed LSTAR route through San Marcos; the number and magnitude of those improvements will be determined through the NEPA and final design processes. LSTAR rail rolling stock will serve San Marcos rail stations. Facilities, line improvements and rolling stock are also subject to available capital budget resources and contracting or purchasing requirements. The LSTAR capital program and service levels will be commensurate respectively with the available capital and operations funding levels. The LSTAR service is planned to be built in stages - LSRD will not delay LSTAR passenger rail service initiation until the completion of the entire passenger rail project, but rather commission and operate a minimum logical service (to be analyzed during the NEPA process), while continuing to bring new segments online as they are completed. Project development may also include the phasing of improvements within a segment in order to allow the initiation of service in a timely fashion with available resources and allowing for ongoing or future development of subsequent phases within a segment toward full completion of planned improvements. It Is provisionally believed by LSRD planners that the system will generally be built and put in operation from north to south, due to the likely capital investment cash flows, the higher projected ridership in the Central Texas region, and fewer construction challenges (based on conceptual engineering analyses). The schedule for Initiation of project development and service provision is to be determined by the completion of the NEPA process and availability of capital funding. Capital cost estimates are preliminary, and are based on the conceptual service development plan (discussed below). Those costs are: * All figures are in millions of dollars and are estimates of not to exceed amounts. it should be noted that the costs above are not additive, but cumulative totals — i.e. to go from Initial to Base Service, the Incremental cost for the entire line Is $140 million ($840 million - $700 million). Capital cost estimates will be further refined during the NEPA process. LSTAR service levels will be commensurate with the available funding from participating local jurisdictions (cities, counties, college districts, etc.). For planning purposes LSTAR has prepared its operations and maintenance (0 &M) projections based on the following conceptual service level goals: Initial Service Goal — 60 minute headway on peak 120 minute headway off peak 12 total round trips per weekday Weekend and holiday service Base Service Goal — 30 minute headway on peak 60 minute headway off peak 20 total round trips per weekday Weekend and holiday service Initial Service Base Service Full Service Entire Line $700 * $840 * $1,400 San Marcos Portion of Line $136 * $179 * $263 * All figures are in millions of dollars and are estimates of not to exceed amounts. it should be noted that the costs above are not additive, but cumulative totals — i.e. to go from Initial to Base Service, the Incremental cost for the entire line Is $140 million ($840 million - $700 million). Capital cost estimates will be further refined during the NEPA process. LSTAR service levels will be commensurate with the available funding from participating local jurisdictions (cities, counties, college districts, etc.). For planning purposes LSTAR has prepared its operations and maintenance (0 &M) projections based on the following conceptual service level goals: Initial Service Goal — 60 minute headway on peak 120 minute headway off peak 12 total round trips per weekday Weekend and holiday service Base Service Goal — 30 minute headway on peak 60 minute headway off peak 20 total round trips per weekday Weekend and holiday service