Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 2: Commuter Rail System Profiles (2018)

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19 The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) District is the regional transportation district established in 2002 to oversee the development and implementation of passenger rail service in Sonoma and Marin Counties in California. The SMART District is implementing the voter-approved project to provide a passenger train and bicycle and pedestrian pathway along 70 miles of the historic Northwestern Pacifi c Railroad alignment, paralleling U.S. Highway 101 from Cloverdale to Larkspur, California. Phase 1 for SMART commuter rail is a 43-mile corridor from downtown San Rafael to Airport Boulevard north of Santa Rosa. Phase 1 service began on August 25, 2017. Phase 1 includes 10 stations at Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa North, Santa Rosa Downtown, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Petaluma Downtown, Novato San Marin, Novato Hamilton, Marin Civic Center, and San Rafael. These stations provide connections to feeder bus and shuttle services. Park-and-ride facilities are available at Sonoma County Airport, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Petaluma Downtown, Novato San Marin, and Novato Hamilton stations. Construction of a rail extension south to the Larkspur ferry terminal is under way. This 2.2-mile extension scheduled for completion in 2019 will provide a regional connection with the Golden Gate Ferry to San Francisco. Phase 2 includes a 27-mile extension north to Cloverdale. The Phase 2 extension will be developed as the SMART District identifi es additional funding sources. SMART trains operate at 30-minute intervals in both directions during morning and evening peak hours Monday through Friday, with one train providing midday service. Weekend service is also available. Fares are zone based. SMART uses a fl eet of seven two-car sets of self-propelled diesel multiple units (DMUs). Each SMART two-car train can accommodate up to 158 seated passengers, 160 standing passengers, and 24 bicycles. HISTORY 2017 2013 2015 2014 2012 2010 2008 2002 1992 1995 1980s Passenger rail service begins. Phase I was extended to include a new station near Sonoma County Airport. The second major construction contract was awarded. DMU vehicles were delivered. SMART was brought into the Federal Transit Administration’s Small Starts funding program. The fi rst major construction contract was awarded, and construction began. DMU vehicles were purchased. Voters approved Measure Q to dedicate ¼-cent sales tax for the SMART project. The California State Legislature authorized the creation of the SMART District. The California Department of Transportation completed a study of intercity passenger rail service. The Sonoma County Transportation Authority completed the Sonoma Marin Multimodal Transportation and Land Use Study, providing information on the Highway 101/ Northwestern Pacifi c Corridor and a list of projects to reduce congestion within this corridor, including passenger rail. Local governments worked with the Golden Gate Bridge District to preserve the historic Northwestern Pacifi c Railroad alignment, paralleling U.S. Highway 101, for future passenger rail. SMART Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Sonoma and Marin Counties, CA

20 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 2: Commuter Rail System Profiles The SMART District operates the commuter rail service directly, with public agency staff from three divisions: • Transportation Division • Vehicle Maintenance Division • Signals and Way Division The Transportation Division is responsible for train dispatching for both passenger and freight rail services on the former Northwestern Pacifi c Railroad. The SMART District owns most right-of-way in the corridor. The North Coast Railroad Authority has an easement that allows freight trains to operate on SMART’s tracks north of Highway 37 in Novato, California. The Transportation Division is responsible for train operations, fi eld supervision and response, onboard fare inspection and emergency response, training, and customer service. The Vehicle Maintenance Division handles maintenance, repairs, and servicing for SMART’s vehicles and ensures safety inspections and maintenance procedures meet the standards of the Federal Railroad Administration. The operations and maintenance facility is located at Airport Boulevard in Santa Rosa. The Signals and Way Division includes a signal crew in charge of signal inspection, maintenance, response, and repair; and a track crew in charge of inspection, maintenance, and repair for tracks and switches. This division also maintains bridges and the Fulton signal and way facility, and maintains station passenger platforms. In 2002, the California State Assembly authorized the creation of the SMART District and specifi ed 12 elected offi cials to serve as board members of the rail district. The 12 members include two county supervisors each from Marin and Sonoma Counties, three appointed city council members from cities in each county, and two representatives from the Golden Gate Bridge District. The SMART District oversees planning, engineering, and implementing commuter rail service and corridor maintenance from Cloverdale to Larkspur. CONTRACTED SERVICE GOVERNANCE General Contracted Service Informaon The Federal Railroad Administration regulates and monitors adherence to, and compliance with, its regulations and required programs for SMART commuter rail. Since SMART employees directly operate and deliver all services, the SMART District is accountable to the Federal Railroad Administration. The SMART District is responsible for developing resiliency plans for emergencies and implementing service recovery strategies, delivering capital programs, and reporting data to meet the requirements of the Federal Transit Administration in accordance with federal grants. Oversight and Responsibilies

SMART 21 Contracted Service Matrix The matrix below illustrates the responsibility for major service functions for SMART. The capital letter A represents the SMART in-house staff. In this case, B for the host railroad, C for Amtrak, and D for the independent contractor are not applicable. A—Agency; B—Host Railroads (RRs); C—Amtrak; D—Independent Contractors (RR or Non-RR) A B C D Train Operations Maintenance of Infrastructure Maintenance of Equipment Specifi cally: Train Dispatching Services Train Operations Maintenance of Equipment Facilities Maintenance Maintenance of Way Provision of Electric Traction (na) Signals and Communication Positive Train Control Maintenance Station Operations and Maintenance Non-revenue Equipment Provision Safety Management Security Services Environmental Services Management/Oversight Services Materials Management Services Risk Management Assessment Customer Service Functions Marketing Communications Ticketing/Sales Revenue Collection Information Technology Systems Accident/Fatality Investigations/Support Supplemental Work Other (na) PERFORMANCE STATISTICS For each report year, NTD collects data reflecting the reporter’s operation in the same fiscal year. SMART began commuter rail service in August 2017. Data to report performance were not available for this profile.