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PROJECT DESCRIPTION The San Jacinto Branch Line Commuter Rail (Perris Valley Line) Project is a 22.7 mile extension of the Metrolink 91 Line, currently providing service from Riverside to downtown Los Angeles. The extension would begin at the existing Riverside-Downtown Station in the City of Riverside and proceed north on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line for approximately three miles before turning southeast along the San Jacinto Branch Line. The terminus of the Line is in the City of Perris at Route 74 and Ethanac Road in Perris. The Small Starts extension will travel on the San Jacinto Branch Line, purchased by RCTC in 1993, which runs parallel to I-215, one of the most heavily traveled and congested freeways in the region. Upon start up in 2011, the Perris Valley Line Project will include up to seven new stations, operate through three cities (Riverside, Moreno Valley, and Perris), as well as directly serve University of California, Riverside and March Air Reserve Base.The project will also provide additional communities such as Hemet, San Jacinto, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar and Temecula closer access to the Southern California commuter rail network. The Perris Valley Line will operate primarily on track used as a freight rail line for more than 100 years. Establishing Metrolink service on this track will transfer the responsibility of track maintenance, repair and the upkeep of rail right of way away from privately-owned railroad to the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC). RCTC is overseen by local, elected officials who hold regular public meetings and are accessible to respond to community concerns.
PROJECT BENEFITS Commuters will enjoy multiple benefits of the new Perris Valley Line Metrolink Extension when the project is completed. By 2030 the proposed Metrolink extension through the Perris Valley is projected to save riders 3,131 hours per day, with 2,601 of those hours saved by travelers from the Perris Valley corridor. The Perris Valley Line provides commuters traveling to jobs in employment centers with a convenient, safe and traffic free alternative to I-215, one of the fastest growing corridors in the county. Estimated Cost: $168 Million (not including 1993 San Jacinto Branch Line purchase) |
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