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What was the Downtown Transit Center Study?

This study looked at potential short-term and long-term improvements to the Downtown Transit Center that would improve functionality, usability, and attractiveness.

Why is it Needed?

In 2016, when the study started, Caltrain ridership was going up, and community members were using the transit center to travel to jobs, home, and other activities up and down the Peninsula. With the upcoming electrification of the Caltrain line and new developments in Downtown, there will be even more users of the Downtown Transit Center. There is a need to plan for the future of the station.  

Objectives

• Conduct design studies for the Transit Center, including pedestrian, shuttle, taxi, and bicycle connections, train platform improvements, and inefficiencies in the surrounding parking lots.
• Consider connections to the potential Broadway Streetcar Line. 
• Coordinate with Caltrain, SamTrans, and other affected transportation agencies, as well as the El Camino Real Corridor Plan effort. 
• Provide public outreach opportunities for the public to become informed and provide feedback on priorities and issues.

Process

The Consultant and City designed several alternatives to improve pedestrian function, bus drop off areas, and potential Caltrain expanded service. The study is completed as of January 2020. The study findings presented to the City Council on 1/13/2020. The study findings informs the planning process for Redwood City Transit District.

Upcoming Meetings

None.

Previous Meetings

• January 13, 2020 City Council Meeting
• January 25, 2016 City Council Meeting (authorizing work with the consultant team)
• November 16, 2017 5 - 8 p.m. workshop in conjunction with outreach for RWC Moves at the PAL Building, 3399 Bay Rd.
• November 29, 2017 5 - 8 p.m. workshop in conjunction with outreach for RWC Moves at Redwood Shores Library, 399 Marine Pkwy
• December 9, 2017 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. workshop in conjunction with outreach for RWC Moves at Kennedy Middle School, 2521 Goodwin Ave.

Environmental Review

As a feasibility study, no environmental review is required. 

Materials and Related Resources

• Draft Transit Center Summary Report October 2019
• Draft Existing and Short-Term Improvements (Spring 2017) 
• Caltrain Corridor Vision Plan by SPUR (San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association)
• Transit Survey Results - 2016
• Existing Conditions for the Downtown Transit Center
• Caltrain Ridership Counts - 2016 
• January 25, 2016 City Council staff report with overview of study and consultant contract
• General Plan excerpt of discussion of possible streetcar

To view the City’s major transportation projects, see Redwood City’s Transportation Storymap.

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