Decision 00-06-078 June 22, 2000
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Investigation for the purpose of establishing a list for the fiscal years 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 of existing and proposed crossings at grade of city streets, county roads, or state highways in need of separation, or projects effecting the elimination of grade crossings by removal or relocation of streets or railroad tracks, or existing separations in need of alterations or reconstruction in accordance with Section 2452 of the Streets and Highways Code. |
Investigation 99-07-001 (Filed July 8, 1999) |
(See Appendix A for Appearances.)
Table of Contents
Title Page
OPINION ESTABLISHING PRIORITY LIST 2
FOR YEARS 2000-2001 AND 2001-2002 2
Summary 2
Procedural Matters 2
Background 3
Total Funds Available 4
Maximum Allocation Per Project 5
Formulas To Evaluate Projects 6
Multiple Crossing Project Evaluation 6
Disqualification, Exclusion, and Withdrawal of Projects 6
Disputed Scoring Of Projects 7
City of Redding 7
Kern County Standard Road Project 8
City of Torrance 8
1. Blocking Delay 8
2. Cost of Project 9
Priority List Adopted 10
New Procedure To Establish Priority List 10
Formula Revision 11
Comments on Proposed Decision 12
Findings of Fact 13
Conclusions of Law 14
ORDER 15
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
OPINION ESTABLISHING PRIORITY LIST
FOR YEARS 2000-2001 AND 2001-2002
Summary
In this proceeding, we resolve three major issues:
1. We establish the Priority List for the grant of state funds to construct, reconstruct or remove grade separations in Year 2000-2001 in accordance with the current formula.
2. We establish a process by which the Priority List is amended for the Year 2001-2002 in accordance with the current formula.
3. Finally, we also establish a procedure to afford parties an opportunity to raise issues regarding the revisions of the formula by which the Priority List is established. Namely, we order that the Commission Rail Safety and Carriers Division (Staff) shall conduct workshops in an attempt to achieve a consensus on proposed revisions to the formula by which we rank projects. Staff shall report on the status of workshops in the proceeding to establish the Priority List for Year 2002-2003.
