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that goes from San Joaquin to here. He asked why two different tracks are required? Why not have one coming here and then split with one going north and one going south? Mayor Pico indicated the UP line is a freight line. UP makes its money on freight and expects an increase in the volume of freight in the next few years. It does not want additional conflict between the freight and passenger rail traffic. One part of the transit could use the UP track, but the other, whether heavy or light, must be on a separate track from Livermore to Pleasanton. Going over the Altamont is another problem to be solved in the future. The ACE train does not go where people want to go. We need to get people to the business parks or to BART so they can make connections. People will not ride the ACE train, transfer to a bus, then transfer to BART. Ms. Ayala felt if the $1.2 billion were applied to that system, it would improve. Mayor Pico did not feel the ACE train was going to be a solution. He noted Pleasanton does not have representation on its Board any more. He agreed Option 4 was the choice most people wanted, even though the BART Board does not support it. There could be a different Board in the furore. It is not realistic to expect that option will happen any time soon. It requires moving the lanes of the freeway and modifying overcrossings. That is the biggest obstacle. Mr. Brozosky asked if the option presented by Mr. Allen of going down the median at a less expensive cost had been investigated? Mayor Pico said everything had been studied. He felt Mr. Allen's main issue is that as Greenville Road is approached, there is a significant grade. There is the possibility of a runnel through the area and that was reviewed. It has not been discounted. The four options are what finally came out of the Committee as being most viable. It was moved by Ms. Ayala, seconded by Mayor Pico, to direct representative Pico to support including Option 4 as an alternative to be studied by BART, including connections to ACE train or Union Pacific tracks and any other intermodel facilities. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Brozosky, Campbell, Hosterman, and Mayor Pico NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None It was moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Ms. Hosterman, to study Options 2 and 3 and encourage review of routings appropriate for neighboring communities. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Brozosky, Campbell, Hosterman, and Mayor Pico NOES: Couneilmember Ayala ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Pleasanton City Council 16 08/05/03 Minutes