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Mountain House Specific Plan III - ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9.10.2 Rail Transit 9.10.2.1 Master Plan Summary Master Plan provisions for rail transit are intended to support passenger rail transportation between Mountain House and nearby rail stations; and regional destinations,including passenger rail service on the Altamont and Mococo lines. The Union Pacific's "Mococo" branch line along Byron Road runs from — Tracy to Martinez. In addition,ACE (Altamont Commuter Express) operates passenger trains through Tracy,connecting the Central Valley and the Bay Area on the Altamont Line. The community is to participate in the implementation of the rail transit facilities on a"fair share"basis. 9.10.2.2 Specific Plan III Description No rail service is proposed within Specific Plan Ill. However,Transit service will be provided to regional rail stations. The Specific Plan III planning area will participate in the implementation of the rail transit facilities on a"fair share"basis as will the rest of the Mountain House community. 9.10.2.3 Implementation Measures a. MHCSD Transportation and Transit-Related Requirements. All implementing projects shall comply — with the applicable provisions of the MHCSD Transit Demand Management and Transit Plan. In. A proportionate"fair share"contribution,based upon projected ridership shall be made towards development of a new Altamont platform near I-580 at the time that service is implemented and at least 4,100 dwelling units have been occupied. This contribution will not be required if this platform is not built. 9.11 Phasing and Costs 9.11.1 Master Plan Summary Development of in-tract roads will be the responsibility of individual builders. Phasing of transportation improvements will generally relate to the phasing of residential and non-residential land uses. The traffic monitoring program will result in annual updates to the Roadway Improvement Plan which will initially be prepared after approval of the Master Plan. Improvements will be developed on an as-needed basis to maintain the LOS standards identified in this chapter. — The implementation procedures include anticipated start-up events for construction of freeway and _ Arterial improvements. On-site roadways will be phased consistent with the amount and location of development. Phasing of County roads will be controlled by the County and coordinated with the community's Roadway Improvement Plan. 9-24 Draft 03/14/05 ...........................................................................................................................................................................