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CALTRAIN DESIGN CRITERIA
CHANGE HISTORY to Rev 0, April 15, 2007

Changes are effective on the Change Issue Date
Change No. Change Issue Date Description of Change
1 June 19, 2007 CHAPTER 2 TRACK

Page 2-21, Section 5.0 VERTICAL ALIGNMENT, Section 5.1 Grades

The following sentences are deleted.

"For new extensions designed exclusively for passenger trains, grades of up to three (3)% may be implemented. Grades exceed one (1)% shall be limited to vertical tangent length less than 1200 feet."
 
 
 
 
 
 
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