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SCORE Economic Impact Analysis

Exhibit 3-3: Monthly Vehicle Hours Traveled
By County (In Millions)

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Jan-14 Jun-14 Nov-14 Apr-15 Sep-15 Feb-16 Jul-16 Dec-16 May-17 Oct-17 Mar-18 Aug-18 Jan-19 Jun-19

Source: https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-metrolink-service-20160403-
■ Los Angeles ■ Orange ■ Ventura story.html
■ San Bernardino ■ Riverside ■ San Diego
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation

Due to the reliance that Californians have on cars,
the expansion of the region’s rail system, whose
average trip length per passenger is now 36 miles, is
a principal method of facilitating the shift towards
an efficient source of alternative travel. First and
foremost, SCORE seeks to vastly reduce the number
of SoCal residents reliant on their automobiles for
everyday travel. Over the course of its lifetime, from
2023 to 2078, SCORE is projected to eliminate 3.4
billion VMT on congested highways. Additionally,
51.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide
equivalent (MTCO2e) will be reduced. SCORE will
continue to eliminate over 939,000 MTCO2e per
year after 2078. From 2023 to 2027, 240,737
MTCO2e will be eliminated.

Various efforts within the SCORE program will lead
to these improvements in emission reductions. As
mentioned, Metrolink is converting 75 percent of its
fleet to Tier 4 locomotives, the highest level of
emission control for diesel technology. Further
improvements in environmental conditions will
stem from increased use of zero emissions vehicles
on the rail system.

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