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EXHIBIT 2 <br /> �OAA Santa Ana Boulevarei <br /> A <br /> /�iZ M Separation Projen <br /> 11.1 Existing (2011) Rail-Highway Traffic Conditions <br /> 11.1.1 RAIL-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING DELAY <br /> Grade crossing blockage time and delay was determined based on a maximum of 10 <br /> trains per hour during each of the peak hours, 66 trains per day and a train speed of 66 <br /> feet per second (fps), or 45 miles per hour (mph). <br /> Table 13-1 Existing Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Delay Analysis <br /> Daily Delay AM Peak Delay PM Peak Delay <br /> Train Frequency (minutes/vehicle) (minutes/vehicle) (minutes/vehicle) <br /> 66 trains per day 0.10 <br /> 8/10 (AM/PM) trains <br /> per hour 0.28 0.32 <br /> As shown in Table 13-1, the highest existing peak hour delay occurs during the PM peak <br /> hour where the delay is approximately 19 seconds per vehicle during the peak hour (0.32 <br /> minutes/vehicle = 19 seconds per vehicle). On average, there would be approximately 6 <br /> seconds delay per vehicle on a 24-hour period. The rail-highway delay calculations are <br /> provided in Appendix K. <br /> 11.1.2 RAIL-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ANALYSIS <br /> A hazard index was determined for the Santa Ana Boulevard grade crossing under <br /> existing conditions. The hazard index is based on 66 trains per day and an arterial <br /> roadway segment ADT volume of 19,607. Table 14-1 summarizes the current hazard <br /> index for existing 2011 conditions and the safety calculations are provided in Appendix L. <br /> Table 14-1 Existing Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Safety Analysis <br /> Train Volume ADT Volume Hazard Index <br /> (trains/day) (vehicles/day) <br /> 66 19,607 142 <br /> Traffic/Circulation Study—Final May 18,2012 <br />