Transcript New Haven-Hartford Springfield Rail Service

INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL
NORTHEAST UPDATE
AASHTO – FEBRUARY 29, 2012
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Northeast Region
HSIPR UPDATE
Criticality of NEC mainstem and feeder lines
Essential role of high speed rail corridors
Northeast funding status
NEC Commission
FRA Service Development Plan and EIS
New England Compact
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New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail
Program
Program Update
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NHHS Rail Program Recap
 Program Goals:
 Enhanced regional rail service
 Frequent service in the peak hours
 Seamless connections to Amtrak & Metro North
 Continued growth in local freight rail service
 Long Term Vision
 25 Round Trip Trains
 Additional connections to Boston, and Montreal
 30 minute, bi-directional, peak hour service
 Hourly off-peak service
 Start-up Service – 2016
 17 Round Trip Trains
 45 minute frequency in the peak hour, hourly off-peak
 Bi-directional service south of Hartford
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The NHHS Rail Corridor
 Owner/Operator: Amtrak
 Length: 62 miles
 Infrastructure Conditions
 Structures over 100 years old with
severe drainage problems
 Double-tracked until 1980s with
12’-6” track centers
– 23.3 miles of double track
– 38.7 miles of single track
 Hartford Viaduct: 1888
 Connecticut River: 1905
 At-Grade Crossings:
 35 public crossings
 13 private crossings
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Modernizing the NHHS Infrastructure
1. Track & signal improvements: 44.5 miles of new double track, signals & PTC
2. Structures & drainage upgrades: 125 deficient structures
3. At-grade crossing upgrades to meet Quiet Zone standards
4. Station enhancements: high-level platforms & parking
5. State-of-Good-Repair improvements: Hartford Viaduct & Conn River Bridge
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NHHS
Corridor
Springfield Union
Station (Amtrak)
Enfield
Windsor Locks (Amtrak)
Windsor (Amtrak)
Existing Stations
Hartford Union
Station (Amtrak)
West Hartford
Newington
Berlin (Amtrak)
Meriden (Amtrak)
Wallingford (Amtrak)
North Haven
New Haven State St. Station
New Haven Union Station (Amtrak)
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Current Funding Status
 Preliminary Program Cost: $647 million
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Does not include: future stations; new trains; upgrades to the Connecticut River
Bridge or Hartford Viaduct
 Funding Awards & Bond Proceeds Available to Date: $471 million
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Meriden-Berlin: $40 million in Federal funding
New Haven-Hartford: $121 million in Federal funding
Hartford-Springfield: $30 million in Federal Funding
State Funding: $280 million in bond authority
 Additional Annual Funding Opportunities
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Future FRA or FTA funding
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Phasing NHHS Improvements
 Work has Been Phased To Match Funding Availability
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FRA awarding grants as funding becomes available
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Each grant requires projects with Independent Utility
 Current Phases
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Phase 1:
Meriden-Newington (ARRA: obligated)
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Phase 2:
New Haven-Hartford (FY 2010: awarded)
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Phase 3A:
Hartford-Windsor (ARRA: obligated)
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Phase 3B:
Windsor-Springfield (unfunded)
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Phase 4:
Regional Rail Upgrades (unfunded)
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Phase 5:
Ongoing State-of-good-repair Upgrades (unfunded)
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Phasing NHHS
Improvements
 Phase 1: Meriden-Newington
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Adds 10.2 miles of second track between
Meriden and Newington
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Cost: $60 million
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$40 million Federal;
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$20 million State)
Funding fully obligated
Berlin (Amtrak)
Meriden (Amtrak)
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Phasing NHHS
Improvements
 Phase 2: New Haven-Hartford
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Windsor Locks (Amtrak)
Adds all new track, signal, bridge and
station infrastructure for additional
service between New Haven and
Hartford
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Adds new service during peak
morning/evening rush hour
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Cost: $262 million
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Springfield Union
Station (Amtrak)
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$121 Federal
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$141 State
Funding Awarded, Awaiting Obligation
Windsor (Amtrak)
Hartford Union
Station (Amtrak)
Berlin (Amtrak)
Meriden (Amtrak)
Wallingford (Amtrak)
New Haven State St. Station
New Haven Union Station (Amtrak)
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Phasing NHHS
Improvements
 Phase 3A: Hartford-Windsor
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7.5 miles of double track/sidings
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Structure repairs
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New signal system/PTC extending
from Hartford to Springfield
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9 at-grade crossing upgrades
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New interlocking
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Cost: $43 million
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Federal: $30 million
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State: $13 million
Springfield Union
Station (Amtrak)
Windsor Locks (Amtrak)
Windsor (Amtrak)
Hartford Union
Station (Amtrak)
Berlin (Amtrak)
Meriden (Amtrak)
Wallingford (Amtrak)
Funding fully obligated
New Haven State St. Station
New Haven Union Station (Amtrak)
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Phasing NHHS
Improvements
 Phase 3B: Windsor-Springfield
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Complete double track/sidings to
Springfield
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Structure repairs
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Station Upgrades at Windsor and
Windsor Locks
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Upgrade remaining at-grade crossings
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New interlockings
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Environmental Assessment Underway
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Efforts underway to secure funding
Springfield Union
Station (Amtrak)
Windsor Locks (Amtrak)
Windsor (Amtrak)
Hartford Union
Station (Amtrak)
Berlin (Amtrak)
Meriden (Amtrak)
Wallingford (Amtrak)
New Haven State St. Station
New Haven Union Station (Amtrak)
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Phasing NHHS
Improvements
Enfield
 Phase 4: Regional Rail
Upgrades
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Constructs four new NHHS stations
(North Haven; Newington; West
Hartford; Enfield) and adds a
platform to the State St. Station
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New train equipment
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Environmental Assessment Underway
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Efforts underway to secure FTA
funding
Newington
West Hartford
North Haven
New Haven State St. Station
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Phasing NHHS
Improvements
 Phase 5: Ongoing Stateof-Good-Repair Program
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Repair Hartford Viaduct and
Connecticut River Bridge
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Upgrade other structures and
facilities as required
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Phase 5: State-of-GoodRepair Program
 Scope:
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Hartford Viaduct
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20-year renewal
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Long-term relocation
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Assessment underway
Connecticut River Bridge
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Rehabilitation/replace center truss
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Double track
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Ready for Preliminary Engineering
Bridges/culverts in existing 2-track areas
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Program Benefits
 Fast, Convenient Regional Transportation
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Connects/integrates regional
transportation across New England
More frequent service
Faster service
 Creates Engine For Local Economic
& Station Area Development
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Construction-related & long-term
job growth
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Provides the connections to livable
communities along the rail line
 Establishes An Interconnected Intermodal
Transportation System for Connecticut’s
Future
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Metro North
Amtrak
Busway
– Shoreline East
– Local bus services
– Bradley International Airport
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Key NHHS Dates
2012
February: Publish Environmental Document, complete Preliminary Design
Phase 3A
March-June: Complete Preliminary Design Phase 2
June: Final Design in progress for all funded phases
August: initiate Amtrak signal cable replacement /PTC
September : Submit DEEP and USACE permit applications
2013
Receive permits; start construction on grade crossings, bridges, and culverts
2014
Start Station Construction
2015
Installation of new track
2016
Initiate start-up service
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