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Krum Amtrak Stop Status September 21, 2010

Krum Amtrak Stop Status September 21, 2010. Mayor Terri Wilson Krum, TX. Heartland Flyer Defined. Daily Amtrak Passenger Train Ft Worth – Ok City 75,000 Passengers Annually $4.3 Million Annual Operational Cost TX $2.0 million OK $2.3 million $23 million 1997 Taxpayer Relief Act

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Krum Amtrak Stop Status September 21, 2010

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  1. Krum Amtrak Stop StatusSeptember 21, 2010 Mayor Terri Wilson Krum, TX

  2. Heartland Flyer Defined • Daily Amtrak Passenger Train • Ft Worth – Ok City • 75,000 Passengers Annually • $4.3 Million Annual Operational Cost • TX $2.0 million • OK $2.3 million • $23 million 1997 Taxpayer Relief Act • Began operating in 1999

  3. FRA High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program • PROSPECTS FOR KRUM STATION: • Phase I Study Funding • Phase II Capital Funding

  4. Krum, Denton, Denton County

  5. Potential Location Krum FM1173 FM1173 Denton

  6. Potential Location: Station Area McCart Proposed Alt. Station Site FM1173 BNSF Railway Mainline Proposed Parking Area, 15 Spaces Krum Siding Proposed Platform 10’ x 200’

  7. 2-D 30-Mile Radius Model Present Area Flyer Stops Proposed Krum Stop

  8. 30-Mile Radius Model • Denton 9 miles to Krum • Denton 33 miles to Gainesville • Krum Ridership = 12,186 • Similar to Norman = 12,573 • 5% Greater Overall Flyer Ridership due to population • Rapidly growing area • Used 2000 Census data Adapted from a Texas Transportation Institute Heartland Flyer Study by the Passenger Rail Oklahoma Organization

  9. Timeline • 2007-2008 Requests for Stop begin in 2007-2008 from: • Mayors of North Richland Hills, Denton, and Krum • Denton County Judge • Chair of the Regional Transportation Council • March 12, 2009 Request for a Krum Station Study • April 1, 2009 Amtrak Responds to Requests/ seeks ODOT Comment • August 5, 2010 Amtrak Support Letter for FRA HSIPR Grant to TxDOT • August 6, 2010 BNSF Railway Support Letter • August 31, 2010 Krum, Denton, Denton County Letter to TxDOT: • Confirmation of Amtrak Support • Request for TxDOT involvement with KDOT Service Development Plan (SDP)

  10. Current Status • TxDOT has requested HSIPR Federal Funding for Krum Station Study. • FY-2011 HSIPR Awards to be announced later this month. • $35,000 Matching funds provided from Krum Economic Development Committee.

  11. At Stake… • From a 2010 Texas Transportation Institute Study: • Using Federal Fiscal Year 2009 passenger data, researchers estimated: • 39,000 vehicle-trips would be added to parallel roadways if the Heartland Flyer did not exist. • Passengers spent $18 million for lodging, meals, shopping, and entertainment • This $18 million resulted in nearly $1.4 million in sales tax revenue to communities served by the Heartland Flyer.

  12. Other Discussion Points… • Denton County population continues to grow at a rapid rate, increasing the need for multi-modal transportation. • TxDOT received FRA HSIPR grant approval in January for $4 million in track improvements on the Fort Worth – Oklahoma state line BNSF Railway route. This route hosts the Heartland Flyer. • Speed will increase over the Texas segment from 60MPH to 79MPH once improvements are complete. • Forecasts indicate a 10% sales tax increase in the first year of a Krum stop operation. • The station stop would provide an economic boost for downtown Krum merchants translating into economic growth.

  13. Thank You

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