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Passenger Rail – Plan & Opportunities

Passenger Rail – Plan & Opportunities. Engineer Contractor Conference Middleton, WI January 21, 2010. The Plan. Midwest Regional Rail Initiative. Midwest Regional Rail Initiative. Nine states working together since 2006 Planning goals and assumptions

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Passenger Rail – Plan & Opportunities

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  1. Passenger Rail – Plan & Opportunities Engineer Contractor Conference Middleton, WI January 21, 2010

  2. The Plan Midwest Regional Rail Initiative

  3. Midwest Regional Rail Initiative • Nine states working together since 2006 • Planning goals and assumptions • Provide network efficiencies to each corridor • Increase revenues through increased speeds and frequencies to reduce operating subsidies • Keep capital costs at reasonable levels

  4. Midwest Regional Rail Initiative • 3000 mile system • Hubbed in Chicago • Increased frequencies • Up to 110 MPH • Largely uses existing freight rail corridors • No degradation of freight service

  5. Passenger Rail Opportunities • Then came ARRA! • 8 Billion dollars for passenger rail • First substantial funds • Some would say since the mid-1800’s

  6. Passenger Rail Opportunities • Midwest states have submitted applications totaling approximately $10 Billion • Nationally FRA has received 259 applications totaling $57 billion • Decisions to be announced this “winter”, in 2010 • Projects completed by 2017

  7. Funding opportunities • Next surface transportation bill • Potential for additional funding in the next surface transportation bill. • Currently operating with extensions

  8. What’s involved? Track upgrades New track construction Grading Bridge construction

  9. What’s Involved? • New or upgraded stations • Parking • lots or • structures

  10. Sturtevant Amtrak Station

  11. Milwaukee Airport Rail Station

  12. What’s Involved? • Environmental studies • New equipment • Maintenance facilities • Infrastructure design/construction • Stations

  13. Wisconsin and Passenger Rail • 1st Phase • Milwaukee & Watertown (owned and operated by Canadian Pacific Railway) • Watertown & Madison (WisDOT owned, operated by Wisconsin & Southern) • Will include 6 round trips with stops in Brookfield, Oconomowoc, Watertown and Madison

  14. Wisconsin and Passenger Rail • State has bought 2 Talgo train sets for the existing Hiawatha Service • These sets will also be used when intercity passenger rail service is extended to Madison • If we are awarded an ARRA grant, 2 additional train sets will be purchased

  15. Wisconsin and Passenger Rail • High Speed Passenger Rail NOI’s • Rail Corridor Final Design • Rail Station Environmental Assessments • Train Shed Final Design • Train Set Inspection • Program and Project Controls

  16. Next Steps • Construction Late 2010 • Ongoing through 2012 • Chicago to Milwaukee • Tier 1 NEPA Chicago to Milwaukee including Muskego Bypass

  17. Next Steps • Madison to Minneapolis/St. Paul Corridor • Future service NEPA • Route to be determined by future Service NEPA

  18. Questions or Comments? John Oimoen High Speed Passenger Program Manager 433 W. Saint Paul Avenue Milwaukee, WI 414/227-4674 John.Oimoen@dot.wi.gov

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