Tower 55 Rail Reliever Study Early Improvement Alternatives

1. Tower 55 Rail Reliever StudyEarly Improvement Alternatives Public Meeting November 13, 2007

2. To Saginaw FWWR Jct. BNSF Wichita Falls Tower 55 Area Base Schematic Track Layout BNSF Ft. Worth UPRR Duncan UPRR Choctaw Tower 60 UPRR Dallas Sub East – West Traffic ITC Station T&P Station Tower 55 To Dallas UPRR NW & SW Wye Traffic UPRR BNSF Joint DART or FW&WRR UPRR Ft. Worth Base Schematic Track Layout To Temple To Waco

3. How the Problem is Being Approached • 8 Improvement Alternatives being considered • Third N-S track at–grade (3) • N-S trench (2) • E-W flyover (1) • FWWR bypass (2)

4. A Progression of Improvements • Immediate Improvements • Operating Protocols • Re-routing Trains • Dispatch Procedures • Operating & Switching Equipment • Short Term Improvements • A system of at-grade solutions • Commuter Rail Opportunities • Mid-Term Improvements • Grade Separated Solution • Trench, Fly-Over, or FWWT By-pass • Commuter Rail Opportunities • Long term Improvement • Outer-Loop bypass (not part of this environmental process)

5. At – Grade Alternatives • Concept to direct traffic to routes that have multiple existing tracks and to establish directional routes • Crossovers for route usage • Grade crossing closures/separations increase meet-pass locations • Third N-S track for capacity at Tower 55 • Two NW quadrant connecting track configurations • Intersects N-S routes at grade • Separated from N-S routes

6. X ? X To Saginaw FWWR Jct, Alternative 1a Third N-S Main Track Tower 60 ? ? X X ? ? ? ITC Station T&P Station Tower 55 To Dallas X X X Alternative 1a Third N-S Main Track To Temple To Waco

7. Proposed Grade Separation of Sylvania (DART Track) To Saginaw Blue Mound BNSF X Closed ? Possible Closure Grade Separation Sylvania BNSF DART/UP To FWWR Jct. FWWR To Tower 60

8. To Roanoke Old Denton To Tower 60 FWWR JCT. DART/UP 8,200’ siding Beach X Closed ? Possible Closure Grade Separation E. Long 9,600’ siding, 5,800’ storage Hodge UPRR Proposed Grade Separation of Sylvania (Choctaw Sub) Sylvania To Tower 55

9. Prospective Grade Crossing Closures and Separations B N S F B N S F UP Shown with Alternative 1a Improvements UP MP 347.8 ? ? Cold Springs X X ? ? Live Oak Peach Hampton ? ? 1st St. X Closed ? Possible Closure New Roadway Connection 4th St.

10. Prospective Grade Crossing Closures Tower 55 Shown with Alternatives 1a, b, c Rosedale X X X Magnolia MP 344.2 MP 344.1 Jennings UP Hemphill Page Caps UP B N S F BIRDS Lipscomb Biddison X Closed ? Possible Closure Grade Separation Bowie

11. UP Choctaw BNSF W. Falls or Choctaw 1 UP Duncan BNSF FtW Amtrak To Davidson To Dallas To Waco/Midlothian To Temple Alternative 1a Third N-S Main Track

12. ? ? X ? ? X ? ? To Saginaw FWWR Jct, Alternative 1b Third N-S Main Track Tower 60 X X ITC Station T&P Station Tower 55 To Dallas X X X Alternative 1b Third N-S Main Track To Temple To Waco

13. UP Choctaw BNSF W. Falls or Choctaw 1 UP Duncan BNSF FtW Amtrak To Davidson To Dallas Alternative 1b Third N-S Main Track To Waco/Midlothian To Temple

14. To Saginaw FWWR Jct, Alternative 1c 3rd N-S Main Track Parallel TRE Approach Tower 60 ? ? X X X ? ? X ? ? ITC Station T&P Station Tower 55 To Dallas X X X Alternative 1c 3rd Track At-Grade, Parallel TRE Approach To Temple To Waco

15. To Tower 60 To Tower 60 To Hodge To Dallas 12 B N S F B N S F UP UP Alternative 1c 3rd Track At-Grade, Parallel TRE Approach TRE ITC Station To Tower 55 To T&P

16. B N S F TRE T&P Station To Tower 55 UP Dallas Sub To Davidson Yard Alternative 1c 3rd Track At-Grade, Parallel TRE Approach

17. To Tower 60 To Hodge To Tower 60 Used for Peach – Davidson trains and backup only To Davidson To Dallas Alternative 1c 3rd Track At-Grade, Parallel TRE Approach To Waco/Midlothian To Temple

18. Feasibility of Commuter Rail Initiatives • Two initiatives, with multiple possible route alternatives • Southwest to Northeast Initiative • Access to DFW via DART (ex – Cotton Belt) • Ft. Worth to Arlington/Dallas • Access via UPRR Dallas Sub

19. ? ? X ? ? X ? ? To Saginaw FWWR Jct, SE to NW Commuter Initiative – Routing to ITC Tower 60 X X ITC Station T&P Station Tower 55 To Dallas X X X SE to NW Commuter Initiative – Routing to ITC To Temple To Waco

20. UP BNSF Joint DART or FWWR Conceptual Duncan to Rio, to DART SW to NE Commuter Initiative – ITC to Grapevine Tower 60 Conceptual Duncan to DART at Tower 60 Conceptual Duncan to Choctaw, connect to DART at FWWR Jct. New Trinity Bridge Conceptual new connection from TRE to Choctaw along alternative route New Connection ITC Station T&P Station SW to NE Commuter Initiative – ITC to Grapevine Tower 55

21. UP BNSF Joint DART or FWWR FTW/Arlington Commuter Initiative – ITC to Arlington Tower 60 FTW/Arlington Commuter Initiative – ITC to Arlington Conceptual new connection from TRE to Dallas Sub along alternative route ITC Station T&P Station Tower 55 at-grade route likely to be unacceptable to RRs Conceptual grade separation over I-35, I-30 to UPRR Dallas Sub X Crosses I-30 X X

22. Grade Separated Alternatives • N-S trench via BNSF approach to Tower 55 • N-S trench via UPRR Choctaw approach to Tower 55 • Three tracks through both trenches • Some at grade improvements become sunk costs • E-W Flyover • At grade improvements incremental step with flyover

23. To Saginaw FWWR Jct, Alternative 2a BNSF Approach Trench Tower 60 ? ? X X X X ITC Station T&P Station Tower 55 To Dallas Alternative 2a BNSF Approach Trench To Temple To Waco

24. To Hodge Amtrak To Davidson To Dallas Alternative 2a BNSF Approach Trench To Temple To Waco/Midlothian

25. To Saginaw FWWR Jct, Alternative 2b UP Approach Trench Tower 60 ? ? X X X X ITC Station T&P Station Tower 55 To Dallas Alternative 2b UP Approach Trench To Temple To Waco

26. UP Choctaw BNSF W. Falls or Choctaw 1 UP Duncan BNSF FtW Amtrak To Davidson To Dallas Alternative 2b UP Approach Trench To Waco/Midlothian To Temple

27. To Saginaw FWWR Jct, Alternative 3a E – W Flyover Tower 60 Henderson ? ? X X White Settlement X ? ? X ? ? ITC Station T&P Station Vickery Tower 55 To Dallas UP E – W Dallas Sub Traffic Park Place X X X Berry Alternative 3a E – W Flyover Belt Jct. FWWR to Cresson To Temple To Waco

28. Possible Construction Bypass Option To Saginaw FWWR Jct, Alternative 4a FWWR Single Track Bypass Tower 60 Henderson ? ? X X White Settlement X ? ? X ? ? ITC Station T&P Station Vickery Tower 55 To Dallas Park Place X X X Berry Alternative 4a FWWR Bypass Belt Jct. FWWR to Cresson To Temple To Waco

29. To Saginaw FWWR Jct, Alternative 4b FWWR Double Track Bypass Tower 60 Henderson ? ? X X White Settlement X ? ? X ? ? UP Choctaw & Duncan NW Wye ITC Station T&P Station Vickery Tower 55 To Dallas UP Choctaw & Duncan North & Southbound BNSF North and Southbound X X X Berry Benbrook Alternative 4b FWWR Bypass Birds Belt Jct. McCart FWWR to Cresson To Temple To Waco

30. Additional Concepts • Relocating Amtrak. • Eliminating at-grade railroad crossings. • Increasing fencing and sound barriers. • Installing quiet zones. • Expanding freight rail capacity nearby. • Moving the Duncan Subdivision to public ownership. • Adjusting track connections and dispatch authority. • Investing in new signal and electronic switching/safety technologies. • Relocating Davidson Yard. • Establishing Tower 55 institutional and financial structures. • Utilizing low-emission locomotive technology.

31. Additional Concepts • No Build Scenario and other options will be considered during the federal environmental study process. • NCTCOG staff is using $300 million as the best available estimate.