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Northeast Corridor - Overview. Regional Plan Association Spring 2010. Rail: A Vital Economic Stimulant. Northeast Megaregion has a $2.4 Trillion Economy , 20% of the Nation’s GDP Central business districts , and research and development clusters around universities ,
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Northeast Corridor - Overview Regional Plan Association Spring 2010
Rail: A Vital Economic Stimulant Northeast Megaregion has a $2.4 Trillion Economy, 20% of the Nation’s GDP Central business districts, and research and development clusters around universities, are the engines of the economy in the Northeast Future economic growth depends on the ability tomove goods and people quickly and reliably between the region’s urban centers.
Congestion Relief Airports are nearing capacity, made worse by the growth in short haul air travel within the megaregion. Over 20 percent of all flights out of the three New York City Area airports are less than 350 miles Three Quarters of nation wide delays in the aviation systems originate in the New York metro region Rail/Air Market Share Average Daily Departures (2008) NY - DC NY - BOS 63% 37% 49% 51%
HSGTA Brief History of NEC NY-DC Goal NY-DC Actual NY-BOS Goal NY-BOS Actual Deadline Event 5hrs 4hrs 4:00 3hrs 2hrs 1965 1969 1971 1976 1981 1982 1986 1991 2010
TurboTrain HSGTA MetroLiner Brief History of NEC NY-DC Goal NY-DC Actual NY-BOS Goal NY-BOS Actual Deadline Event 5hrs 4hrs 4:00 3hrs 3:00 2hrs 1965 1969 1971 1976 1981 1982 1986 1991 2010
TurboTrain MetroLiner HSGTA Amtrak Brief History of NEC NY-DC Goal NY-DC Actual NY-BOS Goal NY-BOS Actual Deadline Event 5hrs 4hrs 4:00 3hrs 3:00 2:45 2hrs 2:00 1965 1969 1971 1976 1981 1982 1986 1991 2010
TurboTrain Amtrak MetroLiner HSGTA NECIP Brief History of NEC NY-DC Goal NY-DC Actual NY-BOS Goal NY-BOS Actual Deadline Event 5hrs 4hrs 4:00 3:40 3hrs 3:00 2:45 2:40 2hrs 2:00 1981 1965 1969 1971 1976 1981 1982 1986 1991 2010
TurboTrain Amtrak MetroLiner HSGTA NECIP Brief History of NEC NY-DC Goal NY-DC Actual NY-BOS Goal NY-BOS Actual Deadline Event 5hrs 4hrs 4:00 3:40 3:40 3hrs 3:00 2:45 2:40 2:40 2hrs 2:00 1981 1985 1965 1969 1971 1976 1981 1982 1986 1991 2010
TurboTrain NECIP MetroLiner Amtrak HSGTA Brief History of NEC NY-DC Goal NY-DC Actual NY-BOS Goal NY-BOS Actual Deadline Event 5hrs 4:24 4hrs 4:00 3:40 3:40 3hrs 3:00 3:00 2:45 2:40 2:40 2hrs 2:00 1981 1985 1965 1969 1971 1976 1981 1982 1986 1991 2010
TurboTrain Amtrak MetroLiner NECIP HSGTA Brief History of NEC NY-DC Goal NY-DC Actual NY-BOS Goal NY-BOS Actual Deadline Event 5hrs 4:24 4hrs 4:00 3:57 3:40 3:40 3hrs 3:00 3:00 2:45 2:40 2:40 2:36 2hrs 2:00 1981 1985 1965 1969 1971 1976 1981 1982 1986 1991 2010
1999 TurboTrain MetroLiner Amtrak NECIP HSGTA NEHRIP Brief History of NEC NY-DC Goal NY-DC Actual NY-BOS Goal NY-BOS Actual Deadline Event 5hrs 4:30 4:24 4hrs 4:00 3:57 3:40 3:40 3hrs 3:00 3:00 3:00 2:45 2:40 2:40 2:36 2hrs 2:00 1981 1985 1965 1969 1971 1976 1981 1982 1986 1991 2010
1999 TurboTrain NERIP NECIP MetroLiner HSGTA Amtrak Brief History of NEC NY-DC Goal NY-DC Actual NY-BOS Goal NY-BOS Actual Deadline Event 5hrs 4:30 4:24 4hrs 4:00 3:57 3:40 3:40 3:30 3hrs 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:00 2:50 2:45 2:40 2:40 2:36 2hrs 2:15 2:00 1981 1985 1965 1969 1971 1976 1981 1982 1986 1991 2010
Federal Investment in NEC NECIP* NHRIP** *NECIP – Northeast Corridor Improvement Program **NHRIP – Northeast Corridor High Speed Rail Improvement Program
Current Rail Times and Speed From New York – Penn Station
Commuter Operations on NEC Amtrak predicts ridership on the NEC to double by 2030 for 13M to 26M Over that same time period total volume on the corridor is expected to increase from 250M to 400M
Capacity Constraints on the NEC Source: The Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Master Plan, October 2009
Capacity Constraints on the NEC Source: The Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Master Plan, October 2009
What Needs to be Done - SOGR State of Good Repair Backlog ~ $8B More than 200 bridges most dating to the turn of the last century Baltimore’s B&P Tunnels dating to post-Civil War period Many interlockings (junctions and crossovers) which have not undergone a major renewal in decades and are now functionally obsolete Electric traction systems straining to cope with increased traffic levels while relying on 1930’s-era components
What Needs to be Done -Growth Source: The Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Master Plan, October 2009
What Needs to be Done - Growth NEC Infrastructure Capital Needs, 2010-2030 ($ Millions) Cost Category Total (M$’s) Growth 32,319 SGR Backlog 7,944 Amtrak owned 4,744 Connecticut owned 3,200 Subtotal 40,263 Normalized Replacement Amtrak owned 7,211 Connecticut owned 1,000 New York owned 924 CSXT owned N/A Subtotal 9,135 Total $49,398 Source: The Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Master Plan, October 2009
Trip Times with Improvements From New York – Penn Station
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