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Winter 2014
PUBLIC
MEETINGS
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Why study rail between Oklahoma and South Texas?
IH-35 is congested and
will continue to get morecongested as Texas
population and economy
grow.
Passenger rail servicecould fit the needs of
many travelers and
reduce demand on the
states roadways.
Study will provide a
blueprint for feasible rail
improvements.
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Schedule
Set goals, gatherdata, develop and
screen alternatives
Select andanalyze
alternatives
Refine analysis andsecure agency
approvals
Alternatives
analysis
Winter
2013
Spring
2013
Summer
2013
Fall
2013
Winter
2014
Spring
2014
Summer
2014
Fall
2014
We are here
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How we got here
Widerange of
ideas
Feasibilityscreen:physical
constraints
Step 1: screening
Range offeasible
ideas
Step #2:evaluation
criteria
Step 2:
alternatives analysisRange of
alternatives tostudy in EIS
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How we compared alternatives
Green: Strength or benefit
Yellow: Some benefit
Red: Weakness or drawback
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Screening criteria: operations
Revenue/operating cost ratio
Tells us if a route would require a subsidy to operate
Minimum thresholds must be met for alternatives to move
forward
Travel times
Comparison of rail travel time to auto travel time between
cities
Mode share on rail
% of people who would choose rail as opposed to othermodes for their trip
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Screening criteria: infrastructure
Capital cost
Per passenger mile
Right-of-way/real estate impacts
A representation of possible impacts to private property
based on whether or not a route uses existing transportationrights-of-way
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Screening criteria: environment
Natural resources
Wetlands
Critical habitat
Cultural/recreational resources
National and state historic places
Potential archeological sites
Parks and open space
Social resources
Prime farmland
Sensitive receptors (homes, schools, hospitals) potentiallyaffected by noise or vibration
Environmental Justice populations
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Northern Section
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ALTERNATIVES
Central Section
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ALTERNATIVES
Southern Section
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Questions?
Questions?
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