high speed passenger rail for indiana august 21, 2012
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High Speed Passenger Rail
for Indiana
August 21, 2012
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About HEC
• Education and advocacy for stronger environmental policies –state, federal, local
• Statewide network of thousands linked by email, programs, personal outreach
• Offices in Indianapolis, Lafayette and Valparaiso
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Amtrak in Central Indiana• Chicago to Indy (Hoosier State route)• Chicago to Washington DC (Cardinal route)• Chicago to New York (Cardinal route)50 mph average speedsCurrent Amtrak Service:
- Chicago to Indianapolis: 4 hr 50 min- Indianapolis to Cincinnati: 3 hr 7 min
Cardinal: 17% growth between 2006 and 2011Hoosier: 85% growth between 2006 and 2011
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Federal Funding for Passenger Rail
• Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA)– Passed by U.S. Congress in 2008– Establishes grant program for states; 80/20 match– All states must have an approved State Rail Plan– Established framework for High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program (HSIPR)
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)– Passed U.S. Congress in 2009– $8 billion appropriated for high speed and intercity rail
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Midwest Regional Rail Initiative
• Effort of 9 Midwestern states, including Indiana• Planned 3,000-mile high-speed rail system to connect Midwest
cities including:– Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Minneapolis, St. Louis
• HSR plan for Indiana includes:– Chicago to Detroit route– Chicago to Cleveland route– Chicago to Indianapolis to Cincinnati route– Feeder bus routes to expand system
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Midwest Regional Rail System
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Elements of the MWRRS• Make use of existing freight and commuter rights-of-
way• Upgrade existing rights-of-way to permit high speed
operations and integration with freight service• Introduction of trains operating at speeds up to 110
mph• Improved travel times and frequencies
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Elements of the MWRRS – cont.
• Provision of multi-modal connections and feeder bus routes
• Generate revenues equal to or greater than operating costs
• Regional service in 100 to 500 mile corridors
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Conveniences of High Speed Rail
• Faster, more reliable train service• Downtown to downtown service• Increased service frequency• On-board amenities
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Chicago – Indianapolis - Cincinnati
• Proposed stops include: Gary, Lafayette, Indianapolis Airport, Indianapolis (downtown), Shelbyville, Greensburg
• 4 hours 8 minutes travel time– Chicago to Indianapolis:
2 hr 41 min– Indianapolis to Cincinnati:
1 hr 27 min• 5-6 daily round trips• $700 million in
capital costs
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Needed Infrastructure Improvements
• Upgrades to FRA Track 6• Grade crossings• Bridge improvements
• Sidings• Improved signaling
(Positive Train Control)
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What will Indiana gain?
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Jobs and Economic Development
• Efficient connection to major urban centers• Expanded regional labor market• Increased commercial activity near rail stations• More business for Indiana manufacturers and service providers• 4,540 new permanent jobs in Indiana• $86 million of extra household income in Indiana
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Quality of Life for Residents
• Mobility and choice• Relief from highway congestion• Increased productivity• Time savings• Safety
In the past 30 years: Amtrak experienced 0.04 fatalities per 100 million passenger miles, compared to 1.29 fatalities per 100 million passenger miles for automobiles
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Energy Savings and Fewer Greenhouse Gases
• Current transportation system consumes 70% of U.S. oil demand
• Rail is 17% more fuel efficient than airplanes and 21% more fuel efficient than vehicles on a per passenger mile basis.
• Reduce dependence on foreign oil
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Cleaner Air • 60% of ozone pollution in central
Indiana is from motor vehicles
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• One HSR track can transport as many people as 10 highway lanes
• Fewer impacts on habitat and water resources, compared to expanding highways and airports
• Encourage downtown, compact development
An Efficient Use of Land
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Communities that have capitalized on
passenger rail service
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Uptown Normal Transportation Center
Normal, IL• $22 million TIGER grant• Multimodal transportation hub connecting
aviation, rail, bus, automobile, and pedestrian facilities
• Improves efficiency of transportation network for residents/visitors
• Catalyst for economic activity in Normal
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Brunswick Maine Street Station
Brunswick, ME• $35 million in federal stimulus funds• Multimodal, mixed-use development • Centered around Amtrak service
extension from Portland to Brunswick• Public/private partnership
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Union StationMeridian, MS
• $5.1 million in federal and state grants, including the MS DOT
• Multi-modal hub• Resulted in $8 million
in private reinvestment in downtown ‘Depot District’
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Newark Rail StationEast Lansing, MI
• $6.3 million grant from Federal Transit Administration
• Multi-modal hub for rail, local transit, MegaBus, pedestrians
• Will be stimulus for economic growth
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Where is Indiana?
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High speed rail milestones
• 2002– INDOT’s Indiana Passenger Rail Initiative Public Meetings
• 2009 -- Coalition support for HSR stimulus funds • 2009 --Indiana signs on to MW states agreement• 2010 – Indiana receives $71 million federal grant
for share of Chicago – Detroit improvements
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Rail InvestmentAmtrak in Indiana • 100% federal • Virtually no state money
15 other states provide state support for capital and operating
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What’s Next?
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Environmental Studies• NEPA• Preliminary engineering plans
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• Neighboring states moving forward – Michigan, Illinois
• Availability of federal funding
Opportunities for HSR
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Laying tracks for HSR
Look to Illinois model • Mayors, city & county officials• Chambers and EDCs• Universities & Colleges• Business – manufacturing,
services, commuters
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Indiana coalition• State legislators
• Sen. Sue Landske, Rep. Randy Truitt, 7 others
• Mayors• Valparaiso, Lafayette, Carmel,
Greencastle
• Chambers of Commerce• Lafayette, Crawfordsville, Gary
• Non-profits• Indiana High Speed Rail
Association, HEC
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Find us on
Facebook.com/hecweb twitter.com/hec_ed
and at www.hecweb.org
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Indiana High Speed Rail Association
www.indianahighspeedrail.org