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Illinois: The Nation’s Transportation Hub
Aviation– 3rd busiest airport in
the world
Highways– Heart of US Interstate
System
Rail– 3rd largest intermodal
hub in the world
Transit– 3rd largest transit
system in the US
FAST FACTS:
Division of Public and Intermodal TransportationOrganizational Structure
Director
Joseph E. Shacter
Deputy Director, Transit
David Spacek
Bureau of Transit Capital
Bureau of Transit
Operations
Deputy Director, Rail
John Oimoen
Bureau of High Speed /
Passenger Rail
Bureau of Freight Rail/CREATE
Program SupportAdministrative
Support
Public and Intermodal Transportation
Amtrak Service 16 Public Transit Systems in Urbanized Areas
44 Small Urban & Rural Public Transit Systems
Public and Rail Transportation Challenges
• Antiquated Infrastructure
• Growing Congestion
• Increased Demand/Ridership
• Increased Mobility Needs
• Increased Costs
• Decreasing local match
State of Good Repair Annual Capital Funding Needs
Northeastern Illinois $2 Billion
Downstate $100 Million
2011 Public Transportation Ridership Statistics
Amtrak: 1,749,870 rides
Downstate: 32,701,661 rides
Northeastern Illinois: 616,440,785 rides
Meeting the Challenge-PART IPolitical Will for Public Transportation Funding
Greater Interest
more $$$
Less Interest Little or No $$$$
LegislatureGovernor
Meeting the Challenge-PART IIFunding
State Funding– State Capital Assistance
Funding-Illinois Jobs Now!– State Operating Assistance
Funding
FY 2013 State Operating Funding
Northeastern Illinois
$466M
Downstate Operating Assistance
$210M
Section 5311 $10M
Current State Capital Funding Program
Statewide $2.1B
Northeastern Illinois
$1.8B
Downstate
Phase IPhase II
$200M
$50M$50M
Meeting the Challenge-PART IIIInnovation
Developing Public Private Partnerships– Metra Rail-Car Partnership with
Nippon-Sharyo
Implementing Energy Efficient
Transportation Practices– Clean propulsion systems for buses– Expansion of high speed and commuter
rail– LEED certified facilities– Separation of commuter, passenger and
freight rail traffic (CREATE)– Focus on multimodal development
Result: Major State Funded Transit Projects Underway Northeastern Illinois
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)• Renovation to North and South
Branches of Red Line
Pace Suburban Bus (Pace)• Pace conversion to CNG buses • I-55 shoulder-travel
demonstration
Metra Commuter Rail (Metra)• $585.1M in funding for the
procurement of up to 160 Metra Electric Highliner commuter cars.
Joliet Multi-Modal Center• Will feature facilities for bus,
intercity bus, commuter rail, passenger rail, and high speed rail.
Result: Major State Assisted Transit Projects Underway Downstate
Development of an Intercity Bus Network
• Broad, flexible, and will supports current passenger rail and locally operated transit systems.
ARRA &State of Good Repair• 13 new rural transit facilities• Replacement of diesel buses with hybrid-
electric vehicles, CNG and Clean Diesel
Multimodal Facilities:• Rock Island, Illinois• Bloomington-Normal, Illinois• Rockford, Illinois
Result: Major State Assisted Rail Projects UnderwayNortheastern Illinois
CREATE Program:• $3.2B infrastructure program
• 70 rail-related projects, including highway/rail grade separations
Current Status:•14 projects are complete•12 more in construction, 4 in final design
Result: Major State Assisted Rail Projects UnderwayHigh Speed Rail
High Speed Rail Project Highlights:
• Key portion of designated federal high speed corridor between Chicago-Kansas City
• Segment between Dwight-Pontiac was tested Oct. 19, 2012 – the train reached speeds of 110mph!
• New equipment for route to arrive as early as 2015
Amtrak Expansion:Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque
• Construction to begin in summer 2013
• Goal is for service to begin in late 2014-early 2015
Chicago-Quad Cities• Construction expected to
start in 2013
• Goal is for service to begin in 2015, with new equipment coming as early as 2015
Major State Assisted Rail Projects UnderwayAmtrak Expansion
Summary
• Illinois’ transportation infrastructure and intersecting network is the linchpin in the nation’s economy.
• The Division of Public and Intermodal is the modal area of IDOT that deals directly the public transportation and freight rail providers.
• Despite several fiscal and societal challenges presented to DPIT, the underlying goal to meeting all these challenges is to improve mobility and accessibility for our customers through funding, innovation, and improvements to our transportation infrastructure.