ohio & lake erie regional rail cleveland hub study ohio rail development commission
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OHIO & LAKE ERIE REGIONAL RAIL CLEVELAND HUB STUDY Ohio Rail Development Commission. TMACOG Annual Transportation Summit September 29, 2003. SYSTEM OVERVIEW. Ohio and Lake Erie Regional Rail Cleveland Hub. An 860 mile rail system with 32 Stations. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
OHIO & LAKE ERIE REGIONAL RAIL CLEVELAND HUB STUDY
Ohio Rail Development Commission
TMACOG Annual Transportation Summit
September 29, 2003
SYSTEMOVERVIEW
Ohio and Lake Erie Regional Rail Cleveland Hub
An 860 mile rail system with 32 Stations.Serving 22 million people in 24 cities and towns.
Study Goals and Objectives
• Forecast system ridership and revenue
• Estimate operating and maintenance costs
• Evaluate inter-modal connections with airports
Study Goals and Objectives
• Analyze alternative routes
• Examine synergies with other corridors
• Incorporate into the State Transportation Plan Access Ohio
• Apply for FRA High Speed Rail Designation
Part of an International Rail Network
Part of an International Rail Network
Railroad Objectives
• Provide opportunities for and encourage railroad input in the planning process.
• Be sensitive to the railroad’s needs for capacity and future growth.
• Expand railroad capacity while improving the fluidity of railroad operations.
• Keep railroads whole• Expand capacity (mainlines, sidings, yards, bridges)• Improve fluidity and reliability • Eliminate bottlenecks; decrease train travel time; and
increase train speeds
• Examine three investment scenarios (design speed)• 79 mph; 90 mph; 110 mph (Top Speed of 125 mph)
• Improve safety and grade crossing warning systems
• Capital costs and improvement concepts are based on field observations by HNTB and Amtrak
Infrastructure and Engineering Objectives
Modern Equipment Technology
Talgo
Flexliner
Acela Gas Turbine
KEY TECHNICAL FINDINGS
Findings
• Significant Regional Travel Market and Potential for Intercity Rail.
• Strong Ridership Estimates.
• System Benefits from Connectivity.
• Competitive Travel Times with the Automobile.
• Regional Economic Benefits.
Strong Potential Market for Passenger Rail
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Millions of People
2000 2010 2020 2030 2040
Forecast Years
2025 Ridership and Revenue Forecast
System Hub Total with Modern Technology (Option 1, Max. speed at 110-mph)
Ridership Passenger Revenue 4.120 M $176.973 M
Cleveland-PittsburghRidership Revenue
0.786 M $25.036 M
Cleveland-DetroitRidership Revenue
1.763 M $43.756 M
Cleveland-Columbus-Cincinnati
Ridership Revenue1.834 M $78.331 M
Cleveland-Buffalo-Toronto
Ridership Revenue 0.688 M $29.749 M
Travel Time Summary
Corridors
Existing Rail/Bus Service
Modern Scenario(Top Speed at 79-mph)
High Speed Scenario (Top Speed at 110-
mph)
Local Express Local Express
Cleveland to Detroit (Detroit Airport)
No Service
3:05 2:46 2:47 2:23
Cleveland to Detroit (Wyandotte)
4:00 2:59 2:41 2:40 2:20
Cleveland-Buffalo/Toronto
8:30 5:35 5:21 5:20 4:53
Cleveland-Pittsburgh (Youngstown)
430 2:36 2:15 2:24 2:02
Cleveland-Pittsburgh (Alliance)
3:28 2:32 2:09 2:22 1:58
Cleveland-Columbus/Cincinnati
5:15 4:27 4:07 3:49 3:28
Note:Existing service consists of all public transportation (Amtrak, bus thruway service, and combination of both) available in the study area.
CorridorsDistance (miles)
One-Way Fare/Cost Round-trip Fare
Cleveland Hub
System
Auto Acela High Speed Rail
Rate
Air (3-week Advance
Fare)
Air (Business
)Business Non-
Business
Cleveland to Detroit
175 $39 $57 $18 $105 $157 $544
Cleveland to Pittsburgh
140 $38 $46 $14 $84 $232 $621
Cleveland to Buffalo
182 $58 $58 $18 $109 $174 $808
Cleveland to Columbus
135 $43 $44 $14 $81 $163 $706
Columbus to Cincinnati
123 $43 $84 $26 $155 $186 $755
Notes:
1. The one-way and round-trip fares are rounded to the nearest dollar.
2. Auto Business cost was calculated based on the Internal Revenue Service Standard Mileage Rate at $0.325 per mile.
3. Auto Non-Business cost was calculated based on the Internal Revenue Service Standard Mileage Rate at $0.10 per mile.
4. Acela Rate was calculated based on fare per mile between Washington D.C. and New York City ($0.60 per mile).
5. Air round trip fares was web-listed fares as of October 25, 2002.
Estimated Fares Between Stations
Possible Implementation
• EIGHT TO TEN YEAR IMPLEMENTATION (Assumes Federal Funds)
• START-UP SERVICE: 79 MPH, 2-3 Trains per day (2 to 5 Years)
• 1. Cleveland – Columbus – Dayton - Cincinnati
• 2. Cleveland – Detroit
• 3. Cleveland – Pittsburgh
• 4. Cleveland – Buffalo – Toronto
• FULL SERVICE: 110 MPH, 6-8 Trains per day (5 to 10 Years)
• 1. Cleveland – Columbus – Dayton - Cincinnati
• 2. Cleveland – Detroit
• 3. Cleveland – Pittsburgh
• 4. Cleveland – Buffalo – Toronto
Preliminary Economic Impact• Jobs Created
• 16,000 temporary construction jobs created
• 300 full-time operating jobs created
• 2,000 indirect job benefits
• Property Value Increases
• Approximately $1 billion increase in Ohio property values.
• Income
• Annual income increased by $256 million
• Annual tax revenues increased by $28 million
Next Steps
• Complete Federal Railroad Administration Study of Track Maintenance Costs and incorporate results into the Cleveland Hub financial and economic analysis.
Next Steps
• Distribute draft report to railroads and steering committee for comment.
• Build support at the local, state, and national levels (Ohio program)
• Hold public outreach meetings.
• Hold meetings with the business community.
Next Steps
• Conduct detailed Economic Impact Study.
• Initiate ODOT Environmental and Project Development Process.
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Process
• First 4 Steps of ODOT’s Major Project Development Process.
Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act of 2003
• Proposed by USDOT.
• Removes Amtrak from the discussion of how to improve passenger rail service in the U.S.
• Places responsibility for passenger rail development in the hands of the states and federal government.
• Reduces Amtrak’s role to that of a service provider.
Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act of 2003
• Envisions a national system of interconnected corridors, rather than a network of long distance trains.
• Is consistent with Ohio’s corridor planning.
• Recognizes the real cost of access to railroad tracks and railroad property.
Other Proposed Federal Bills
• S. 1505, The American Rail Equity Act of 2003, (AREA)
• HR 2571, Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century, (RIDE-21)
• ARRIVE-21, To be introduced soon.
• Rail infrastructure investment bills: H. 1617, HR 2192, HR 876,