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Arizona State Rail Plan March 2011 Arizona State Rail Plan March 2011 Arizona Department of Transportation This page intentionally left blank Acknowledgements The State Rail Plan was made possible by the cooperative efforts of the following individuals and organizations who contributed significantly to the successful completion of the project: Rail Technical Advisory Team Cathy Norris, BNSF Railway Chris Watson, Arizona Corporation Commission Bonnie Allin, Tucson Airport Authority Reuben Teran, Arizona Game and Fish Department Zoe Richmond, Union Pacific Railroad David Jacobs, Arizona State Historic Preservation Office Jane Morris, City of Phoenix – Sky Harbor Airport Gordon Taylor, Arizona State Land Department Patrick Loftus, TTX Company Cathy Norris, BNSF Railway Angela Mogel, Bureau of Land Management ADOT Project Team Jack Tomasik, Central Arizona Association of Governments Sara Allred, Project Manager Paul Johnson, City of Yuma Kristen Keener Busby, Sustainability Program Manager Jermaine Hannon, Federal Highway Administration John Halikowski, Director Katai Nakosha, Governor’s Office John McGee, Executive Director for Planning and Policy James Chessum, Greater Yuma Port Authority Mike Normand, Director of Transit Programs Kevin Wallace, Maricopa Association of Governments Shannon Scutari, Esq. Director, Rail & Sustainability Marc Pearsall, Maricopa Association of Governments Services Gabe Thum, Pima Association of Governments Jennifer Toth, Director, Multi-Modal Planning Division Robert Bohannan, RH Bohannan & Associates Robert Travis, State Railroad Liaison Jay Smyth, Southwest Rail Corridor Coalition Jim Zumpf, Assistant Director, Systems Planning and Zoe Richmond, Union Pacific Railroad Programming Carol Ketcherside, Valley Metro Rail Serena Unrein, Arizona Public Interest Research Group Consultant Project Team Peggy Fiandaca, Partners for Strategic Action Freight and Rail Advisory Council Mike Kies, AECOM Project Manager Tim Strow, Maricopa Association of Governments John McNamara, AECOM Tim Terkelsen, Arizona Common Sense Jackie Pfeiffer, AECOM Dave Mansheim, Bard Date Company Vijayant Rajvanshi, AECOM Maria Hyatt, City of Phoenix Ethan Rauch, AECOM David Barry, Swift Transportation A special thank you to all of the Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Council of Governments who helped organize and host the Focus Group Meetings. The project team also appreciates everyone who took time from their busy schedules to participate in the Focus Group discussions, and provided comments on the draft documents throughout the development of this plan. i Foreword The Arizona State Rail Plan is one piece of a larger multimodal planning framework for the State of Arizona. This document presents a series of issues and opportunities relative to the future of rail development in Arizona, including a series of implementation directions and a discussion on funding options. The technical work to support this document can be found in the Statewide Rail Framework Study, part of a broader 40-year multimodal transportation vision for Arizona. This planning process has spanned the last three years, included intense interagency and public involvement efforts, and was recently accepted by the State Transportation Board as part of the Statewide Transportation Planning Framework Program. Additional information and technical reports can be found at: http://www.bqaz.gov ii Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 1.1 Purpose of the Arizona Rail Plan �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 1.2 History of Railroads in Arizona ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2 Chapter 2. Arizona Rail Vision, Goals and Objectives ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 2.1 A Vision of Rail Transportation in 2030 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 2.2 Goals and Objectives ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 2.3 Benefits of Rail for Arizona ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7 2.3.1 Congestion Mitigation ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 7 2.3.2 Economic Benefit �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7 2.3.3 Air Quality ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8 2.3.4 Land Use ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9 2.3.5 Sustainability �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9 2.3.6 Energy Consumption ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 2.4 Existing and Potential Rail Traffic ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 2.4.1 Commodity Flows ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 2.4.2 Freight Demand (2030 & 2050) �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12 2.5 Positive Train Control ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17 2.6 Purpose and Background of the State Rail Plan ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 2.7 Compliance with United States Code, Section 22102 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 2.8 Updates to this Rail Plan ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 19 Chapter 3. Issues and Opportunities ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 21 3.1 Passenger Rail System Issues and Opportunities ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 21 3.1.1 Intercity Passenger Rail System �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 25 3.1.2 Southwest U.S. High-Speed Rail Network (HSR) ������������������������������������������������������������������������� 32 3.1.3 Commuter Rail ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 35 3.1.4 Tourist Railroads ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 37 3.2 Rail System Network Issues and Opportunities ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 38 3.2.1 Transcontinental Rail Congestion................................................................................................ 38 3.2.2 Freight Rail Distribution Systems ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 41 3.2.3 Intermodal and Freight Logistic Centers ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 44 3.2.4 Class I Branch Lines and Short Line Railroads ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 46 3.2.5 Rail Corridor Preservation ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 50 3.2.6 New Railroad System Development �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 52 3.3 Safety and Congestion Mitigation Issues and Opportunities ����������������������������������������������������������������� 56 3.3.1 Public Rail Grade Crossing Improvements ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 56 3.3.2 Wildlife Corridors ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 59 iii Chapter 4. Proposed Rail Projects ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������63 4.1 Recommended Actions ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������63 4.2 Arizona Spine Corridor ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������65 4.2.1 Inventory of Existing Conditions ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������66 4.2.2 Corridor Strategy �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������70 4.2.3 Passenger Rail Opportunities for the Arizona Spine.....................................................................70 4.2.4 Freight Network Opportunities for the Arizona Spine ������������������������������������������������������������������74
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