FD/Construction and/or Track 4 OMB No. 2130-0583 Project Name: TX- Crossing Signal Timing, BNSF Fort Worth Sub Date of Submission: 8/24/09 Version Number: v1 High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program Application Form Track 1a–Final Design (FD)/Construction & Track 4–FY 2009 Appropriations Projects Welcome to the Track 1a Final Design (FD)/Construction and Track 4 Application for the Federal Railroad Administration’s High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program. Applicants for Track 1a FD/Construction and/or Track 4 are required to submit this Application Form and Supporting Materials (forms and documents) as outlined in Section G of this application and in the HSIPR Guidance. We appreciate your interest in the program and look forward to reviewing your application. If you have questions about the HSIPR program or this application, please contact us at [email protected]. Instructions: • Please complete the HSIPR Application electronically. See Section G for a complete list of the required application materials. • In the space provided at the top of each section, please indicate the project name, date of submission (mm/dd/yy) and the application version number. The distinct Track 1a and/or Track 4 project name should be less than 40 characters and follow the following format: State abbreviation-route or corridor name-project title (e.g., HI-Fast Corridor-Track Work IV). • For each question, enter the appropriate information in the designated gray box. If a question is not applicable to your FD/Construction Project, please indicate “N/A.” • Narrative questions should be answered concisely within the limitations indicated. • Applicants must upload this completed application and all other application materials to www.GrantSolutions.gov by August 24, 2009 at 11:59pm EDT. • Fiscal Year (FY) refers to the Federal Government’s fiscal year (Oct. 1- Sept. 30). • Please direct questions to: [email protected] A. Point of Contact and Applicant Information (1) Application Point of Contact (POC) Name: POC Title: Jennifer Moczygemba, P.E. Multimodal Section Director Street Address: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone 118 E. Riverside Drive Austin TX 78704 Number: 512-486-5125 Fax: 512-416-2348 Email: [email protected] Form FRA F 6180.133 (07-09) Track 1a – FD/Construction and/or Track 4 OMB No. 2130-0583 (2) Name of lead State or organization applying (only States may apply for Track 4 ): Texas Department of Transportation (3) Name(s) of additional States and/or organizations applying in this group (if applicable): N/A (4) Is this project for which you are applying for HSIPR funding related or linked to additional applications for HSIPR funding that may be submitted in this or subsequent rounds of funding? Yes No Maybe If “yes” or “maybe,” provide the following information: Total HSIPR Funding Program/Project Lead Proposed Status of Name Applicant Track (if known) Application Track 1a - FD/Construction $ Applied Track 1a - FD/Construction $ Applied Track 1a - FD/Construction $ Applied Track 1a - FD/Construction $ Applied Track 1a - FD/Construction $ Applied Track 1a - FD/Construction $ Applied Track 1a - FD/Construction $ Applied Track 1a - FD/Construction $ Applied Page 2 Form FRA F 6180.133 (07-09) Track 1a – FD/Construction and/or Track 4 OMB No. 2130-0583 Project Name: BNSF Signal Timing - Ft Worth Sub Date of Submission: 8/24/09 Version Number: v1 B. Project Overview FD/Construction Project Name: TX- Crossing Signal Timing, BNSF Fort Worth Sub (1) Indicate the Track under which you are applying: Track 1a - FD/Construction Please note if you are applying for Track 1a–FD/Construction and Track 4 concurrently, you must submit two separate versions of this application into www.GrantSolutions.gov (one for Track 1a –FD/Construction and one for Track 4–FY 2009 Appropriations Projects). (2) Indicate the activity(ies) for which you are applying (check both if applicable): Final Design Construction (3) What are the anticipated start and end dates for the FD/Construction Project? (mm/yyyy) Start Date: 11/2009 End Date: 12/2010 (4) Total Cost of the FD/Construction Project (year of expenditure (YOE) Dollars*): $ 3,754,180 Please provide proposed inflation assumptions and methodology, if applicable in the space below. Please limit response to 1,000 characters. All cost projections in this application are based on 10% preliminary engineering project estimate. All unit costs used are based on projected 2010 unit values. Costs were then escalated with a 20% contingency factor to arrive at the $3,754,180 estimate to account for both cost refinements during final design engineering as well as construction bidding uncertainties. All contract bids will require the inclusion for all applicable material, fuel and labor escalators prior issuance of the final agreements. Of the total cost of the FD/Construction Project, how much would come from the FRA HSIPR Program: (YOE Dollars**) $3,754,180 Indicate percentage of total cost to be covered by matching funds 0 % Applications submitted under Track 4 require at least a 50 percent non-Federal match to be eligible for HSIPR funding. * Year-of-Expenditure (YOE) dollars are inflated from the base year. ** This is the amount for which the applicant is applying. (5) Project Overview Narrative. Please limit response to 5,000 characters. Provide an overview of the main features and characteristics of the FD/Construction Project, including: • The location of the project including name of rail line(s), State(s), and relevant jurisdiction(s) (include map if available in supporting documentation). • Identification of service(s) that would benefit from the project, the stations that would be served, and the State(s) where the service operates. • How the project was identified through a planning process and how the project is consistent with an overall plan for developing High-Speed Rail/Intercity Passenger Rail service. • How the project will fulfill a specific purpose and need in a cost-effective manner. • The project’s independent utility. • The specific improvements contemplated. • Any use of railroad assets or rights-of-way, and potential use of public lands and property. • Other rail services, such as commuter rail and freight rail that will make use of, or otherwise be affected by, the project. Since re-opening in 1999 after a 20-year hiatus, the Flyer’s 821/822 418 mile daily round trip service from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, TX has provided viable transportation service with stops at Norman, Purcell, Pauls Valley, Ardmore, OK and Gainesville, TX. In 2008, the Flyer served 80,892 passengers on this 4 hr round trip daily service along one of the nation’s fastest growing Page 3 Form FRA F 6180.133 (07-09) Track 1a – FD/Construction and/or Track 4 OMB No. 2130-0583 state funded rail corridors. Today, the Heartland Flyer operations on the BNSF’s Red Rock and Fort Worth Subdivisions, which supports • Amtrak’s Flyer service • Intermodal, auto, merchandise, and grain moving between the Pacific Northwest, California, Midwest and Oklahoma, Texas and the Gulf Coast • Coal traffic from the Powder River Basin, WY to electric utilities in South Texas • Grain and merchandise moving to and from Mexico In line with the vision for improved intercity passenger rail networks, this application submittal is a compilation of signal infrastructure investments to improve Amtrak speeds of up to 79 MPH along the BNSF Fort Worth Subdivision between MP 346.9 and 410.5. These proposed signal improvements are the result of a comprehensive performance review relative to improved intercity passenger rail service for Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer service considering a realized maximum operating speed of 79 MPH. This collaborative effort encompassed a comprehensive review of the Amtrak’s Flyer services operating over the Fort Worth Subdivision from Fort Worth, TX to Gainesville, TX as part of the service network between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth. A team reviewed performance data, identified delay contributors and developed a strategic signal infrastructure improvement plan to modify signal timing for 15 crossings that would improve overall on-time service/performance. A summary of the plan is noted below. BNSF Fort Worth Sub - Fort Worth to Gainesville - Potential speed improvements for 821/822 8/20/09 Revision RX - Upgrades Proposed Estimated SH=move shunt Begin End Freight Passenger Passenger RX=upgrade RX Location Mile Mile Speed Speed Minute Circuit Location Number Post Post MPH MPH Distance Savings Remote=add hut Ft Worth 1 346.9 348.8 40 55 1.90 0.8 1 RX .5 RM 2 349.0 349.9 40 45 0.90 0.1 1 RX .5 RM 3 349.9 351.0 40 55 1.10 0.5 1 RX 4 354.1 359.6 55 79 5.50 1.8 2 RX 5 359.6 360.7 55 75 1.10 0.3 1 RX Lambert 6 368.7 370.2 55 79 1.50 0.5 1 RX 1 Remote 7 370.2 370.5 55 75 0.30 0.1 Justin 8 370.5 382.4 55 79 11.90 3.9 12 RX 2 Remote Krum 9 382.4 383.4 55 65 1.00 0.2 10 383.4 389.4 55 79 6.00 2.0 4 RX 11 389.4 389.8 55 55 0.40 0.0 Sanger 12 389.8 393.7 55 79 3.90 1.3 3 RX 13 393.7 394.1 55 75 0.40 0.1 14 394.1 398.8 55 79 4.70 1.6 3 RX 15 399.2 410.5 55 79 11.30 3.7 9 RX 16.9 These capital improvements will have significant impacts to OTP and identified Amtrak delay. In 2008 the Heartland Flyer – Amtrak Time Table Schedule was 36.2%.