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Hampton Roads Passenger Rail Study: Data Collection (For the Norfolk-Richmond Route) DRAFT HAMPTON ROADS PASSENGER DRAFTRAIL STUDY – DATA COLLECTION – PHASE 2A TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…1‐1 1.1. BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................................................... 1‐1 1.2. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY ..................................................................................................................................... 1‐3 1.3. SCOPE OF THE STUDY .......................................................................................................................................... 1‐3 1.4. REPORT ORGANIZATION ..................................................................................................................................... 1‐6 2 MARKET DATABASE…………………………………………………………………………………….……….…2‐1 2.1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………..……………………2‐1 2.2. ZONE SYSTEM………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………...2‐1 2.3. SOCIOECONOMIC DATABASE…………………………………………………………………………………………2‐4 2.4. TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS………………………..………………………………………………………...….2‐7 2.5. ORIGIN DESTINATION DATABASE………………………………………………………………...………………..2‐10 2.6. STATED PREFERENCE SURVEY……………………………………………………………………………...…….2‐11 3 ENGINEERING DATABASE…………………………………………………………………………….……….…3‐1 3.1. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………..………… . ……….…….3‐1 3.2. POTENTIAL HIGH SPEED ROUTES………………………………………………………………… ... ………..……..3‐1 3.3. TRACKMAN™ DATABASE……………………………………………………………………………… .... ..…..…… 3‐3 3.4. PRELIMINARY INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS…………………………………………………… . …………………3‐4 3.5. INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL COSTS……………………………………………………………… .... ………..…….3‐30 4 TECHNOLOGY DATABASE………………………………………………………………………….………...…..4‐1 4.1. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………… .. …………………...4‐1 4.2. BUSINESS MODELS AND TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY……………………………….………………………….…4‐3 4.3. TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS…………………………………………………………………….…………… .. ………..…4‐6 4.4. TRAIN PERFORMANCE ... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..…4‐8 4.5. OPERATING UNIT COSTS …………………………………………… .. ………………………..………………..…….4‐9 5 ENVIRONMENTAL DATABASE………………………………………………………………………..………..5‐1 5.1. PURPOSE AND DEFINITION……………………………………….………………………………………………..…5‐1 5.2. LIST OF DATA COLLECTION AND MAPPING SOURCES……………………………………..…………………..…5‐2 5.3. GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES………………………………………………………………………………………….…5‐4 5.4. CULTURAL RESOURCES ....... …………….……………………………………………………………………….…….5‐6 5.5. ECOLOGY…………………………………………………………………...……………………………………..…….5‐10 5.6. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS……………………………………………………………………………… . ……..…….5‐14 5.7. AIR QUALITY…………………………………………………………..……………………………… .. ………..…….5‐16 5.8. NOISE AND VIBRATION………………………………………………………………………… . ……………..…….5‐18 Prepared by TEMS, Inc. | Page i HAMPTON ROADS PASSENGER DRAFTRAIL STUDY – DATA COLLECTION – PHASE 2A 5.9. UTILITIES……………………………………………………………………………………………..…… . ……….….5‐18 5.10. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE……………………………………………………………………………… ………..….5‐19 5.11. GEOLOGY AND SOILS……………………………………………………………………………………… ..…..…….5‐20 5.12. TRANSPORTATION; LAND STATUS, LAND USE AND ZONING; AND SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS ..... ..5‐24 5.13. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY…………………………………………………………………………… .. ………..5‐24 5.14. CONCLUSION AND FURTHER ANALYSIS…………………………………………………………… ………………5‐25 6 CONCLUSION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….6‐1 APPENDICES — APPENDIX A – SOCIOECONOMIC DATA — APPENDIX B – STATED PREFERENCE SURVEY FORMS — APPENDIX C – TRACKMAN™ FILES Prepared by TEMS, Inc. | Page ii HAMPTON ROADS PASSENGER DRAFTRAIL STUDY – DATA COLLECTION – PHASE 2A 1 INTRODUCTION This section provides a description of the background of the study, the purpose of the study, and the organization of the report 1.1. BACKGROUND The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) developed the Richmond/Hampton Roads Passenger Rail Project Tier I Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to develop conventional passenger rail service to the I‐64/CSX corridor and the US Route 460/Norfolk Southern corridor. The state’s draft NEPA document was released for public review and comment in December 2009. In February 2010, based on the evaluation and public comments received, the Commonwealth Transportation Board selected Alternative 1 as the preferred alternative for enhanced higher speed passenger rail service between Richmond and Newport News and higher‐speed passenger rail service between Petersburg and Norfolk. DRPT has completed the Tier I Final EIS document and was approved in August 2012. The Record of Decision (ROD) was approved by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in January 2013. The Tier 1 proposes 6 trains per day at 90 mph from Norfolk to Richmond and Washington, and 3 trains per day from Newport News to Richmond and Washington as shown in Step 2 in Exhibit 1‐1.To support and develop further the Commonwealth’s efforts, the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) Board approved a resolution in October 2009, in support of establishing high‐ speed passenger rail service between Richmond, Petersburg and Norfolk along the US Route 460/Norfolk Southern corridor and enhancing the existing intercity passenger rail service between Richmond and Newport News along the I‐64/CSX corridor. Exhibit 1‐1 shows that Steps 1 and 2 come under the DRPT’s focus on conventional rail service whereas Steps 3 and 4 show the Higher and High Speed Rail focus of HRTPO. In terms of Steps 1 and 2, DRPT has made good progress in starting an Amtrak 79 mph service to Norfolk. The service was started in December 2012 and provides a daily direct connection from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Washington and connections to Northeast corridor. Prepared by TEMS, Inc. | Page 1‐1 HAMPTON ROADS PASSENGER DRAFTRAIL STUDY – DATA COLLECTION – PHASE 2A Exhibit 1‐1: Proposed System Development Steps Steps Route Max Speed No. of Trains Infrastructure Station Shared Track Main Street I‐64/CSXT 79 mph 2 Schedule Newport News Step 1 Enhancement (existing) Route 460/ Norfolk Shared Track Staples Mill Only 79 mph 1‐3 Southern* NS Norfolk Main Street I‐64/CSXT 79 mph 3 Shared Track Newport News Step 2 (existing) (DEIS Alt 1) Route 460/ Norfolk Shared Track Main Street 79‐90 mph 4‐6 Southern V Line Bowers Hill Main Street I‐64/CSXT 90 mph 4‐6 Shared Track Newport News Step 3 Downtown/Airport Route 460/ Norfolk Dedicated Track Main Street 110 mph 8‐12 Southern V Line Bowers Hill Main Street I‐64/CSXT 110 mph 6‐9 Dedicated Track Newport News Step 4 Downtown/Airport Route 460/ Norfolk Dedicated Electric Main Street 150 mph 12‐16 Southern Track V Line Bowers Hill *Norfolk Southern (NS) has restrictions on speed not permitting rail service above 79 mph for Shared tracks for Steps 1 and 2. However Steps 3 at 110 mph and Step 4 at 150 mph are on a dedicated greenfield route Prepared by TEMS, Inc. | Page 1‐2 HAMPTON ROADS PASSENGER DRAFTRAIL STUDY – DATA COLLECTION – PHASE 2A 1.2. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY TEMS was commissioned to develop a Vision Plan for Higher and High Speed Rail Service for the Hampton Roads region to implement the HRTPO objectives. TEMS completed an initial phase (Phase 1) of work in July 2010, and the current work is designed to build a database for a Phase 2B High Speed Rail Service Alternatives Analysis to be completed in 2013. The current study, Phase 2A1, is intended to collect all the data needed to complete the Vision Plan and the Service Development Plan (SDP) assessment needed by U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) FRA to support further planning work on high speed rail in the corridor. 1.3. SCOPE OF THE STUDY The most vital and initial stage of high speed passenger rail is the data collection. Four key databases are required – . Market Database . Technology Database . Engineering Database . Environmental Database A key driver of High Speed Rail Studies is the Market Database. A thorough understanding of the responsiveness of a corridors population and its opportunity to use the system provides the critical element in the ability to evaluate and potentially justify the system. As seen in Exhibit 1‐2, the final outcome of demand forecasting analysis is dependent on the base‐year socioeconomic, transportation networks, stated preference survey, and the origin destination database. Exhibit 1‐2: Market Database Requirements for COMPASS™ Model Ridership and Revenue Analysis 1 Hampton Roads Passenger Rail Study: Data Collection (for the Norfolk-Richmond route). Prepared by TEMS, Inc. | Page 1‐3 HAMPTON ROADS PASSENGER DRAFTRAIL STUDY – DATA COLLECTION – PHASE 2A For a comprehensive travel demand model to be developed, data must be collected on the latest socioeconomic data, traffic volumes (air, bus, auto, and rail) by purpose and updated network data (e.g., gas prices) to test likely ridership response to service improvements over time. To develop ridership and revenue demand estimates, using the COMPASS™ demand modeling system, data is needed on the quality of the service frequencies, travel times, fares, fuel prices, congestion and other trip attributes. The second step in the process once the market data is assessed is an Interactive Analysis to identify the optimum high speed rail system for the market based on FRA criteria. Exhibit 1‐3 shows the interaction of the databases and the Interactive Analysis process needed to develop the critical FRA performance metrics required to show the value of the project2. Exhibit 1‐3: Interactive Analysis Process With respect to the quality of service offered by a High Speed Rail
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