Agenda Item #6 Virginia Rail Update
Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation State Rail Plan Passenger and Freight Rail Initiatives
• Virginia’s 2013 State Rail Plan identifies passenger and freight rail improvements in various corridors • Phase 1 projects are funded in the state’s Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP) • Total cost of planned improvements through 2040 exceeds $6.9 billion
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 2 Virginia Rail Projects
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 3 Rail 2015-2020 SYIP by Program ($ in millions)
FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 Total
Enhancement $41 $31 $34 $13 $12 $8 $139
Passenger 61 50 67 40 30 9 257
Preservation 14 13 5 4 2 1 39
Total $116 $94 $106 $57 $44 $18 $435
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 4 Passenger Rail Service In Virginia Present and Future
Amtrak VA – Lynchburg, Richmond/Norfolk Amtrak Regional – 2 Newport News, 2 Richmond All go into Northeast Corridor All same seat to Boston Amtrak Long Distance – Cardinal, Crescent, Carolinian, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star Auto Train
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 5 Virginia Regional Amtrak Passenger Service Projected Population Areas
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 6 State Sponsored Conventional Speed Train Service
Lynchburg Service 2009 Richmond Service 2010
Up next: • Roanoke extension • Additional Norfolk Service • Train 2 to Lynchburg Norfolk Service 2012
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 7 IPROC Program Highlights • Intercity passenger rail operations and capital: $72.9 M • Based on existing 6 trains FY2015 – 2020 • Roanoke Amtrak service extension: $95.8 M • Norfolk Amtrak service: improvements to accommodate 2 more trains: $82.3 M • New Newport News Station: $20 M • Lynchburg to Alexandria Speed Improvements: $9.2 M
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 8 Southeast High Speed Rail • SYIP - funded – Tier II EIS from Richmond to DC - $55M – Arkendale to Powells Creek 3rd Main construction - $75M • Future Phases - unfunded – Tier II EIS from Richmond to Hampton Roads – Capacity improvements to initiate service
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 9 Arkendale to Powells Creek ARRA Funded Stimulus Project
• $75M 100% Federal ARRA Stimulus Funded Project • 11 Mile Third Track Design Build Project • CSX will construct for DRPT • Project completion 9/2017
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 10 Richmond to Washington
115 mile segment (approximately)
Extends from Centralia northward through Arlington along CSX’s RF&P line
Projects to increase operating speed to 90 mph:
• Construct additional main line • Station improvements • Signal improvements • Curve geometry • Acca Yard/Bellwood Subdivision
Potential improvement areas:
• CSX Peninsula Subdivision • Buckingham Branch Railroad • A combination of the CSX “A-line” and “S-line” to cross the James River and bypass Acca Yard
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 11 SEHSR Status Richmond to…
• Tier I Record of Hampton Decision 2012 Roads
• Tier II Kick-Off Potomac 2014 River
• Tier II Record of Decision
Kicking2020 off Raleigh Expected 2015
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 12 RAPS Tier I EIS Findings
RAPS Tier I EIS recommended an incremental development approach
• Minimize impacts by using existing rail infrastructure, corridor and railroad right-of-way • Reduce expected initial capital investment • Generate benefits of higher speeds in achievable timeframes • Add 4 new high-speed round trips to the corridor
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 13 How Fast We Plan to Go
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 14 Tier II EIS Analysis
Tier II early screening will consider potential alignments outside of current rail right-of-way
Much of the detailed alternatives analysis for Tier II will be conducted in 5 to 20 mile sub-sections
Designs speeds will be 90 mph maximum speeds for RAPS inside of the right of way.
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 15 Future Major Rail Capital Projects
Richmond to DC High Speed Rail Improvements
Purchase of the S-Line ROW Petersburg to NC Line
Roanoke Extension
Additional Service to Norfolk and Lynchburg
Richmond to Norfolk High Speed Rail
Richmond to Raleigh High Speed Rail
Newport News Station Terminal
Virginia Port Access Rail Infrastructure
Long Bridge Replacement
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 16 Thank You!
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 17