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Transportation Planning for the Richmond–Charlotte Railroad Corridor VOLUME I Executive Summary and Main Report Technical Monograph: Transportation Planning for the Richmond–Charlotte Railroad Corridor Federal Railroad Administration United States Department of Transportation January 2004 Disclaimer: This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation solely in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for the contents or use thereof, nor does it express any opinion whatsoever on the merit or desirability of the project(s) described herein. The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Any trade or manufacturers' names appear herein solely because they are considered essential to the object of this report. Note: In an effort to better inform the public, this document contains references to a number of Internet web sites. Web site locations change rapidly and, while every effort has been made to verify the accuracy of these references as of the date of publication, the references may prove to be invalid in the future. Should an FRA document prove difficult to find, readers should access the FRA web site (www.fra.dot.gov) and search by the document’s title or subject. 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No. FRA/RDV-04/02 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date January 2004 Technical Monograph: Transportation Planning for the Richmond–Charlotte Railroad Corridor⎯Volume I 6. Performing Organization Code 7. Authors: 8. Performing Organization Report No. For the engineering contractor: Michael C. Holowaty, Project Manager For the sponsoring agency: Richard U. Cogswell and Neil E. Moyer 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) Engineering Contractor: Parsons Transportation Group Sponsoring Agency (see below) 11. Contract or Grant No. DTFR53-98-D-00004 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 13. Type of Report or Period Covered U.S. Department of Transportation Technical monograph on transportation Federal Railroad Administration planning Office of Railroad Development 1120 Vermont Avenue N.W., Mail Stop 20 Washington, DC 20590 14. Sponsoring Agency Code See (1) Report No. 15. Supplemental Notes 16. Abstract Should the States of North Carolina and Virginia desire to upgrade the railroad corridor between Richmond and Charlotte for improved passenger service that meets a specific travel time goal, a number of infrastructure improvements would be needed. This monograph enumerates, describes, and costs a set of improvements that could, in combination, support a trip time goal of 4 hours, 25 minutes between Richmond and Charlotte. The operational implications of such a service are discussed. As the corridor contains a variety of operating conditions, this monograph may be of technical assistance to other States that are contemplating similar rail passenger service projects. 17. Key Words 18. Distribution Statement Railroad corridors, transportation planning, rail passenger This document is freely available through service, high-speed rail, Southeast Corridor the FRA’s web site, www.fra.dot.gov. A limited printing will be available from the Sponsoring Agency at the address shown. 19. Security Classification 20. Security Classification 21. No of Pages 22. Price (of the report) (of this page) Vol. I: 165 See (18) Distribution Unclassified Unclassified Vol. II: 251 Statement Contents of Volume I Executive Summary Main Report Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION Chapter 2: THE CORRIDOR TODAY Chapter 3: SERVICE GOALS Chapter 4: METHODOLOGY AND ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS Chapter 5: CORRIDOR-WIDE INVESTMENTS AND DESIGN STANDARDS Chapter 6: SITE-SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS Chapter 7: COST ESTIMATES AND CONCLUSIONS Glossary Supplement: Background Material A list of tables and figures in Volume I begins on the following page. Contents of Volume II Appendixes Appendix A: Curve Analysis Richmond–Charlotte Appendix B: Train Performance Calculator Analysis To Support Project Goals Appendix C: Operations Analysis To Support Project Goals Appendix D: Track Charts Appendix E: Ownership and Operating Rights Appendix F: Projected 2020 Schedules for Intercity Passenger, Freight, and Commuter Trains Appendix G: Descriptions of Individual Projects Tables and Figures in Volume I Tables in Executive Summary Table ES-1: Projected Daily Train Movements by Service Type and Segment .................................... page ES-3 Table ES-2: Contemplated Station Program...................................................................................................ES-7 Table ES-3: Summary of Cost Estimates for Projects Contemplated for the Richmond– Charlotte Corridor ...............................................................................................................................ES-11 Figures in Executive Summary Figure ES-1: Schematic of Richmond–Charlotte Corridor ............................................................................ES-1 Figure ES-2: Mileages as Percent of Corridor Total......................................................................................ES-2 Figure ES-3: State Travel Time Goals for Improved Corridor Passenger Service .......................................ES-2 Figure ES-4: Percentage of Single Track Territory by Line, 2001 ................................................................ES-6 Figure ES-5: Contemplated Disposition of Public Highway-Rail Grade Crossings .......................................ES-8 Figure ES-6: Contemplated Disposition of Private Highway-Rail Grade Crossings......................................ES-8 Tables in Chapter 2 Table 2-1: City-Pair Markets and Mileages Within the Richmond–Charlotte Corridor ....................................2-2 Table 2-2: Track Ownership and Operating Control .........................................................................................2-7 Table 2-3: Existing Highway-Rail Grade Crossings in Richmond–Charlotte Corridor...................................2-10 Table 2-4: Station Ownership and Use ............................................................................................................2-12 Table 2-5: Existing Railroad Services on the Richmond–Charlotte Corridor..................................................2-14 Table 2-6: Inventory of Operations in “Areas of Special Complexity” ...........................................................2-19 Figures in Chapter 2 Figure 2-1: The Southeast Corridor in Context..................................................................................................2-1 Figure 2-2: Southeast Corridor Portion Addressed in This Study (Assumed “S Line” Route is Shown)..................................................................................................................................................2-2 Figure 2-3: Spatial Distribution of Population in the Richmond–Charlotte Corridor........................................2-3 Figure 2-4: Intercity Rail Passenger Service Through North Carolina ...........................................................2-13 Figure 2-5: Typical Amtrak Schedules in the Richmond–Charlotte Corridor ................................................2-15 Figure 2-6: On-Time Performance of Carolinian and Piedmont, 1998-2001.................................................2-17 Tables in Chapter 3 Table 3-1: Railroad Services Envisioned for 2020 in the Richmond–Charlotte Corridor .................................3-2 Tables in Chapter 4 Table 4-1: Pad Requirement for Reliable Richmond–Charlotte Service .........................................................4-21 Table 4-2: Simulated Run Times and Available Pad for Selected TPC Model Runs ......................................4-22 Figures in Chapter 4 Figure 4-1: Example of Three-Train Maneuver (Long Siding With Intermediate Crossover) .......................4-18 Figure 4-2: Siding Options in Double-Track Territory....................................................................................4-19 Figure 4-3: Time Sequence of Moves – Northbound Passenger Train Overtaking Northbound Freight in Center Siding “B to A,” Southbound Passenger Train on Opposing Track...........................................4-20 Tables in Chapter 5 Table 5-1: Curve Adjustment Program..............................................................................................................5-6 Table 5-2: Curve Relocation Program ...............................................................................................................5-6 Table 5-3: Contemplated Stations on the Richmond–Charlotte Corridor ........................................................5-10 Table 5-4: Contemplated Disposition of Public Grade Crossings ...................................................................5-15 Table 5-5: Contemplated Disposition of Private Grade Crossings ..................................................................5-16 Table 5-6: Inventory of Highway-Rail Grade Crossings in Richmond–Charlotte Corridor Upon Completion of the Contemplated Improvements....................................................................................5-16 Figures in Chapter 5 Figure 5-1: Schematic of Gantlet Track..........................................................................................................5-11 Tables in Chapter 6 Table 6-1: Sidings and Relocations Contemplated Between Burgess and Norlina............................................6-9 Table 6-2: Track Additions and Relocations Contemplated Between Norlina and Henderson .......................6-13
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