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Intermodal Connectivity and Amtrak Stations Intermodal Connectivity and Amtrak Stations Anish Kumar, Director Real Estate January 8, 2017 1 Significance of Intermodal Connectivity • Amtrak’s mission is to improve national mobility • Non-auto intermodal connectivity is key to increasing mobility • Importance of non-auto connections • Reduction of transportation related carbon emissions • Increased viability of Amtrak as a transportation provider and maintenance of facilities • More communities connected to Amtrak’s network of 500+ stations over 21,300 route-miles January 8, 2017 2 Intermodal Connectivity Initiatives • Amtrak-led master plan development • New York Penn Station • Philadelphia 30th Street Station • Baltimore Penn Station • Washington Union Station • Chicago Union Station • External intermodal center development projects • Approximately 100 projects nationwide • Premises modification for bus facilities • Agency agreements Intermodal Transportation Center, Fort Worth TX • Airport stations January 8, 2017 3 Philadelphia 30th Street Station District Plan Amtrak Major stations planning and development • Self-fund improvements through asset monetization 30th Street Station Master Plan • Expansion to handle double trip volume (±11 million in 2015) • Intercity Bus Terminal • Protected connection to local subway and trolley system • Pedestrian and bicycle safety • 18 million SF of new private development • 40 acres of new parks and civic Proposed Arch Street Transportation Center, Philadelphia PA spaces January 8, 2017 4 ARTIC, Anaheim, California New intermodal station ¼-mile east of former facility • Size: 67,000 SF • Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Service: 32 daily trains, 282,700 annual riders (FY2016) • Metrolink commuter trains • Bus Service: Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Anaheim Resort Transportation (ART), Megabus.com, Greyhound and Tres Estrellas de Oro Project Sponsor: City of Anaheim • Project Cost : $185 Million • Completion Date: 2014 Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Anaheim CA January 8, 2017 5 Union Station, Denver, Colorado Mixed Use Redevelopment of Historic Train Station • Project Area: 19.5 acres; 1,623,000 SF • Station: 128,784 SF (69,700 SF, 112 hotel rooms) • Amtrak Service: 2 daily trains, 139,652 annual riders (FY2016) • 22-bay below-grade bus concourse; light and commuter rail, and downtown circulator bus Project Sponsors • Regional Transportation District (RTD) • City and County of Denver • Colorado Department of Transportation • Denver Regional Council of Governments • Union Station Neighborhood Company Project Cost: $519 Million Completed: 2014 Union Station, Denver CO January 8, 2017 6 Intermodal Station, Birmingham Alabama New Intermodal Station • Size: 52,115 SF • Amtrak Service: 2 daily trains, 42,930 annual riders (FY2016) • Bus Service: Birmingham- Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) MAX, Greyhound and Megabus intercity buses, and direct shuttle to airport Project Sponsor: City of Birmingham Intermodal Station, Birmingham AL • Project Budget: $30 Million • Projected Completion: 2017 January 8, 2017 7 Amtrak Station, Norfolk, Virginia New Intermodal Station • Size: 3,500 SF • Amtrak Service: 2 daily trains and Thruway Bus , 44,316 annual riders (FY2016) • Amtrak Thruway Bus stop • Walking connection to the Tide-Light Rail Harbor Park Station Project Sponsor: City of Norfolk • Project Budget: $3.75 Million • Completed: 2013 Amtrak Station, Norfolk VA January 8, 2017 8 Union Station, Raleigh, North Carolina New mixed use rail station a short distance north of the existing facility • Size: 36,652 SF • Amtrak Service: 12 daily trains, 155,191 annual riders (FY2016) • Subsequent phases planned to accommodate additional inter-city and intra-state rail services, regional commuter rail, local and regional buses, taxis and bicycles Project Sponsors: City of Raleigh and NCDOT • Project Budget: $88 Million • Completion: 2017 Union Station, Raleigh NC January 8, 2017 9 Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza, Toledo, Ohio Greyhound Relocation to existing rail station • Size: 81,850 SF; 14,000 SF • Amtrak Service: 4 daily trains, 55,536 annual riders (FY2016) • Bus services: Amtrak Thruway Bus, Greyhound and Barons Bus Lines • Adjacent to regional bus terminal • Premises reconfigured to accommodate separate ticket, office, and bus bay facilities for Greyhound Project Sponsor: Greyhound • Project Budget: $500,000 Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza, Toledo OH • Completion: 2016 January 8, 2017 10 Diridon Station, San Jose, California Greyhound Relocation to Existing Rail Station • Size: 36,652 SF • Amtrak Service: 32 daily trains, 223,055 annual riders (FY2016) • Other rail: Caltrain and ACE commuter service, VTA light rail • Bus services: Amtrak Thruway Bus, California Shuttle Bus, Monterey- Salinas Transit, San Benito Transit, Santa Cruz Metro, SMART, local VTA and employer shuttles • Greyhound ticket sales and baggage handling by Amtrak agents Completion: 2016 Diridon Station, San Jose CA January 8, 2017 11 Ann Arbor, Michigan Greyhound Relocation to existing rail station • Size: 3,080 SF • Amtrak Service: 6 daily trains, 129,186 annual riders (FY2016), Thruway Bus • Greyhound ticket sales and baggage handling by Amtrak agents • New Co-Branded Signage Service relocated: 2016 Completion: 2017 Amtrak Station, Ann Arbor MI January 8, 2017 12 Airport Connectivity Newark International Airport, NJ • Amtrak Service: 19 daily trains, 138,785 annual riders (FY2016) • NJ Transit Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Lines: 150/100 trains per day • Direct Airtrain transfer to terminals BWI-Thurgood Marshall International Airport, MD • Amtrak Service: 66 daily trains, 689,042 annual riders (FY2016) Airport Station, Newark NJ • MARC Penn Line: 51 daily trains • Shuttle bus transfer to terminals • Maryland Transit Administration limited Commuter and Express bus service January 8, 2017 13 Airport Connectivity Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport, WI • Amtrak Service: 14 daily trains, 159,632 annual riders (FY2016) • Shuttle bus transfer to terminals Burbank-Bob Hope Airport, CA • Amtrak Service: 10 daily trains, 68,918 annual riders (FY2016), Amtrak Thruway Bus Airport Station, Milwaukee, WI • Metrolink: 27 daily trains • Metro plans underway for a pedestrian bridge to connect the Burbank Bob Hope Airport Regional Intermodal Transportation Center (RITC) with the Rail Station to eliminate street crossing; RITC provides direct link to terminal January 8, 2017 14 Projects Underway Master Plans Intermodal Improvements • Boston South Station, MA • Battle Creek, MI • Los Angeles Union Station, CA • Charleston, SC • Providence, RI • Dearborn, MI Relocations for Connectivity • Emeryville, CA • Charlotte SC • Milwaukee, WI • Grand Rapids, MI • Pontiac, MI • Miami Intermodal Center (Miami • Portland, OR International Airport), FL • Rochester, NY • Newport News, VA • Sacramento, CA • Normal, IL • St. Louis, MO • Springfield Union Station, MA • St. Paul, MN • San Francisco TransBay Terminal, CA • Salinas, CA • Tacoma Freighthouse Square, WA • Seattle, WA • Tukwilla, WA January 8, 2017 15 Lessons Learned • Design for easy transfer between modes • Minimize connection time • Maximize comfort • Discuss business terms with the intended transportation providers as early as possible and preferably in planning stages • Facility size and operating requirements (exclusive space, common areas, non- transportation spaces, parking, etc.) • Responsibility for operating and maintenance costs • Insurance / indemnification requirements • Keep facility operating costs low – transportation providers can only support CAM costs that are proportionate to their utilization of the premises • Right size the facility – a successful intermodal facility does not have to be large • Thoroughly evaluate long term economic viability – include owner and operator in process from the beginning January 8, 2017 .
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