2017 Illinois State Rail Plan Update P a g e | 1 Table of Contents 2017 Illinois State Rail Plan Update ........................................................................................................ 13 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................. 13 1 Rail Plan Purpose, Scope and Overview .......................................................................................... 13 2 The Role of Rail in Statewide Transportation .................................................................................. 14 Rail Vision and Goals ............................................................................................................................ 14 3 IDOT Authority to Conduct Rail Planning and Investment .............................................................. 16 4 Recent Investments/Initiatives to the Illinois Rail System ............................................................. 16 5 Summary of Freight and Passenger Rail Services in Illinois .......................................................... 17 6 Existing Commuter, Passenger and Freight Rail Conditions in Illinois .......................................... 19 7 Intermodal Connections ................................................................................................................... 23 8 Rail Transportation Safety and Security .......................................................................................... 23 9 Economic and Environmental Impacts ............................................................................................ 23 10 Freight Rail Commodity Profile ..................................................................................................... 23 Directional Rail Flows ........................................................................................................................... 24 11 Proposed Passenger Rail Improvements and Investments ....................................................... 24 12 Proposed Freight Rail Improvements and Investments ............................................................. 24 13 The State’s Rail Service and Investment Program ..................................................................... 25 14 Coordination and Review .............................................................................................................. 25 Chapter 1: The Role of Rail in Statewide Transportation (Overview) .................................................... 27 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 27 1.2 Illinois’ Goals for its Multimodal Transportation System ............................................................ 27 1.3 Rail Transportation’s Role in the Illinois Transportation System ............................................... 29 1.4 Institutional Structure of Illinois’ State Rail Program ................................................................. 30 1.4.1 Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) .......................................................................... 30 1.4.2 Office of Intermodal Project Implementation (OIPI) ................................................................ 30 1.4.3 Other State and Local Planning Activities in Illinois ................................................................ 34 Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) ............................................................................................... 34 1.4.4 Illinois Intercity and Commuter Rail Operations ..................................................................... 34 Amtrak ............................................................................................................................................... 34 Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) .......................................................................................... 35 Metra.................................................................................................................................................. 35 Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) ........................................................ 35 1.4.5 Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) ......................................................................... 35 P a g e | 2 Bi-State Regional Commission (BSRC) ............................................................................................ 38 Champaign-Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study (CUUATS) ............................................ 38 Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) ........................................................................ 38 Danville Area Transportation Study (DATS) ..................................................................................... 38 Decatur Urbanized Area Transportation Study Plans (DUATS) ....................................................... 39 DeKalb/Sycamore Area Transportation Study (DSATS) .................................................................. 39 Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (DMATS).......................................................... 39 East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWG) ....................................................................... 39 Kankakee Area Transportation Study (KATS) .................................................................................. 39 McLean County Regional Planning Commission (MCRPC) ............................................................. 39 Peoria/Pekin Urban Area Transportation Study (PPUATS) ............................................................. 40 Region 1 Planning Council................................................................................................................ 40 South East Metropolitan Planning Organization (SEMPO) ............................................................. 40 Southern Illinois Metropolitan Planning Organization (SIMPO) ...................................................... 40 Springfield Area Transportation Study (SATS) ................................................................................. 40 Stateline Area Transportation Study (SLATS) .................................................................................. 40 1.4.6 Local Economic Development Agencies .................................................................................. 41 1.5 IDOT Authority to Conduct Rail Planning and Investment .......................................................... 41 1.5.1 State Revenue Sources Dedicated to Rail Funding ................................................................ 42 1.5.2 Illinois Rail Freight Program ..................................................................................................... 42 1.5.3 Illinois Rail Passenger Program ............................................................................................... 42 1.5.4 Illinois Grade Crossing Protection Fund .................................................................................. 42 1.5.5 Illinois Public Transportation Program ..................................................................................... 43 1.5.6 Illinois Transportation Regulatory Fund ................................................................................... 43 1.6 Recent Investments/Initiatives in the Illinois Rail System ......................................................... 43 1.6.1 Chicago – St. Louis High Speed Rail Corridor ........................................................................... 44 1.6.2 Chicago – Milwaukee Corridor ................................................................................................... 44 1.6.3 Chicago-Detroit/Pontiac Corridor ............................................................................................... 44 1.6.4 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project ................................................................................ 45 1.6.5 Metra Infrastructure Investment Program ................................................................................ 45 1.7 Summary of Freight and Passenger Rail Services in Illinois ...................................................... 46 Chapter 2: Existing Commuter, Passenger and Freight Rail Conditions in Illinois ................................ 47 2.1 The State’s Existing Rail System: Description and Inventory ..................................................... 47 2.1.1 Existing Freight, Intercity Passenger and Commuter Rail Transportation System .................. 47 Freight Rail ........................................................................................................................................ 47 P a g e | 3 Intercity Passenger Rail .................................................................................................................... 71 Illinois’ Existing Passenger Rail System ........................................................................................... 71 Ridership............................................................................................................................................ 81 Revenue ............................................................................................................................................. 81 On‐Time Performance ......................................................................................................................