VOLUME 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX B .LONG-TERM SAFETY NEEDS AND RELATED PROJECTS INTRODUCTION ............................................ B- 1 PREVIOUS SAFETY HISTORY ..................................B-1 OPERATING CONDITIONS ....................................B-2 OPERATIONAL SAFETY NEEDS AND RELATED PROJECTS ........... B-2 NORTHEAST CORRTDOR SAFETY COMMITTEE .................... B-6 ISSUES NOT DIRECTLY ADDRESSED IN THE MASTER PLAN ......... B-6 HIGH-SPEED RAIL SAFETY RESEARCH ..........................B-7 APPENDIX C .DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS HIGH-SPEED REQUIREMENTS .................................C-2 TRIPTIME ................................................ C-2 CAPACITY ...............................................C-19 RECAPITALIZATION ........................................C-32 OTHER ..................................................C-41 APPENDIX D .OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING RIGHTS INTRODUCTION ......................... ...................D-1 SUMMARY OF OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING RIGHTS .............. D- 1 PENN STATION TO SHELL INTERLOCKTNG .......................D-2 SHELL INTERLOCKING TO NEW HAVEN ........................D-3 NEW HAVEN TO RHODE ISLAND/MASSACHUSETTS STATE LINE ..... D-5 RHODE ISLAND/MASSACHUSETTS STATE LINE TO BOSTON ......... D-9 APPENDIX E .GEOGRAPHIC SUMMARY OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS .................................. 1 TRIPTIME ................................................. 1 CAPACITY ................................................. 11 RECAPITALIZATION ..........................................19 OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ......................................26 APPENDIX F .TRACK CONFIGURATION CHARTS APPENDIX G .SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS INTRODUCTION ........................................G-1 METHODOLOGY ............................................G- 1 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE ..................................G-3 SCHEDULE OF PROJECTS ....................................G-4 MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS ................................. G-4 PROGRAMS NOT YET DEFINED AND ESTIMATED ................ G-20 Table of Contents (Cont'd) APPENDIX H .TIMETABLES OF NEC CARRIERS 2010 AMTRAK SCHEDULE ........................................ 20 10 MBTA OPERATIONS PHILOSOPHY ............................. 20 10 RIDOT KINGSTON-PROVIDENCE SERVICE ...................... 2010 CDOT SLE SERVICE ........................................ 2010 NEW HAVEN LINE SERVICE ................................. APPENDIX I-INTERLOCKING AND CURVE DOCUMENTATION INTRODUCTION .............................................I- 1 INTERLOCKINGS ............................................1-1 CURVES ...................................................1-6 CURVE ANALYSIS NEW YORK CITY TO NEW HAVEN ............... 1-6 SPEED ANALYSIS OF CURVES AND CIVIL IMPACTS ............... 1-10 CURVE ANALYSIS NEW HAVEN TO BOSTON . ; ................... 1-27 SIGNAL SYSTEM IMPACT, INCREASED MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED SPEEDS+TEW ROCHELLE TO NEW HAVEN .......................1-29 INTRODUCTION ........................................... 1-30 DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION USED IN EXAMINATION .......... 1-31 SAFE BRAKING CALCLTLATION DESCRIPTION ................... 1-32 CONTROL LINE DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION ....................... 1-33 ANALYSIS OF IMPACT AND FORMULATION OF MODIFICATIONS .... 1-33 COST ESTIMATE .......................................... 1-34 REVISION DESCRIPTION ................................... 1-36 INTRODUCTION ADDENDUM 1 .............................. 1-37 SUMMARY-ADDENDUM1 .................................. 1-38 DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION SUPPLIED WITH ADDENDUM 1 ... 1-39 REVISION DESCRIPTION FOR NEW HAVEN LINE BRAKING CHARACTERISTICS ........................................ 1-39 APPENDIX J-AMTRAK'S COMMENTS ON THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN APPENDIX K-EVALUATION OF NEW HAVEN LINE'S POWER SYSTEM INTRODUCTION ........................................K- 1 METHODOLOGY ............................................K- 1 FINDINGS .................................................K-2 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................K-4 APPENDIX GOPERATIONS ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT PROJECT GOALS INTRODUCTION ........................................... L-1 ABILITY TO MEET PROJECT GOALS ........................... L-1 2010 TRAFFIC LEVEL OPERATIONS ............................ L-23 TRIPTIMEFINDINGS .......................................L-26 . CONCLUSIONS ............................................ L-43 APPENDIX M-OPERATIONS ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION INTRODUCTION ............................................M-1 OPERATING IMPACTS DURMG CONSTRUCTION ..................M-2 PLAN FOR SCHEDULING COORDINATION DURING CONSTRUCTION . M- 11 Table of Contents (Cont'd) APPENDIX N-INTEGRATED SCHEDULING AND DISPATCHING FOR THE NEC MTRODUCTION ............................................ N- 1 CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS ....................................N- 1 ALTERNATIVE FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS ....................... N-3 CONCLUSIONS ............................................ N-6 APPENDIX 0-AMTRAK AUTHORIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT. PUBLIC LAW 102.533. OCTOBER 27. 1992 Tables G-1 COMPARATIVE SIMULATED RUNNING TIMES FOR GOAL TRAMS. With Various Train Consists and Facility Configurations. Showing Effect of Improving Boston-New Haven Section Only ..................................G-9 G-2 COMPARATIVE SIMULATED RUNNING TIMES AND TIME SAVINGS FOR CONVENTIONAL TRAMS. Based upon Present Stop Pattem of #I71 (Typical Stop Pattern). Showing Effect of Improving Boston-New Haven Section Only ..... G-10 G-3 COMPARATIVE SIMULATED RUNNING TIMES AND TIME SAVINGS FOR CONVENTIONAL TRAMS. Based upon Present Stop Pattem of #193. (All Stop Pattern). Showing Effect of Improving Boston-New Haven Section Only ..... G-11 1-1 LISTING OF RECONFIGURED INTERLOCKINGS BY PROJECT ......... 1-2 1-2 ......................................................... 1-4 1-3 SIXTEEN CURVES THAT WILL MEET THE SPEED GOALS AND REQUIRE NO ADJUSTMENTS ............................................ 1-13 1-4 SIXTEEN CURVES THAT WILL MEET THE SPEED GOALS BY ADJUSTTNG E, WITHOUT CHANGING SPIRALS ............................... I- 13 1-5 THIRTEEN CURVES REQUIRING SHIFTS OF ABOUT 6 INCHES TO MEET PROPOSED SPEED GOALS ................................... 1-14 1-6 TWENTY-FOUR CURVES REALIGNED BETWEEN 6 INCHES AND 3 FEET 1-14 1-7 SIX CURVES REQUIRING SHIFTS IN EXCESS OF 3 FEET TO ACHIEVE SPEED GOALS .................................................. 1-15 30-Minute Demands for Feeder Substations ..........................K-5 Two-Hour Demands for Feeder Substations ..........................K-6 One-Minute Demands for Feeder Substations ......................... K-7 30-Minute Demands for Autotransformer Substations .................... K-8 Two-Hour Demands for Autotransformer Substations .................... K-9 One-Minute Demands for Autotransformer Substations ................. K- 10 Autotransformer System Feeder Evaluation .......................... K- 11 OCS Ampacity Check ........................................K-12 Two-Hour Demand Sharing. Autotransformer Substations (High Power) ...... K-13 Two-Hour Demand Sharing. Autotransformer Substations (Low Power) ...... K-14 Two-Hour Demand Sharing. Feeder Substations (High and Low Power) ...... K-15 Table of Contents (Cont'd) Tables (Cont'd) COMPARATIVE SIMULATED RUNNING TIMES FOR GOAL TRAINS, With Various Train Consists and Facility Configurations, Showing Effect of Electrifying Boston-New Haven Section .................................... L-7 COMPARATIVE SIMULATED RUNNING TIMES FOR GOAL TRAINS, With Various Train Consists and Facility Configurations, Showing Effects of Electrifying Boston-New Haven Section, Plus Increasing Curve Superelevation to 6 Inches and Using a Curve Unbalance of 6 Inches ............................. L-10 COMPARATIVE SIMULATED RUNNING TIMES FOR GOAL TRAINS, With Various Train Consists and Facility Configurations, Showing Effects of Electrifying Boston-New Haven Section, Plus Increasing Curve Superelevation to 6 Inches and Using a Curve Unbalance of 8 Inches ............................. L-1 1 COMPARATIVE SIMULATED RUNNING TIMES FOR GOAL TRAINS, With Various Train Consists and Facility Configurations, Showing Effects of Electrifying Boston-New Haven Section, Plus Increasing Curve Superelevation to 6 Inches and Using a Curve Unbalance of 9 Inches ............................. L-14 INCREMENTAL TIME SAVINGS ACHIEVED BY INCREASING UNBALANCED SUPERELEVATION (E,) FROM 6" TO 8" AND 9" ................... L-15 COMPARATIVE SIMULATED RUNNING TIMES FOR GOAL TRAINS, With Various Train Consists and Facility Configurations, Showing Effects of Electrifying Boston-New Haven Section, Plus Increasing Curve Superelevation to 6 Inches, Using a Curve Unbalance of 6 Inches, And Increasing the Number of Stops to Six . L-16 COMPARATIVE SIMULATED RUNNING TIMES AND TIME SAVINGS FOR CONVENTIONAL TRAINS, Based upon Present Stop Pattern of #I71 (Typical Stop Pattern) Showing Effect of Electrifying Boston-New Haven Section ........ L-18 COMPARATIVE SIMULATED RUNNING TIMES AND TIME SAVINGS FOR CONVENTIONAL TRAINS Based upon Present Stop Pattern of #I71 (Typical Stop Pattern) Showing Effect of Electrifying Boston-New Haven Section, Plus Increasing Curve Superelevation to 6 Inches and Using a Curve Unbalance of 5 Inches . L-19 COMPARATIVE SIMULATED RUNNING TIMES AND TIME SAVINGS FOR CONVENTIONAL TRAINS, Based upon Present Stop Pattern of #I93 (All-Stop Pattern), Showing Effect of Electrifying Boston-New Haven Section ........ L-20 COMPARATIVE SIMULATED RUNNING TIMES AND TIME SAVINGS FOR CONVENTIONAL