TEXAS RAIL PLAN CHAPTERS December 2019 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - TEXAS RAIL VISION 1.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 TEXAS’ GOALS FOR ITS MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ............................................................. 1-1 1.3 RAIL TRANSPORTATION’S ROLE IN THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ............................................... 1-6 1.4 INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE OF TEXAS’ STATE RAIL PROGRAM ................................................................... 1-9 1.5 TEXAS’ AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT RAIL PLANNING AND INVESTMENT ....................................................... 1-15 1.6 RECENT INVESTMENTS AND INITIATIVES IN THE TEXAS RAIL SYSTEM ..................................................... 1-16 1.7 SUMMARY OF FREIGHT AND PASSENGER RAIL SERVICES IN TEXAS ........................................................ 1-18 1.8 TXDOT RAIL VISION ...................................................................................................................................... 1-20 1.9 RAIL VISION AND GOALS’ CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ............................. 1-20 1.10 TEXAS RAIL PLAN CONSISTENCY WITH PLANNING IN OTHER STATES AND MEXICO .............................. 1-21 CHAPTER 2 - EXISTING TEXAS RAIL SYSTEM: DESCRIPTION AND INVENTORY 2.1 EXISTING TEXAS RAIL SYSTEM: DESCRIPTION AND INVENTORY INTRODUCTION ....................................... 2-1 2.2 TRENDS AND FORECASTS ......................................................................................................................... 2-124 2.3 RAIL SERVICE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES ............................................................................................. 2-153 CHAPTER 3 - POTENTIAL PASSENGER RAIL IMPROVEMENTS AND INVESTMENTS 3.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 3-1 3.2 POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING AMTRAK SERVICE ..................................................................... 3-2 3.3 PLANNING PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENTS .............................................................................................. 3-12 3.4 PROPOSED PASSENGER RAIL PROJECT: TEXAS BULLET TRAIN ................................................................. 3-13 3.5 POTENTIAL NEW INTERCITY PASSENGER ROUTES AND SERVICES ........................................................... 3-26 3.6 INFRASTRUCTURE CONSIDERATIONS FOR NEW AND EXPANDED PASSENGER SERVICES ....................... 3-36 3.7 POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING COMMUTER SERVICES ............................................................ 3-37 3.8 POTENTIAL NEW COMMUTER RAIL ROUTES AND SERVICES ...................................................................... 3-51 3.9 CONCEPTS FROM STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH ............................................................................................ 3-73 3.10 FUTURE TASKS .......................................................................................................................................... 3-74 CHAPTER 4 - PROPOSED FREIGHT RAIL IMPROVEMENTS AND INVESTMENTS 4.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2 TYPICAL FREIGHT RAIL PROJECT NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES ................................................................... 4-1 4.3 PROPOSED FREIGHT RAIL PROJECTS ........................................................................................................... 4-5 4.4 CONCEPTS FROM STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH .............................................................................................. 4-7 4.5 FUTURE TASKS .............................................................................................................................................. 4-8 Table of Contents 1 CHAPTER 5 – TEXAS RAIL SERVICE AND INVESTMENT PROGRAM 5.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2 TXDOT RAIL VISION AND GOALS ..................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.3 PROGRAM COORDINATION WITH OTHER TRANSPORTATION PLANNING EFFORTS ..................................... 5-2 5.4 RAIL AGENCIES .............................................................................................................................................. 5-5 5.5 PROGRAM EFFECTS ..................................................................................................................................... 5-10 5.6 RAIL PROJECT IMPACT AND FINANCING ANALYSIS .................................................................................... 5-12 5.7 RAIL STUDIES AND REPORTS ...................................................................................................................... 5-19 5.8 TEXAS’S POTENTIAL SHORT- AND LONG-RANGE RAIL PROJECTS .............................................................. 5-22 CHAPTER 6 - COORDINATION AND REVIEW 6.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 6-1 6.2 STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 1 ............................................................................................... 6-3 6.3 INITIAL OUTREACH AND COORDINATION WITH FREIGHT RAILROADS ........................................................ 6-18 6.4 2019 TEXAS RAIL PLAN PUBLIC MEETING .................................................................................................. 6-19 6.5 STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 2 ............................................................................................. 6-33 6.6 COORDINATION WITH NEIGHBORING STATES ............................................................................................ 6-41 6.7 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THE TEXAS RAIL PLAN…………………………………………………………………………..6-42 LIST OF ACRONYMS APPENDICES Appendix A – Profile of the Texas Railroad Network Appendix B – STRACNET Lines in Texas Appendix C – Economic Impacts Analysis Appendix D – Supplementary Data on Current Freight Rail Movements Appendix E – Stakeholder and Public Outreach Table of Contents 2 2019 Texas Rail Plan Chapter 1 Texas Rail Vision December 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 TEXAS’ GOALS FOR ITS MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ............................................................... 1-1 1.2.1 TEXAS TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2040 ............................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2.2 TEXAS FREIGHT MOBILITY PLAN ........................................................................................................................ 1-4 1.3 RAIL TRANSPORTATION’S ROLE IN THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ................................................. 1-6 1.4 INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE OF TEXAS’ STATE RAIL PROGRAM .................................................................... 1-9 1.4.1 TXDOT .......................................................................................................................................................... 1-9 1.4.2 TXDOT RAIL DIVISION ..................................................................................................................................... 1-9 1.4.3 TXDOT DISTRICTS ........................................................................................................................................ 1-10 1.4.4 TEXAS COMMUTER RAIL AGENCIES .................................................................................................................. 1-11 1.4.5 METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS ...................................................................................................... 1-11 1.4.6 STATE AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES .................................................................................... 1-14 1.4.7 RURAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS......................................................................................................... 1-14 1.5 TEXAS’ AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT RAIL PLANNING AND INVESTMENT ........................................................ 1-15 1.6 RECENT INVESTMENTS AND INITIATIVES IN THE TEXAS RAIL SYSTEM ....................................................... 1-16 1.6.1 RECONSTRUCTION OF THE PRESIDIO-OJINAGA RAIL BRIDGE ................................................................................ 1-17 1.6.2 SOUTH ORIENT RAIL LINE TRAIN SPEED INCREASE AND TRACK IMPROVEMENTS .................................................... 1-17 1.6.3 BROADWAY DOUBLE TRACK PROJECT .............................................................................................................. 1-18 1.6.4 TRE VALLEY VIEW DOUBLE TRACK PROJECT ..................................................................................................... 1-18 1.7 SUMMARY OF FREIGHT AND PASSENGER RAIL SERVICES IN TEXAS .......................................................... 1-18 1.8 TXDOT RAIL VISION ........................................................................................................................................
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