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High-SpeedTransportation Opportunities
Greater Dallas Planning Council
September 12, 2019
Kevin Feldt
North Central Texas Council of Governments
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High Speed RailHigh-Speed Rail Recommendations
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High Speed RailDFW High-Speed Rail Projects
Fort Worth to Laredo High-Speed Transportation Study
NCTCOG
Dallas to HoustonHigh-Speed Rail ProjectTexas Central Railway (TCR)
DFW High-SpeedTransportation Connection Study
NCTCOG
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4 February 11, 2018
We Are Here
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Dallas to Houston
Dallas
Houston
Bryan/College Station/Huntsville
FRA Preferred Alignment
Potential Stations
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Current TCR Activity Highlights
•Building the Project Every Day
•Working with Design/Build Partner
• Preparing for Construction Activity
• Petition for Rulemaking Granted by FRA• Rule of Particular Applicability
• Final Rule Expected in 2020
• Environmental Impact Statement• Record of Decision Expected 1Q 2020
Source: Texas Central Railway
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Other Activities
•Perkins + Will Study for Dallas
• Lot E Feasibility
• No Fatal Flaw
Source: Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam
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Dallas Station
Source: Texas Central Railway
Lot E
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Fort Worth to Laredo
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Fort Worth to Laredo
• Generally Parallels IH 35• Fort Worth
• Waco
• Temple
• Killeen
• Austin
• San Antonio
• Laredo*
• Investigate High-Speed Transportation (HST) Options• Corridors• Technology• Modes of Travel
*In Laredo, the end point/station location will be studied as to not
preclude extending an alignment to Monterrey, Mexico
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Project Background
2017
Previous StudyTOPRS ROD and FEIS
Tier 1 NEPA Study
Future
Future StudyFurther Corridor
EvaluationTier 2 NEPA Study
2019 2020
Current StudyBridge – Previous to Future
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Project Purpose
Fort Worth
Waco
Austin
San Antonio
Laredo
Killeen-Temple
• “Bridge” to Tier 2 Environmental Study
• Investigate High-Speed Transportation (HST) Options• Corridors
• Technology
• Modes of Travel
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TOPRS Tier 1 Corridor Analysis
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Technologies/Modes Analyzed
MaglevHigh-Speed &Higher-Speed Trains
Hyperloop
Guaranteed TransitRegional Rail
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City Pairs Analyzed
Fort Worth Laredo
Study Corridor
Fort Worth – Laredo: All Stops
Fort Worth – Austin – San Antonio – Laredo
Fort Worth – Austin – Laredo
Fort Worth – Laredo
Fort Worth Waco Killeen-Temple Austin San Antonio
Laredo
Fort Worth Waco Killeen-Temple Austin San Antonio
Laredo
Fort Worth Austin San Antonio
Laredo
Fort Worth Austin Laredo
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Project Schedule
March April May June July August
September October November December JanuaryAugust
Review Technology & Design Criteria
Review Previous StudiesCorridor Development
Corridor Development Final Report
Stakeholder Coordination
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Fort Worth to Dallas
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Fort Worth to Dallas High-SpeedTransportation Study• Previous Efforts
• TxDOT• DFW Core Express Service
• NCTCOG• Station Area Studies• Corridor Analysis
• New Project Next Steps• Complete Agreements with FRA and FTA• Complete Scope of Work• Publish RFP – October?• Hire Consultant• Notice to Proceed – February?
Source: Hua Yang
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DFW Core Express Service Alternatives Analysis
Downtown Dallas
Downtown Fort Worth
Arlington
Grand Prairie
Irving
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Potential Arlington Station and Alignment Options
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Potential Fort Worth Station and Alignment Options
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Alignment Corridors Analyzed by NCTCOG
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Proposed Texas Central HSRAlignment Corridors Analyzed
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New Project Scope of Work
• Public & Agency Involvement
• Alternative Development
• Alternative Screening
• Conceptual Engineering
Phase 1 – Alternative Development
• NEPA Documentation & Record of Decision
• Preliminary Engineering
• Financial & Project Management Plans
Phase 2 – Engineering & Environmental
Includes a technology forum
Includes alignments & technology
Pre
-NEP
AN
EPA
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Technology
Source: AECOM
Source: AECOM
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Two Primary Technologies
Characteristic High-Speed Rail Hyperloop
Top Speed ~220 mph ~700 mph
Headway 30 minutes 2 minutes
Station Spacing 250 miles 250 miles
Person Capacity 2,400/hour/direction1 16,000/hour/direction2
Operation Scheduled Service On Demand
Access Multiple Stops Point to Point
Cost ~$60m/mile ???
Freight No Yes
Notes: 1 Estimate based on NCTCOG calculations combining stated headway and train set capacity from TCR2 Estimate from Virgin Hyperloop One
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What is Hyperloop?
•New Mode of Transportation• Moving Passengers and Freight
• Near-Vacuum Tube
• Electric Propulsion
•Autonomous Pod Levitates Above the Track
•Glides Over Long Distances
Passenger pod
Cargo pod
Source: Virgin Hyperloop One
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Virgin Hyperloop One (VHO)
•VHO One of Several Firms
• Several Meetings With Staff
•Hyperloop On The Hill Event
•Nevada Test Track
•Passenger Pod Tour
•Certification Center• Research and Development
Source: Kevin Feldt
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Nevada Test Track
Source: Kevin Feldt
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Passenger Pod Tour
Source: Kevin Feldt
Source: NCTCOG
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VHO Certification Center Phasing and Timing
Phase Timing Length of Track
A 18 months1.5 km (straight)
(0.9 mi)
B 9 months3 to 5 km
(1.9 to 3.1 mi)
C 9 Months 0
D 9 Months6 to 8 km
(3.7 to 5.0 mi)
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Hyperloop Design Parameters
✓Need For Service/Access Road Along The Guideway
✓Vacuum Buildings Every 5 Miles
X Design Elements
X Maximum Vertical Grade
X Minimum Horizontal Curve
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747 In-flight Turn Radius
Calculate the radius of the turn using this formula, slightly
modified from Wikipedia to give nmi instead of feet:
Which gives us:
So the turn itself would be about 15 nautical miles wide(≈ 91,000 feet) not accounting for wind.
Source: Wikipedia
Radius of turn in nautical miles = velocity2
68579 x tan(bank)
7.51 nmi = 4902
68579 x tan(25°)
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Typical Section DRAFT
* Horizontal and vertical clearances allow for the area needed to construct, operate and maintain the guideway and supporting facilities.** Minimum vertical clearance over roadways is 5 m or 16.5 ft. Vertical clearance of 5.6 m or 18.5 ft would be required over interstate highways and other roadway corridors designated for freight. Vertical clearance over passenger or freight railroads would be 7 m or 23 ft.
5 m16.4 ft
Tube
4 m13.1 ft
4 m13.1 ft
13 m42.7 ft
4 m13.1 ft
Vertical Clearance*
5 m16.4 ft
Tube
10 to 10.6 m32.9 to 34.9 ft
Vertical Clearance
Over Roadway**5 to 5.6 m
16.5 to 18.5 ft
Horizontal Clearance*
Horizontal Clearance*
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Typical Section DRAFT
* Horizontal and vertical clearances allow for the area needed to construct, operate and maintain the guideway and supporting facilities.** Minimum vertical clearance over roadways is 5 m or 16.5 ft. Vertical clearance of 5.6 m or 18.5 ft would be required over interstate highways and other roadway corridors designated for freight. Vertical clearance over passenger or freight railroads would be 7 m or 23 ft.
5 m16.4 ft
Tube 4 m
13.1 ft4 m
13.1 ft
Horizontal Clearance*
19 m62.3 ft
4 m13.1 ft
Vertical Clearance*
5 m16.4 ft
Tube
9 m29.5 ft
Horizontal Clearance*
5 m16.4 ft
Tube
1 m3.3 ft
Vertical Clearance
Over Roadway**5 to 5.6 m
16.5 to 18.5 ft
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Typical Section DRAFT* Horizontal and vertical clearances allow for the area needed to construct, operate and maintain the guideway and supporting facilities.** Minimum vertical clearance over roadways is 5 m or 16.5 ft. Vertical clearance of 5.6 m or 18.5 ft would be required over interstate highways and other roadway corridors designated for freight. Vertical clearance over passenger or freight railroads would be 7 m or 23 ft.
5 m16.4 ft
Tube
4 m13.1 ft
4 m13.1 ft
26.5 m = 87 ft
4 m13.1 ft
Vertical Clearance*
5 m16.4 ft
Tube
10 to 10.6 m32.9 to 34.9 ft
Vertical Clearance
Over Roadway**5 to 5.6 m
16.5 to 18.5 ft
Horizontal Clearance*
Horizontal Clearance*
8.5 m28 ft
AV/Roadway
5 m16.4 ft
Tube
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Potential Certification Track Alignments
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Certification Center• Working with Dallas Regional Chamber• Anticipate RFP Published in November
• Will be Interactive (No “Cone of Silence”)• Three Focus Areas
• Land • Regulatory• Funding
• Involvement • Universities• Trade Groups• Transportation Industry
• Planners• Engineers• Contractors
• Finance and Funding Key Components