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Project Partners

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High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program

Sustained Effort to Secure FundingTotal NY Project Funding (approximate):$551M Federal Funds$130M State & Local Matching Funds

Progress – around $65M expended including:• 2 completed projects• 2 completed projects• 9 projects in construction• 4 projects in design

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• 4 projects in design

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Sustained Effort to Secure Funding

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Hudson Line Projects Under Construction

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Hudson Line Projects Overview

Stakeholder Management:

• NYSDOT and Amtrak are partners in improving the Hudson Line

• Amtrak’s role as the responsible entity for the maintenance and f l l h doperation of passenger rail service along the Empire Corridor is 

facilitated by support from NYSDOT

NYSDOT i th E i f R d f ll f th H d Li• NYSDOT is the Engineer of Record for all of the Hudson Line projects 

• Affiliated Stakeholders include: FRA CSX Canadian Pacific CHA

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• Affiliated Stakeholders include: FRA, CSX, Canadian Pacific, CHA, HNTB, Jacobs, Baker  & Local Municipalities / Utilities

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Hudson Line Projects OverviewStakeholder Management:

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Hudson Line Projects OverviewProject BenefitsProject Benefits

Albany Schenectady Double Track,  Federal  Funding ‐ $ 91.2M• Adds 17 miles of second main track between Albany and Schenectady, allowing for train travel in both 

di idirections.Empire Corridor Capacity Improvements – Federal Funding $ 58.1M, State ‐ 4.9M• 4th Track at Rensselaer Station – Adds additional capacity for trains to pull into the platforms at 

Rensselaer Station, replaces obsolete 30 year old signal equipment with new state of the art system.H d Li Si l Wi R l i Ph 2 R l d b i i l i b R dh k d• Hudson Line Signal Wire Relocation Phase 2 – Replaces and buries signal wire between Redhook and Rensselaer making signal system more reliable.

• Track and Platform Improvements at Schenectady Station – Constructs new track and platforms at Schenectady Station, waterproofs under tracks preventing leaks into future station. 

H d Li Si l I t Ph 1 F d l F di $ 7 9M St t $1 9MHudson Line Signal Improvements ‐ Phase 1 – Federal Funding ‐ $ 7.9M, State ‐ $1.9M• Replaces and buries signal wire between Redhook and Poughkeepsie making signal system more 

reliable.Hudson Line Grade Crossing Improvements ‐ $ 2.45M, State ‐ $0

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• Improves safety at 12 highway rail grade crossing along the Hudson Line by upgrading warning devices

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Hudson Line Capital Maintenance Update

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Hudson Line Capital Maintenance Update• Territory Limits under a 50 year long term lease with CSX are from MP 75.0 Poughkeepsie NY to MP 169.9 Hoffman's, NY

• Operated, Dispatched and maintained by Amtrak for four years September 2011

• Over $10M in State of Good Repair Projects by Amtrak Forces 2015 construction l dseason including:

• $5.6M Tie and Timber Replacement$0 2M R db d St bili ti• $0.2M Roadbed Stabilization

• $2.8M Curve Patching• $1.3M Bridge Work• $0 1M Culvert Work

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• $0.1M Culvert Work

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Hudson Line Capital MaintenanceTie & Timber Replacement Projects

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Hudson Line Capital Maintenance Update

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Hudson Line Signal & Crossing ImprovementsOverall Program Highlights

• The $42M Hudson Line Signal Upgrade Projects• Reliability, quality and overall functionality of the signal system will be greatly enhanced

Overall Program Highlights

will be greatly enhanced.• Project Limits: Poughkeepsie MP 75 to Rensselaer MP 138• Also included in these projects are safety and warning device upgrades at 13 at‐grade crossings of local roads on this stretchupgrades at 13 at grade crossings of local roads on this stretch of the Hudson Line.  

• A continuous Fiber and Power Backbone as building block for future PTC and Signal System Improvements.g y p

• Last, but not to be shadowed by the other improvements, the removal of the pole line will greatly add to the aesthetics of these 63 miles along the shore of the Hudson River for 

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gresidents, travelers, and visitors alike.

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Hudson Line Signal & Crossing Improvements2015 Construction Season Highlights

• Combined: Hudson Line Signals Phases 1 and 2 and Grade Crossing Work from Rensselaer to Poughkeepsie work

2015 Construction Season Highlights

Crossing Work from Rensselaer to Poughkeepsie – work continues• Includes burying of power and signal cable & conduit

ll i & i i f fib• Installation & termination of fiber • Termination of underground power • Upgrade of 8 existing crossings with new mechanisms• Complete Installation of new Ice House Road Crossing• The contractor portion of the Signals Projects is due to be 

substantially complete this construction season at a cost

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substantially complete this construction season at a cost of about $21M.  

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Hudson Line Signal & Crossing Improvements

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Hudson Line Construction Projects

• 4th Track at Rensselaer Station• Albany Schenectady Double Track• Schenectady Station Track WorkSchenectady Station Track Work 

Combined into one contract!Projects Include:• Earthwork and Grading • 16 bridge rehabilitations• 22 culvert repairs• New interlockings• New interlockings• New signal system from Rensselaer to Schenectady • Platform extensions at Rensselaer Station• Track work for new Schenectady Station

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• New 4 quadrant gates at three grade crossings in Colonie, NY

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Projects Include:j• Earthwork and Grading • New 4th Track at Platform A• New closed drainage system

N i• New power services• 1 bridge rehabilitation• 3 culvert repairs• 6 New interlockingsg• New signal system including fiber backbone for  PTC• Signal system changing from Wayside to Cab signals• Extension of both platforms, longest one will be 1050 FT• 4 new storage tracks with 480v standby power and water services

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• 4 new storage tracks with 480v standby power and water services

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Project MilestonesProject Milestones

• Interlocking/CP’s are the critical path and must be consecutively cut into service.consecutively cut into service. 

• CP 138 in service August 2015 (first one) CP LAB (Last One) to be cut into service February 2016. 

• Platform extensions A & B open for service Late Spring 2016.p p g• New Storage Tracks Completed Fall 2015• Substantially Complete December 2016

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Projects Include:• Earthwork and Grading• Earthwork and Grading • 16 miles of double track capacity, 12 miles of new main line track • New power services• 15 bridge rehabilitation• 19 culvert repairs• 6 New interlockings• High speed Crossover at New CP‐149 Interlocking• 3 New Quad Gate at grade highway crossings• 3 New Quad Gate at‐grade highway crossings• New signal system including fiber conduit for future fiber & PTC• Signal system changing from Wayside to Cab signals• Relocated CSX Sidings

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Project Milestones

• Interlocking/CP are the critical path and consecutively cut into service. 

• CP 145 in service April 2016 (first one) CP 161 (Last One) to be cutCP 145 in service April 2016 (first one) CP 161 (Last One) to be cut into service December 2016. 

• Civil work from CP145 to CP156 to be completed by Dec 2015• TLM schedule for April thru May 2016TLM schedule for April thru May 2016• Bridge rehabilitations substantially completed Fall 2015• Culvert rehabilitations completed summer 2016• Overall Project to be substantially completed Dec 2016

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