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Passenger Rail – Plan & Opportunities
Engineer Contractor ConferenceMiddleton, WI
January 21, 2010
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The Plan
Midwest Regional Rail Initiative
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Midwest Regional Rail Initiative
• Nine states working together since 2006
• Planning goals and assumptions– Provide network efficiencies to each corridor– Increase revenues through increased speeds and
frequencies to reduce operating subsidies– Keep capital costs at reasonable levels
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Midwest Regional Rail Initiative
• 3000 mile system
• Hubbed in Chicago
• Increased frequencies
• Up to 110 MPH
• Largely uses existing freight rail corridors
• No degradation of freight service
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Passenger Rail Opportunities
• Then came ARRA! – 8 Billion dollars for passenger rail– First substantial funds
• Some would say since the mid-1800’s
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Passenger Rail Opportunities
• Midwest states have submitted applications totaling approximately $10 Billion
• Nationally FRA has received 259 applications totaling $57 billion
• Decisions to be announced this “winter”,
in 2010
• Projects completed by 2017
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Funding opportunities
• Next surface transportation bill– Potential for additional funding in the next
surface transportation bill. – Currently operating with extensions
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What’s involved?
•Track upgrades
•New track construction
•Grading
•Bridge construction
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What’s Involved?
• New or upgraded stations
• Parking– lots or– structures
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Sturtevant Amtrak Station
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Milwaukee Airport Rail Station
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What’s Involved?
• Environmental studies
• New equipment
• Maintenance facilities
• Infrastructure design/construction
• Stations
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Wisconsin and Passenger Rail
• 1st Phase– Milwaukee & Watertown (owned and operated
by Canadian Pacific Railway) – Watertown & Madison (WisDOT owned,
operated by Wisconsin & Southern)– Will include 6 round trips with stops in
Brookfield, Oconomowoc, Watertown and Madison
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Wisconsin and Passenger Rail
• State has bought 2 Talgo train sets for the existing Hiawatha Service
• These sets will also be used when intercity passenger rail service is extended to Madison
• If we are awarded an ARRA grant, 2 additional train sets will be purchased
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Wisconsin and Passenger Rail
• High Speed Passenger Rail NOI’s– Rail Corridor Final Design– Rail Station Environmental Assessments– Train Shed Final Design– Train Set Inspection– Program and Project Controls
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Next Steps
• Construction Late 2010– Ongoing through 2012
• Chicago to Milwaukee– Tier 1 NEPA Chicago to Milwaukee including
Muskego Bypass
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Next Steps
• Madison to Minneapolis/St. Paul Corridor• Future service NEPA
– Route to be determined by future Service NEPA
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Questions or Comments?
John OimoenHigh Speed Passenger Program Manager
433 W. Saint Paul Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
414/227-4674