NCHRP Report 657: Guidebook for Implementing Passenger Rail Service on Shared Passenger and Freight Corridors

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R11
1.1 Introduction 1-1
1.2.1 Historical Background 2-3
1.2.2 The Present Situation 4-4
1.3.1 Scope 5-5
1.3.2 Purpose 6-6
1.3.3 Content 7-8
2.1.1 Content of Section 9-9
2.1.2 Passenger Rail Development Timeline 10-10
2.2.2 Understanding the Railroad Industry 11-11
2.2.4 Role of Long-Term Planning 12-12
2.2.5 Is the Proposed Service Amtrak Intercity or Commuter? 13-15
2.2.6 Educating Public Officials 16-17
2.3.1 Introduction 18-19
2.3.2 The Feasibility Study 20-21
2.4 Substantive Negotiations 22-22
2.4.1 Defining What the Passenger Agency Needs 23-24
2.4.2 The Access Agreement and Infrastructure Improvements 25-27
2.4.3 Capital and Operations and Maintenance Costs 28-28
2.5.1 The National Liability Situation and Amtrak 29-29
2.5.2 Non-Amtrak Passenger Rail Service Operators and Agencies 30-32
3.2.1 Simulation and Modeling Overview 33-35
3.2.2 Choice and Availability of Models 36-36
3.2.3 Using Simulation and Modeling in Rail Corridor Planning and Negotiations 37-39
3.3.1 Right-of-Way Access or Acquisition 40-40
3.3.2 Estimating Capital Costs 41-41
3.3.3 Sharing Infrastructure Capital Costs 42-42
3.3.4 Rolling Stock Capital Costs 43-43
3.3.5 Signaling and Train Control Capital Costs 44-44
3.4.1 Overview 45-45
3.4.2 Railroad Operations and Maintenance Cost Categories 46-47
3.4.3 Cost-Sharing and Allocation Approaches 48-48
3.4.4 Operations and Maintenance Cost Analysis 49-49
3.4.5 Application to Intercity and Commuter Operations 50-51
4.1 Introduction 52-52
4.2 Types of Agreements Needed to Implement Passenger Rail Service 53-55
4.2.2 Introduction to Commuter Service 56-56
4.3.1 Introduction 57-57
4.3.2 Inputs to and Preparations for Finalizing the Agreements 58-59
4.3.3 Agreements between Amtrak and the Freight Railroad 60-60
4.3.4 An Agreement between the Passenger Rail Agency and Amtrak 61-61
4.3.5 Agreement between the Passenger Rail Agency and the Host Railroad(s) 62-63
4.4.1 Basic Structure of a Commuter Rail Service on Shared Track 64-64
4.4.2 Inputs to and Preparations for Finalizing Commuter Rail Operating Agreements 65-66
4.4.3 Access Alternatives 67-68
4.4.4 Agreement with the Host Freight Railroad 69-69
4.4.5 Operations and Maintenance Services Agreements 70-71
4.5.2 Minor Agreement Revisions to Provide a Limited Service Addition or Performance Improvement 72-72
4.5.4 Managing Change with a Passenger Railroad Host and Freight Tenant 73-73
5.1 Introduction 74-74
5.2.1 PRIIA Requirements and FRA, STB, and Amtrak Actions on Intercity Passenger Service Quality 75-75
5.2.3 Agreement Revisions and Updates 76-76
5.3 Specific Approaches to Managing Amtrak Intercity Services 77-78
5.4 Specific Approaches to Managing Commuter Services 79-79
5.5 Case Studies in Service Management 80-82
Acts of Congress (reverse chronological order) 83-83
Federal Government Regulations and Industry Technical Standards 84-84
Capacity and Cost Analysis 85-85
Other Shared-Use Issues, Including Liability and Safety 86-86
Miscellaneous 87-88
Acronyms 89-91
Appendix A - The U.S. Railroad Industry 92-108
Appendix B - U.S. Railroad Legal and Institutional Arrangements 109-126
Appendix C - Railroad Safety Regulations 127-137
Appendix D - Case Studies of Passenger Rail Service Developments and Processes 138-169
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 170-170

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R11

1.1 Introduction 1-1

1.2.1 Historical Background 2-3

1.2.2 The Present Situation 4-4

1.3.1 Scope 5-5

1.3.2 Purpose 6-6

1.3.3 Content 7-8

2.1.1 Content of Section 9-9

2.1.2 Passenger Rail Development Timeline 10-10

2.2.2 Understanding the Railroad Industry 11-11

2.2.4 Role of Long-Term Planning 12-12

2.2.5 Is the Proposed Service Amtrak Intercity or Commuter? 13-15

2.2.6 Educating Public Officials 16-17

2.3.1 Introduction 18-19

2.3.2 The Feasibility Study 20-21

2.4 Substantive Negotiations 22-22

2.4.1 Defining What the Passenger Agency Needs 23-24

2.4.2 The Access Agreement and Infrastructure Improvements 25-27

2.4.3 Capital and Operations and Maintenance Costs 28-28

2.5.1 The National Liability Situation and Amtrak 29-29

2.5.2 Non-Amtrak Passenger Rail Service Operators and Agencies 30-32

3.2.1 Simulation and Modeling Overview 33-35

3.2.2 Choice and Availability of Models 36-36

3.2.3 Using Simulation and Modeling in Rail Corridor Planning and Negotiations 37-39

3.3.1 Right-of-Way Access or Acquisition 40-40

3.3.2 Estimating Capital Costs 41-41

3.3.3 Sharing Infrastructure Capital Costs 42-42

3.3.4 Rolling Stock Capital Costs 43-43

3.3.5 Signaling and Train Control Capital Costs 44-44

3.4.1 Overview 45-45

3.4.2 Railroad Operations and Maintenance Cost Categories 46-47

3.4.3 Cost-Sharing and Allocation Approaches 48-48

3.4.4 Operations and Maintenance Cost Analysis 49-49

3.4.5 Application to Intercity and Commuter Operations 50-51

4.1 Introduction 52-52

4.2 Types of Agreements Needed to Implement Passenger Rail Service 53-55

4.2.2 Introduction to Commuter Service 56-56

4.3.1 Introduction 57-57

4.3.2 Inputs to and Preparations for Finalizing the Agreements 58-59

4.3.3 Agreements between Amtrak and the Freight Railroad 60-60

4.3.4 An Agreement between the Passenger Rail Agency and Amtrak 61-61

4.3.5 Agreement between the Passenger Rail Agency and the Host Railroad(s) 62-63

4.4.1 Basic Structure of a Commuter Rail Service on Shared Track 64-64

4.4.2 Inputs to and Preparations for Finalizing Commuter Rail Operating Agreements 65-66

4.4.3 Access Alternatives 67-68

4.4.4 Agreement with the Host Freight Railroad 69-69

4.4.5 Operations and Maintenance Services Agreements 70-71

4.5.2 Minor Agreement Revisions to Provide a Limited Service Addition or Performance Improvement 72-72

4.5.4 Managing Change with a Passenger Railroad Host and Freight Tenant 73-73

5.1 Introduction 74-74

5.2.1 PRIIA Requirements and FRA, STB, and Amtrak Actions on Intercity Passenger Service Quality 75-75

5.2.3 Agreement Revisions and Updates 76-76

5.3 Specific Approaches to Managing Amtrak Intercity Services 77-78

5.4 Specific Approaches to Managing Commuter Services 79-79

5.5 Case Studies in Service Management 80-82

Acts of Congress (reverse chronological order) 83-83

Federal Government Regulations and Industry Technical Standards 84-84

Capacity and Cost Analysis 85-85

Other Shared-Use Issues, Including Liability and Safety 86-86

Miscellaneous 87-88

Acronyms 89-91

Appendix A - The U.S. Railroad Industry 92-108

Appendix B - U.S. Railroad Legal and Institutional Arrangements 109-126

Appendix C - Railroad Safety Regulations 127-137

Appendix D - Case Studies of Passenger Rail Service Developments and Processes 138-169

Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 170-170