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The challenges arise from a conflict between the needs of users of passenger rail services, especially commuters and riders on corridor-type intercity services, and practical problems of satisfying those needs on a railroad ROW shared with freight service. The principal user needs relating to operating a shared rail corridor are: • Reliable service must be provided -- most important, the frequency and magnitude of train delays should be within acceptable limits.
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5.2.1 PRIIA Requirements and FRA, STB, and Amtrak Actions on Intercity Passenger Service Quality In response to frequent complaints and a marked deterioration in Amtrak service quality in recent years, Congress added requirements in PRIIA for setting and enforcing adequate intercity service standards: • Section 207 of PRIIA is of primary importance; it tasks the FRA with developing performance metrics for intercity passenger rail service, in cooperation with Amtrak and the STB. The FRA published draft metrics early in 2009.
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However, because demand for both freight and passenger service and the availability of funding for service developments are unpredictable, it is also necessary to have flexibility to adjust the agreement within defined limits in response to changing conditions. The agreements should be based on long-term plans and traffic forecasts for each corridor user and should provide security of access for services up to the planned or forecast traffic levels, plus an allowance for additional growth.
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Most important, Amtrak's operating agreements with the freight railroads govern service quality issues, including incentive programs, and state passenger rail agencies in the past have had only a limited role. However, the advent of substantial investments by passenger rail agencies in intercity corridors expands the roles of state passenger rail agencies.
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Examples are the Capitol Corridor between San Jose and Sacramento, 78 Guidebook for Implementing Passenger Rail Service on Shared Passenger and Freight Corridors
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Where possible, the passenger rail agency, in cooperation with Amtrak, should establish an enforceable service performance agreement where the host railroad is required to correct service problems if performance falls below agreed-upon criteria. 5.4 Specific Approaches to Managing Commuter Services The general principles behind the recommendations for Amtrak intercity service also apply to commuter services operated over a host freight railroad, suitably adapted to commuter service institutional arrangements.
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One example is from the Capital Corridor in Northern California, where the CCJPA has the challenge of operating a high-frequency passenger service on a busy freight corridor. Another is an 80 Guidebook for Implementing Passenger Rail Service on Shared Passenger and Freight Corridors
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CASE STUDIES 6 Using Structured Delay Analysis to Maintain Service Quality The BNSF Railway is the host railroad for several commuter and intercity passenger rail services. One of these services, a commuter rail line in Chicago, is operated by BNSF under contract to METRA, the Chicago area commuter rail agency.
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These regular meetings build rapport with the stakeholders so that they are more ready to help when approached with a problem. 82 Guidebook for Implementing Passenger Rail Service on Shared Passenger and Freight Corridors
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