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21 This chapter covers the elements of planning for intercity passenger rail service after establishment of an intercity passenger rail program and after identification of funding sources and authority to undertake a project has been completed. This chapter includes sections on identification of initial projects, network design and route selection considerations, and coordination of planning with host railroads and state/federal agencies.
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22 Guidebook for Intercity passenger rail Service and Development Once an SRP is completed, the results should be incorporated to appear along with other modal plans in the comprehensive state long-range transportation plan. Prioritization and implementation of intercity passenger rail options will vary from state to state, depending on several factors.
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planning: project Feasibility/Service Development 23 rail; however, regional transit plans and especially urban rail transit system layouts are useful in initial planning for intercity service. By understanding where transit hubs, both rail and bus, are located in relation to the existing highway, railway, and airport connections, an implementing agency can make better decisions on proposed frequency, desired operating performance (i.e., conventional or HSR)
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24 Guidebook for Intercity passenger rail Service and Development • Acquisition of appropriate rolling stock (e.g., locomotives and cars) unless planning to lease equipment, if available, from existing Amtrak or other operator equipment pools • Other major capital cost items as appropriate Typical major components of ongoing O&M costs to be studied include the following: • Direct train and engine (T&E)
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planning: project Feasibility/Service Development 25 separate, dedicated passenger line in the adjacent ROW, if space and budgets permit. Recent requirements to upgrade or add a PTC system will need to be considered with the provision of passenger service.
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26 Guidebook for Intercity passenger rail Service and Development York Penn Station Pennsylvanian. Both of these operate on portions of the discontinued National Limited route.
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planning: project Feasibility/Service Development 27 the capacity consumption of a given passenger train far exceeds that of a typical freight train operating in the same alignment. • The scale of liability issues for passenger service is greater than for most freight operations.
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28 Guidebook for Intercity passenger rail Service and Development public agencies. Those agencies planning service in a corridor that crosses state lines face special challenges and opportunities in managing the political process and in coordinating required state and local funding matches that are part of any federally supported corridor development programs.
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planning: project Feasibility/Service Development 29 STB also will become directly involved with a specific passenger rail project if there is a dispute about intercity access rights to a host carrier alignment or as a product of disputes with Amtrak and its obligations under PRIIA. Service Development Planning FRA-funded passenger rail projects (either totally new service or significant upgrade of existing service)
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30 Guidebook for Intercity passenger rail Service and Development locations. The state of the art for such modeling is less mature than that applied to urban transit and commuter rail proposals.
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planning: project Feasibility/Service Development 31 Corridor-Level Demand Models To provide more accurate and detailed ridership and revenue demand model results, it is often necessary to develop a corridor-specific model, some of whose essential elemental components include the following: • Detailed socioeconomic activity forecasts for MSAs and smaller intermediate communities along the corridor • Estimation of the total current/future travel demand, by specific origin-destination (O/D) pair, at a more detailed level than for screening-level models, along the corridor for all existing modes (auto, air, intercity bus [if relevant]
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32 Guidebook for Intercity passenger rail Service and Development Supporting Feasibility Studies The choices of location, mode, and design of rail transportation initiatives have effects that extend well beyond the marginal changes in personal mobility. Projecting these broader changes and developing a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to maximize benefits to a corridor or region can build political support for a project and may reveal value-capture opportunities that help address the financial hurdles facing major public infrastructure investments.
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planning: project Feasibility/Service Development 33 higher speed, or true HSR. Several states/sponsoring agencies have suggested, and FRA appears in recent state rail planning guidance to be receptive to, a level of detail in a draft business plan that is proportional to the magnitude and ultimate cost of the proposed investment.
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