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40 This chapter describes how each of the commuter rail agencies approaches service delivery for the primary functions of train operations, dispatch, maintenance of way, and maintenance of equipment. The types of service delivery include agency operated, contracted, or a mixed service approach of agency operated and contracted.
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Approaches to Providing Commuter Rail 41 When commuter rail services are unbundled, contracts typically cover three primary functions: 1. Train operations 2.
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42 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook S ta te o r P ro vi n ce Commuter Rail System Number of Rail Lines Owner of Railroad Rightof-Way Train Operations Dispatch Maintenance of Way Maintenance of Equipment United States CA ACE Single UPRR and PCJPB Contract Host Railroad Host Railroad Contract CA Caltrain Single PCJPB and UPRR Contract Contract and Host Railroad Contract and Host Railroad Contract CA COASTER Single NCTD and MTS Contract Contract Contract Contract CA Metrolink Multiple (7) SCRRA, UPRR, and BNSF Amtrak a Agency and Host Railroad Contract and Host Railroad Contract CA SMART Single SMART District Agency Agency Agency Agency CO RTD Two RTD Contract Contract Contract Contract CT SLE Single Connecticut DOT and Amtrak Amtrak a Amtrak a and Metro-North Amtraka and Metro-North Amtrak a FL SunRail Single Florida DOT Contract Contract Contract Contract and Amtraka FL Tri-Rail Single Florida DOT Contract Contract Contract Contract IL Metra Multiple (11)
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S ta te o r P ro vi n ce Commuter Rail System Number of Rail Lines Owner of Railroad Rightof-Way Train Operations Dispatch Maintenance of Way Maintenance of Equipment Canada BC WCE Single CP Contract Host Railroad Host Railroad Contract ON GO Transit Multiple (7) Metrolinx, CP, and CN Contract Host Railroad Agency, Contract and Host Railroad Contract QC RTM Multiple (6)
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44 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook Mixed Agency Operated and Contracted Host Railroad (3) Metra Chicago, IL 1983 Northstar St.
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Approaches to Providing Commuter Rail 45 • ACE • Rail Runner • Music City Star • MetroRail • A-train • Denver RTD There are some variations in the contracted–bundled categorization in the case of the following six commuter rail systems: • MBTA has agreements with Amtrak to dispatch trains and provide maintenance of way on the MBTA-owned Northeast Corridor in Massachusetts and the Amtrak-owned Northeast Corridor in Rhode Island. • MARC actually has two bundled contracts, each for different lines.
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46 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook Some examples of contracted–unbundled services are the following: • Metrolink's primary commuter rail functions are outsourced to four contractors. Amtrak is responsible for train operations, and three different private contractors are responsible for maintenance of equipment; maintenance of track and structures; and maintenance of signals, communications, and two train control facilities.
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Approaches to Providing Commuter Rail 47 • Governance (statutory framework and policy authority) • General information about contracted services • Information about oversight and reporting responsibilities • Performance statistics from the National Transit Database for 2012–2016 or available data from Canadian Urban Transit Association (e.g., annual passenger trips, passenger car revenue miles, annual passenger miles, and annual operating cost)
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