Briefing On New Jersey High Speed Rail Improvement Program. October 10, 2012

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1 Briefing On New Jersey High Speed Rail Improvement Program October 10, 2012

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4 Limits Of Work: Trenton To New Brunswick I Ladder In Pennsylvania Station New York New Frequency Converter At Metuchen

5 Amtrak s Stairstep to High Speed Rail The New Jersey High Speed Rail Improvement is: The First Tangible STAIRSTEP Of $450 Million!

6 OBJECTIVES of this Program: Enhance Safety. Raise speed to 160 mph. Improve capacity. Achieve a measurable improvement in across the board reliability for all services and all users of the NEC.

7 Speed and Capacity

8 The Model Home Establish engineering standards, operational practices, and BUSINESS Methods Working cooperatively with all corridor users and work towards a fast track schedule. Amtrak as Program Manager Amtrak as a Designer/Builder

9 Economic Benefit Program: 200 to 300 journeymen jobs per year over 3 to 4 years Additional and improved Commuter Rail service and service patterns Ultimately, additional HSR service Seed for additional funding to extend improvement and this ties into HSR STAIRSTEP PLAN as well as to the GATEWAY PROGRAM

10 Trenton (Amtrak / NJT / SEPTA) "Ham" New Substation 34A 546 / Hamilton ( NJT ) New Hamilton Sub Station 496 Tk 4 Tk 3Tk 2 Tk ("Nassau") 470 / 465 Princeton Jct. (Amtrak / NJT) Substation / 448 Plainsboro Midway I/L Rebuilt As New Midway Interlocking ("Old Midway") New "Midway" Substation 36 To Jamesburg Curve Modifications Curves 276, / 394 "Adams" 371/ 370 Delco Lead "County" "Delco" 347/ 348 Jersey Adams SOUTH Ave. MOW New Substation 36A BRUNSWICK (NJT) Base (future NJT Station) NJT Proposed Mid-Loop Flyover New Adams Sub Station Substation / 315 New Brunswick (Amtrak / NJT) / 287 Edison (NJT) Adams and Delco Interlockings Two High Speed Asymmetrical Cross-overs "Edison" 275 Tks 3&4 Substation 38 NS Metuchen Metuchen (NJT) Yd. M 247/ 246 Metuchen Frequency Converter Expansion (60-80 mw) New OCS: New Midway: Constant tension catenary from HAM (excluding Ham) to western limit of County. Redundant Power Ham to County, inclusive. #20 turnouts; rebuilt in place on concrete ties (on excavated and renewed subgrade). New HS Turnouts: Install 43 crossover and 12 crossover (#32.7 turnouts), staggered on either side of curve at MP 34, to support NJ Transit s new zone service. Also provide for interlocking of Adam s Lead and new NJ Transit loop lead. Structures: Track: ET: s: Misc.: New Interlocking lighting at Ham, Midway and new HS turnouts. Renew concrete ties on #1 and #4 (not part of NJ HSIPR Program; schedule coordination required). Open center of Tracks #2 and #3 as needed. Realign Curves 275 and 276 (based on cost-benefit analysis of scope; within existing catenary poles). Two new traction power substations, one at Hamilton and one at Adams Yard (North Brunswick). 60 to 80 MW added to Frequency Converter at Metuchen. All new cab-no wayside with PTC, Rule 562; signal for 125 mph on tracks # 1 and 4 and 160 mph on tracks # 2 and 3; provide additional blocks on # 1 and # 4 to improve following train movements. Accommodate NJ Transit proposed mid-line loop and new station. July 10, 2012

11 Some Elements of the Program For increased speed of 160 mph: Constant Tension Catenary and entirely new signal system. This is replacement of the original 1930 s catenary.

12 Attleboro, MA

13 Mansfield, MA

14 Elements of the Program (continued) For increased capacity: New signal system on tracks #1 and #4 is specifically designed to NJ Transit new service plan. New high speed crossovers will be added for Trenton express service. Additional Traction Power Substations and a new Frequency Converter. For improved reliability: Rebuild of Midway Interlocking (it is an old original!!) as well as reliability. Contributions for all of the above items.

15 Program Expansion Additional Homes based on the model New Brunswick to Edison and Trenton to Holmsburg Amtrak NEC upgrades; Section Improvements (Susquehanna River Bridge, B & P Tunnel, Secaucus to Newark and Portal Bridge) Amtrak STAIRSTEP; establishes baseline of the ultimate step NEXT GEN.

16 NJT Flyover Adams HS Crossover NJT Proposed Station Program Integration; New Jersey Transit Mid Line Loop

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18 The I Ladder / Gateway