New Haven Hartford Springfield Rail Corridor Glory Days: trains/day in 1947 Bankers Ltd 3 hour service to NYC Sleeper, parlor & gril
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1 New Haven Hartford Springfield Rail Project Gateway to New England Program Update July
2 New Haven Hartford Springfield Rail Corridor Glory Days: trains/day in 1947 Bankers Ltd 3 hour service to NYC Sleeper, parlor & grill cars on most trains Connections to Boston, Albany & Montreal Overnight to NYC, Pittsburgh & Washington Amtrak Today 6 daily round trip Amtrak trains 4 round trip shuttles between New Haven and Springfield Only 2 roundtrip trains (including the Vermonter) operate directly south of New Haven 2
3 Rebirth of the New Haven Hartford Springfield Rail Corridor Long Term Vision: Up to 25 daily Amtrak & NHHS Regional round trip trains 30 minute peak hour service Hourly service during off peak High speed express trains Direct and connecting service at NHV to/from NYC, VT & MA Reduced price commuter fares honored on both Amtrak & Regional trains between NHHS stations Future New Stations North Haven; Newington; West Hartford; Enfield Vibrant Station Area Development 3
4 Regional Vision 4
5 Making Connections Grand Central, Penn Station or Boston Acela trains to NYP/BOS Metro North trains to Grand Central Terminal Expanded Service to Massachusetts/VT Knowledge Corridor to Greenfield Boston Springfield NHV NHV NYP NYP via the Inland Route) Bus Shuttle to Bradley Airport at Windsor Locks Transfer to/from New Britain Busway at Hartford & Future Newington Station & West Hartford 5
6 The Team Connecticut DOT Jim Redeker, Acting Commissioner John Bernick, Project Manager Mark Alexander, Environmental Planning Program Management/Oversight Amtrak Federal Railroad Administration Federal Transit Administration Permits Connecticut DEP US Army Corps of Engineers 6
7 The Rail Corridor First Trains: 1844 Length: 62 miles Tracks 23.3 miles of double track 38.7 miles of single track Bridges &Culverts: 180 Hartford Viaduct Connecticut t River At Grade Crossings: 38 public Current Stations: New Haven; Wallingford; Meriden; Berlin; Hartford; Windsor; Windsor Locks; Springfield 7
8 How We Got Here 2005 Implementation Plan for Commuter Rail Service Quantified benefits & costs of a start up commuter rail service 2009 Draft Environmental Assessment Evaluated impacts of commuter rail along the NHHS corridor Public meetings in High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program FRA establishes new program to upgrade rail corridors Amtrak & CT develop robust NHHS operating plan with intercity & NHHS train service NHHS to serve as Gateway for expanded Vermonter & Massachusetts service Federal funding grants awarded in 2009 ($40 million; 2010 ($120.9 million) and 2011 ($30 million) 2011 Program Kick Off Program Management Team & final design teams New NHHS Environmental Assessment for high speed & intercity rail service 8
9 Program Scope: Modernizing the Infrastructure & Service 1. Track & signal improvements 2. Bridge & drainage upgrades to accommodate double tracking At grade crossing upgrades to enhance safety 4. Station ti enhancements & future new stations tti 5. New train equipment 9
10 Program Scope: Track Program Purpose: capacity; reliability; safety Full Project Scope 44.5 miles of new double track and sidings 9 new interlockings so trains can switch tracks at high speed Positive Train Control (PTC) for safe control of trains operations 10
11 NHHS Line Requires Double Tracking For Capacity & Reliability 11
12 Program Scope: State of Good Repair Purpose: modernize & repair the basic facilities Full Project Scope Upgrade/repair 180 bridges & culverts Address century old drainage issues Rationalize unused sidings/switches Future Work: Repairs to Hartford Viaduct & Conn River Bridge 12
13 Program Scope: At Grade Crossing Safety Purpose: Enhance at grade crossing safety; meet current standards Full Project Scope Provide quad gate or channelized median dividers at all publiccrossingcrossing to maximize safety Meet current road standards/turning requirements at crossings Evaluate potential for Quiet Zone treatment 13
14 Program Scope: Modernizing The Stations Purpose: Enhance accessibility; speed boarding; stimulate local development Scope High level platforms on both sides of tracks; up & over access Parking evaluation with the towns Station relocation in coordination with the towns Future New Stations for NHHS train service NorthHaven; Newington, WestHartford; and Enfield Design in Phases 1 & 2; construction with additional funding 14
15 NHHS Corridor Springfield Union Station (Amtrak) Enfield Windsor Locks (Amtrak) Windsor (Amtrak) Existing Stations New Stations Newington Berlin (Amtrak) Hartford Union Station (Amtrak) West Hartford Meriden (Amtrak) Wallingford (Amtrak) North Haven New Haven State St. Station New Haven Union Station (Amtrak) 15
16 Program Scope: NHHS Trains Purpose: meet immediate equipment needs & plan for future procurement Scope Continue use of Amtrak s four Springfield New Haven shuttle train sets Transfer Shore Line East train sets following delivery of M 8s Plan future procurement of new equipment for expanded NHHS service An additional Lay over facility in Massachusetts to clean/store trains at night Develop brand for NHHS trains & stations 16
17 Current Funding Status Preliminary Program Cost: $647 million Does not include: new stations; new trains; Upgrades to the Connecticut River Bridge or Hartford Viaduct Funding Awards & Bond Proceeds Available to Date: $471 million Meriden Berlin: $40 million in Federal funding New Haven Hartford: $121 million in Federal funding Hartford Springfield: $30 million in Federal Funding State Funding: $280 million in bond authority Additional Annual Funding Opportunities Additional FRA funding under a continuing six year HSR funding program Other funding sources: FTA for new stations and regional trains 17
18 Phasing NHHS Improvements Phase 1 Meriden Newington Phase 2 New Haven Hartford Phase 3 Hartford Springfield Phase 4 Regional Rail Upgrades FTA Funding Sources Phase 5 Ongoing State of Good Repair Program 18
19 Phasing NHHS Improvements Phase 1 Meriden Newington Adds 10.2 miles of second track between Meriden and Newington Cost: $60 million $40 million Federal; $20 million State) Funding fully obligated Newington Berlin (Amtrak) Meriden (Amtrak) 19
20 Phasing NHHS Improvements Phase 2 New Haven Hartford Adds all new track, signal, bridge and station infrastructure for additional service between new Haven and Hartford Adds new service during peak morning/evening rush hour Cost: $262 million $121 Federal $141 State Newington Berlin (Amtrak) Hartford Union Station (Amtrak) Meriden (Amtrak) Wallingford (Amtrak) Fully funded North Haven) New Haven State St. Station New Haven Union Station (Amtrak) 20 20
21 Phasing NHHS Improvements Phase 3 Hartford Springfield Extends track, signal, bridge and station improvements to Springfield Provides capacity for up to 50 trains/day Cost: $324 million $227 million Federal $97 million State $30 million in Federal funding awarded to date Springfield Union Station (Amtrak) Windsor Locks (Amtrak) Enfield Windsor (Amtrak) Hartford Union Station (Amtrak) 21 21
22 Phasing NHHS Improvements Phase 4 Regional Rail Upgrades FTA Funding Sources Constructs four new NHHS stations (North Haven; Newington; West Hartford; Enfield) New train equipment Efforts underway to secure FTA funding Newington Enfield West Hartford North Haven 22 22
23 Phasing NHHS Improvements Phase 5 Ongoing State of Good Repair Program Repair Hartford Viaduct and Connecticut River Bridge Upgrade other structures and facilities as required 23 23
24 Why Make the Investment? Fast, Convenient Regional Transportation Connects/integrates regional transportation across New England More frequent service Faster service Creates Engine For Local Economic & Station Area Development Construction related & long term job growth Provides theconnectionstolivable to communities along the rail line Establishes An Interconnected Public Transportation System for Connecticut s Future Metro North Shoreline East Amtrak Local bus services Busway Bradley International Airport 24
25 Significant Regional Service Expansion New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Service Round-Trip Train Frequencies Round-Trip Train Frequencies NHHS Regional 0 10 Amtrak 6 15 Total 6 25 NHHS Shuttle Springfield-WAS St. Albans-WAS White River Junction / Bellow Falls / Greenfield-New Haven BOS-Springfield WAS BOS-NHV
26 Significant Trip Time Improvements Station Best Amtrak Trip Time to NYP Best Amtrak Trip Time to NYP (Serving all Amtrak stations) 2010 (Train 141) (Serving all Amtrak stations) 2030 (Train141) Hartford CT 2:43 2:10 Springfield MA 3:20 2:49 White River Junction VT 7:36 5:32 Greenfield MA 3:49 26
27 Significant Regional Benefits Transportation Alternatives, Jobs & the Environment Transportation Ridership: 1.26 million new annual trips by 2030 Service to NYC Express bus connection at Bradley 1.15 million car trips diverted to rail by 2030 New Jobs Approximately 13,000 construction and related jobs Environment Over 3.2 million gallons/year of fuel saved Over 25,000 metric tons less carbon/year Transit Oriented Development at Stations 27
28 Near Term Schedule 1. Finalize Phase 1 & 2 Service Plan Develop the operating plan Scope the improvements 2. Execute FRA Grants 3. Apply for additional Phase 3 Funding 4. CompleteNHHS Environmental Assessment 5. Initiate Engineering for Infrastructure Upgrades Required for Phase 1 & 2 Service 6. Complete design: Launch Service:
29 Schedule TASK Finalize Phase 1 & 2 Service Plan Develop Operating Plan Scope Improvements Apply for Phase 3 Funding Complete Environmental Assessment Initiate Engineering for upgrades Required for Phase 1 & 2 Service Complete Design Construction Launch Service 29
30 Working With Our Partners To Advance The Project Amtrak Partnership Engineering/construction agreements Coordinated service plan & connections Honoring commuter fares Massachusetts & Vermont Coordinating environmental studies Developing regional support Freight Railroads Avoiding impacts on existing operations Scheduling trains to maximize reliability of passenger service Our Towns & Cities Optimizing station area development Addressing at grade crossing concerns Planning for construction 30
31 Proactive Public Involvement Process Regular Stakeholder Meetings Towns Adjacent property owners Institutional stakeholders Continuous Public Outreach Up to date, interactive website Project updates Project specific issues: crossings; stations Newsletter & ilblasts Website comment forum Multi lingual information At Your Service CT staff/pmt available for questions, updates, heads up, complaints Outreach Tailored for Each Town 31
32 Springfield Enfield Coordination With Towns & Regions Windsor Locks Windsor Hartford W. Hartford Newington Berlin Meriden Wallingford Group Briefings Regular meetings with towns Held at DOT or other central location Individual Meetings Separately with each town on local issues Board or Council Briefings Regional board and town council briefings as requested North Haven New Haven
33 NHHS Rail Project Contacts John Bernick, CT DOT (Design) (860) Mark Alexander, CT DOT (Environmental) (860)
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