20040519 passenger rail - government of dane county, wisconsin
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Wisconsin’s Passenger RailDevelopment Program
Existing Service
Milwaukee-Chicago Hiawatha Service
Hiawatha Service
• Chicago-Milwaukee Hiawatha service supported since 1989 by Wisconsin and Illinois
• Hiawatha carried over 430,000 passengers in 2003 up 9% over 2002
• Ridership in February was 32,808 -- highest February total in 10 years
• Double digit increases in ridership and revenue for last 9 months 2002-2003
Hiawatha Service
• On-time performance continues to be the best on the entire Amtrak system
• 95.5 percent 12 months ending in Sept.
Recent Initiatives
Recent Initiatives
• Hiawatha frequency increased from 6 to 7 roundtrips in October 2002
• Greatest number of frequencies outside of Northeast Corridor and California
• 6:00 a.m. departure from Chicago and 7:30 p.m. departure from Milwaukee
• Allows full day in Milwaukee• Facilitates future air connections at GMIA
Recent Initiatives
• Hiawatha marketing program• $500K CMAQ grant announced Dec. 15• 2 year program beginning July 04• Until recently, no Hiawatha-specific marketing• Ridership surveys Dec. 02 and July 03 showed
word-of-mouth as primary information source• Co-op opportunities with Amtrak, Midwest
Airlines, GMIA and Wisconsin Tourism Division
Milwaukee Amtrak Station Rehab
Milwaukee Amtrak Station Rehab
• Redevelop Milwaukee Amtrak Station as an intermodal terminal – gateway to downtown -- $7.37 million
• $1.4 million purchase of existing station using Milwaukee-Madison bond funds
• $2.6 million FTA grant and state match -- Kohl earmark• $1.4 million from developer – Milwaukee Intermodal
Partners• $2.9 million CMAQ grant for platforms and train shed
announced December 15• $470,000 land purchase for Greyhound facilities and
parking
Milwaukee Amtrak Station Rehab
• Developer will design, build, lease, manage, and operate facility
• Greyhound Bus will also occupy facility• Other operators possible• Development contract executed October 2003• Final design 2004• Construction Spring 2005• Project completion Spring 2006
Milwaukee Intermodal Terminal
Site PlanSite Plan
Gateway to Downtown Milwaukee
Train Shed and Platform Rehab
Passenger Rail Station at General Mitchell International Airport
General Mitchell Int’l Airport Station
!Amtrak, Midwest Express Airlines, GMIA, CP Rail and WisDOT
!Interline air-rail ticketing & transfer!Midwest Express: Chicago as a destination!Additional revenue for passenger rail service!$145,000 Preliminary Engineering and Environmental
Study: Parsons-Brinckerhoff !$6.5 million Kohl earmark for design and construction
General Mitchell Station
General Mitchell Station
Remote “B”
GMIA Passenger Rail Station
• Environmental Assessment and PE completed• FONSI signed by FRA• CP Rail track construction underway• Final design completed – bids to be opened May
20• Station and platforms under construction June
2004• Construction to be completed November 2004
Sturtevant Station
• Replace and relocate current station 1 mile north in Sturtevant Industrial Park
• $2.1 million -- $1.69 million CMAQ -- local funds for remainder
• Village of Sturtevant approved funding May 11
• Construction will start this summer
Midwest Regional Rail Initiative in Wisconsin
Rail service, top speed 110 mphRail service, less than 110 mphFeeder bus service
MWRRI Phase 1: Madison-Milwaukee-Chicago
Incremental Approach
Madison-Milwaukee-Chicago Phase I Service
• Infrastructure: $227 mil. • Equipment: $ 89 mil.• Total Capital Cost $316 mil.
• Federal funds required before proceeding• 20% State Share $ 63 mil.
Rail Alignment and Roadbed ImprovementsWatertown to Madison Roadbed
Modern Equipment Technology
Talgo
Siemens
Bistro car
Implementation Activities Milwaukee-Madison Corridor
• $3.01 million Milwaukee-Madison Corridor Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Engineering Study – Final public hearings held– FONSI document prepared
• $4.2 million HSR grade crossing improvements state line to Madison
Implementation Activities Milwaukee-Madison Corridor
• $7 million corridor purchase Watertown to Madison – 32 miles purchased from WSOR/CP Rail -- December
2003– $5.2 million initial installment, remainder 2004
• $2.0 million positive train control project – Advanced technology signal and control system– Freight and passenger collision warning and protection– Cooperative project with CP Railway
Wisconsin Investment
• $4.8 million Milwaukee-Madison EA/PE
• $1.4 million purchase Milw. Amtrak Station
• $470,000 land for intermodal bus facilities
• $4.0 million Station Renovation
• $2.9 million train shed and platform improvements
• $6.5 million GMIA Station
• $2.1 million Sturtevant Station
• $4.2 million for HSR crossing improvements
• $7.0 million purchase of HSR corridor Madison to Watertown
• $2.0 million PTC project Milwaukee to Madison
Wisconsin Investment
• Wisconsin has committed $35.5 million for intercity passenger rail development projects
Next Steps
• Federal funding is essential• Testimony by WisDOT Secretary Busalacchi, Senate
Commerce Committee, October 2, 2003• “The Milwaukee-Chicago Corridor can serve as an anchor
for future high-speed rail development in the Midwest” • “A high-speed extension of Amtrak’s Hiawatha Service to
Madison would be an effective demonstration of state-of-the-art passenger rail service”
• Wisconsin has taken the first steps • A Federal funding partner is required
Congressional Action is Still Needed
• A passenger rail funding program has not been included in Senate and House TEA 21 reauthorization bills
• Limited rail funding may be included in the conference committee bill
• Congressman Young, T&I Committee Chair, indicated his continued support for rail in the House mark up
• TEA 21 reauthorization is not assured• A separate rail funding bill may have to be
pursued next year
Questions or Comments?