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STATEWIDE RAIL SYSTEM
Dean Goodell
Intermodal Transportation Manager
February 2013
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OVERVIEW
Louisiana Rail System
Priority Rail Projects Next Steps
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LOUISIANA FREIGHT RAIL
SYSTEM 2,750 route miles of track 6 Class-1 Railroads 11 Short Line Railroads 2,912 Employees $300 Million in wages Major Freight Categories
Chemicals, Coal, and
Petroleum Products Paper, Wood, and Farm
Products
Concrete/Stone
Source: Association of American Railroads
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LOUISIANA PASSENGER RAIL
SERVICE
Three long distancetrains operate inLouisiana
Sunset Limited City of New Orleans Crescent
Two of the routes are inthe Gulf Coast High
Speed Rail Corridor Seven (7) rail stations 245,500 Louisiana passengers in 2011 Amtrak operates on Class-1 railroad tracks
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STATEWIDE RAIL SYSTEM
PLAN MAY 2003
Addressed only ShortLine Railroad needs
Identified projectstotaling $102.5 Million
Rail Plan update is
currently underway
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Class-1: $496.8 million
Short Line: $526.5 million
Passenger: $ 8.9 million
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STATEWIDE RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
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CLASS-1 PROJECT
New Orleans
Rail Gateway Project
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NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY
Connects 6 Class-1 railroads
21+ Highway-Rail Crossings 13 Yards, including 6 Intermodal
(rail-truck) 10 Interlocking junctions Two major bridges one movable
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NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY
Back Belt Alternative
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NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY
Middle Belt Alternative
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NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY
Front Belt Alternative
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NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY
Couplet Alternative
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Feasibility Study completed in 2007
Environmental Study to be completedby end of 2014
Construction to begin when funding is
secured
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NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY
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ALM DSRRLNW
TIBR LDRRAKDN
Purpose: Upgrade track and
bridge capacity to safely
operate the new industry
standard for railcars
weighing 286,000 pounds on
six Short Line Railroads
Includes six short line railroads
serving 18 parishes and
more than 100 companies
UPGRADE TRACK FOR 286,000 LB RAILCARS
SHORT LINE PROJECT
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UPGRADE TRACK FOR 286,000 LB
RAILCARS
Benefits: Increase freight
capacity, reduce shipping costs,
stimulate economic growth,
improve safe transport of Hazmat
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LA 23 Rail Relocation Relocate railroad track from LA 23
to Peters Road
Will remove trains from majorroads
Environmental Study beginning
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SHORT LINE PROJECT
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ADA Upgrades to ThreePassenger Stations
Schriever, New Iberia, and
Lake Charles Stations are City Owned
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PASSENGER RAIL PROJECT
Schriever
New Iberia
Lake Charles
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New Orleans Rail Gateway Program
Complete EIS in 2014
Secure funding for construction
Seek funding for Short Line improvements
Assist with the LA-23 Rail Relocation where
appropriate
Partner with cities to upgrade Train Station
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NEXT STEPS
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QUESTIONS?