tower 55 rail reliever study early improvement alternatives public meeting november 13, 2007
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Tower 55 Rail Reliever Study
Early Improvement Alternatives
Public Meeting
November 13, 2007
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UPRRBNSF
JointDART or FW&WRR
UPRR DuncanBNSF Ft. WorthBNSF Wichita Falls UPRR Choctaw
UPRR Ft. Worth
UPRR Dallas Sub East – West Traffic
UPRR NW & SW Wye Traffic
Tower 55
Tower 60
To Dallas
To SaginawFWWR Jct.
To Temple
To Waco
Tower 55 AreaBase Schematic
Track Layout
Base Schematic Track Layout
ITC StationT&P Station
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How the Problem is Being Approached
8 Improvement Alternatives being considered– Third N-S track at–grade (3) – N-S trench (2)– E-W flyover (1)– FWWR bypass (2)
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A Progression of Improvements
Immediate Improvements– Operating Protocols– Re-routing Trains– Dispatch Procedures– Operating & Switching Equipment
Short Term Improvements– A system of at-grade solutions– Commuter Rail Opportunities
Mid-Term Improvements– Grade Separated Solution– Trench, Fly-Over, or FWWT By-pass– Commuter Rail Opportunities
Long term Improvement– Outer-Loop bypass (not part of this
environmental process)
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At – Grade Alternatives
Concept to direct traffic to routes that have multiple existing tracks and to establish directional routes– Crossovers for route usage– Grade crossing closures/separations
increase meet-pass locations
Third N-S track for capacity at Tower 55
Two NW quadrant connecting track configurations– Intersects N-S routes at grade – Separated from N-S routes
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Tower 60
? XX
Alternative 1aThird N-S Main Track
Tower 55
To Dallas
To Saginaw
FWWR Jct,
To Temple
To Waco
ITC StationT&P Station
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Alternative 1aThird N-S Main
Track
X X
X X X
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Proposed Grade Separation of
Sylvania (DART Track)
FWWR
DART/UP
BNSF
To FWWR Jct.To Tower 60
ToSaginaw
Blu
e M
ou
nd
Sylva
nia
X Closed? Possible Closure Grade Separation
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Sylva
nia
Beach
Old
De
nto
n
To Tower 60
DART/UP
E. Long
To
Ro
an
oke
To Tower 55
FWWR JCT.
8,200’ siding
9,600’ siding, 5,800’ storage
Proposed Grade Separation of
Sylvania (Choctaw Sub)
X Closed? Possible Closure Grade Separation
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Cold Springs
Peach
1st St.
Ham
pton
BNSF
UP
BNSF
UP Shown with Alternative
1a Improvements
MP 347.8
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Prospective Grade Crossing Closures
and Separations
X Closed? Possible Closure New Roadway Connection
X X Live Oak
4th St.
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Jennings
Hemphill
Page
Caps
Lipscomb
Bowie
Biddison
BIRDS
BNSF
UP
UP
Rosedale
Tower 55
Shown with Alternatives 1a, b, c
Magnolia
MP 344.1
MP 344.2
X X
X Closed? Possible Closure Grade Separation
Prospective Grade Crossing Closures
X
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To Dallas
To Davidson
To Waco/MidlothianTo Temple
BNSF FtW
UP Duncan
UP Choctaw
BNSF W. Falls or Choctaw 1
Amtrak
Alternative 1aThird N-S Main
Track
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Tower 55
Tower 60
To Dallas
To Saginaw
FWWR Jct,
To Temple
To Waco
Alternative 1bThird N-S Main Track
Alternative 1bThird N-S Main
Track
ITC StationT&P Station
X X
X X X
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To Dallas
To Davidson
To Waco/MidlothianTo Temple
BNSF FtW
UP Duncan
UP Choctaw
BNSF W. Falls or Choctaw 1
Amtrak
Alternative 1bThird N-S Main
Track
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Tower 55
Tower 60
To Dallas
To Saginaw
FWWR Jct,
To Temple
To Waco
Alternative 1c3rd N-S Main Track
Parallel TRE Approach
Alternative 1c 3rd Track At-Grade,
Parallel TRE Approach
ITC StationT&P Station
X X
X X X
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To T&P
BNSF
BNSF
UPU
P
To Tower 60 To Tower 60
To Hodge
To Dallas
TRE ITC Station
To Tower 55
12
Alternative 1c 3rd Track At-Grade,
Parallel TRE Approach
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To Davidson Yard
TRE T&P Station
To Tower 55
BNSF
UP Dallas Sub
Alternative 1c 3rd Track At-Grade,
Parallel TRE Approach
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To Dallas
To Davidson
To Waco/MidlothianTo Temple
To Tower 60To Tower 60 To Hodge
Used for Peach – Davidson trains and backup only
Alternative 1c 3rd Track At-Grade,
Parallel TRE Approach
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Feasibility of Commuter Rail Initiatives
Two initiatives, with multiple possible route alternatives
Southwest to Northeast Initiative– Access to DFW via DART (ex –
Cotton Belt)
Ft. Worth to Arlington/Dallas– Access via UPRR Dallas Sub
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ITC StationT&P Station
Tower 55
Tower 60
To Dallas
To Saginaw
FWWR Jct,
To Temple
To Waco
SE to NW Commuter Initiative – Routing to ITC
SE to NW Commuter Initiative –
Routing to ITC
X X
X X X
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UPBNSF
JointDART or FWWR
Conceptual Duncan to Choctaw, connect to DART at FWWR Jct.
Conceptual Duncan to DARTat Tower 60
Tower 60
Tower 55
ITC StationT&P Station
Conceptual Duncan to Rio, to DART
Conceptual new connection from TRE to Choctaw along alternative route
New Connection
New Trinity Bridge
SW to NE Commuter Initiative – ITC to Grapevine
SW to NE Commuter Initiative –
ITC to Grapevine
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UPBNSF
JointDART or FWWR
Tower 60
ITC StationT&P Station
Conceptual new connection from TRE to Dallas Sub along alternative route
XX X
Crosses I-30
Tower 55 at-grade route likely to be unacceptable to RRs
Conceptual grade separation over I-35, I-30 to UPRR Dallas Sub
FTW/Arlington Commuter Initiative – ITC to Arlington
FTW/Arlington Commuter Initiative –
ITC to Arlington
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Grade Separated Alternatives
N-S trench via BNSF approach to Tower 55
N-S trench via UPRR Choctaw approach to Tower 55– Three tracks through both trenches– Some at grade improvements
become sunk costs
E-W Flyover– At grade improvements incremental
step with flyover
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XX
??
Tower 55
Tower 60
To Dallas
To Saginaw
FWWR Jct,
To Temple
To Waco
Alternative 2aBNSF Approach Trench
Alternative 2aBNSF Approach
Trench
ITC StationT&P Station
X X
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To
Ho
dg
e
To Waco/MidlothianTo Temple
To Dallas
To Davidson
Amtrak
Alternative 2aBNSF Approach
Trench
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XX
??
Tower 55
Tower 60
To Dallas
To Saginaw
FWWR Jct,
To Temple
To Waco
Alternative 2bUP Approach Trench
Alternative 2bUP Approach
Trench
ITC StationT&P Station
X X
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To Dallas
To Davidson
To Waco/MidlothianTo Temple
BNSF FtW
UP Duncan
UP Choctaw
BNSF W. Falls or Choctaw 1
Amtrak
Alternative 2bUP Approach
Trench
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Berry
Park Place
Vickery
White Settlement
FWWR to Cresson
Belt Jct.
Henderson
Tower 55
Tower 60
To Dallas
To Saginaw
FWWR Jct,
To Temple
To Waco
Alternative 3aE – W Flyover
Alternative 3aE – W Flyover
UP E – W Dallas Sub Traffic
ITC StationT&P Station
X X
X X X
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Berry
Park Place
Vickery
White Settlement
FWWR to Cresson
Belt Jct.
Henderson
Tower 55
Tower 60
To Dallas
To Saginaw
FWWR Jct,
To Temple
To Waco
Alternative 4aFWWR Single Track Bypass
Alternative 4aFWWR Bypass
Possible Construction Bypass Option
ITC StationT&P Station
X X
X X X
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FWWR to Cresson
Belt Jct. Birds
McCart
Benbrook
Berry
Vickery
White Settlement
Henderson
BNSF North and SouthboundUP Choctaw & Duncan North & Southbound
Tower 55
Tower 60
To Dallas
To Saginaw
FWWR Jct,
To Temple
To Waco
UP Choctaw & Duncan NW Wye
Alternative 4bFWWR Double Track Bypass
Alternative 4bFWWR Bypass
ITC StationT&P Station
X X
X X X
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Additional Concepts
• Relocating Amtrak.
• Eliminating at-grade railroad crossings.
• Increasing fencing and sound barriers.
• Installing quiet zones.
• Expanding freight rail capacity nearby.
• Moving the Duncan Subdivision to public ownership.
• Adjusting track connections and dispatch authority.
• Investing in new signal and electronic switching/safety technologies.
• Relocating Davidson Yard.
• Establishing Tower 55 institutional and financial structures.
• Utilizing low-emission locomotive technology.
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Additional Concepts
• No Build Scenario and other options will be considered during the federal environmental study process.
• NCTCOG staff is using $300 million as the best available estimate.