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Passenger Rail in Iowa

Passenger Rail in Iowa. Midwest Transportation Planning Conference June 2008. Passenger Rail in Iowa. Passenger Rail Service – National, Intercity and Commuter Why Passenger Rail in Iowa NOW? Iowa’s Passenger Rail Vision DOT, Local and Legislative Initiatives Amtrak Feasibility Studies

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Passenger Rail in Iowa

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  1. Passenger Rail in Iowa Midwest Transportation Planning Conference June 2008

  2. Passenger Rail in Iowa • Passenger Rail Service – National, Intercity and Commuter • Why Passenger Rail in Iowa NOW? • Iowa’s Passenger Rail Vision • DOT, Local and Legislative Initiatives • Amtrak Feasibility Studies • Other State’s Investments • Federal Funding

  3. Passenger Rail Service • National System • Existing Amtrak Long Distance Network

  4. Passenger Rail Service • Intercity System Nine Midwestern states are proposing expansion of Intercity Service Fourteen States have Amtrak Intercity Service (shown in pink)

  5. Passenger Rail Service • Commuter System (Local) Source: Commuter Rail Feasibility Study for the Des Moines Metropolitan Area 2000 Commuter Service Studies

  6. Why Passenger Rail in Iowa Now? • Change in National Focus • Amtrak – new emphasis on intercity initiatives • New congressional support • Rising energy costs • Increased Congestion- Highways and Airways • Environmental benefits and climate change concerns

  7. Iowa’s Passenger Rail DRAFT Vision Vision: Intercity and commuter passenger rail service should be an integral part of Iowa’s intermodal transportation system Mission: To develop a passenger rail network that provides affordable transportation options for business, tourism, and personal travel for the citizens of Iowa This rail passenger network will: • Connect major cities of Iowa to each other as well as to regional trade centers outside of Iowa. • Maintain cross country long distance routes served by Amtrak. • Link Iowa to other rail passenger corridors. • Provide transportation options to driving or flying for passengers in Iowa. • Serve major metropolitan areas. • Serve diverse constituency and ages (universities, elderly, business travel, recreational travel). • Provide intermodal connections to transit and airports.

  8. Iowa DOT Initiatives • Partnering with Amtrak, Illinois DOT and Dubuque to study new service between Dubuque and Chicago • Partnering with Amtrak, Illinois DOT, Quad Cities, Iowa City, and Des Moines to study new service between Des Moines and Chicago

  9. Iowa DOT Initiatives • Updating a freight and passenger long-range Rail Plan to position Iowa to apply for federal funding • Creating a Passenger Rail Advisory Committee to provide input to the Rail Plan and a proposed passenger rail program • Leading a Regional Development Group on the proposed Amtrak Intercity Routes

  10. Iowa DOT Initiatives • Developing a proposed Passenger Rail Funding Program for Iowa – 2009 Legislative Session • Program Components • Intercity Routes • Commuter Routes • Sustainable Funding • Eligible Costs DRAFT

  11. Iowa DOT Initiatives • Continuing to work with Midwestern states to develop a regional passenger rail system Midwest Regional Rail Initiative (MWRRI) • Formed in 1996, Iowa participates with eight other Midwest states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin • 3000 mile passenger rail system radiating out of a Chicago hub

  12. Iowa DOT Initiatives • Participating in States for Passenger Rail Coalition and AASHTO Standing Committee on Rail Transportation • Funding needs • Equipment issues • Host railroad and freight interaction • Multi-state services

  13. Local Initiatives • Working with Iowa DOT and legislators to advocate passenger rail • Including passenger rail in local long range transportation planning efforts • Participating in local rail coalitions • Studying rail station locations • Providing letters of support for the Amtrak feasibility studies • Forming Amtrak Community Working Group – Long Distance Routes

  14. Legislative Initiatives • 2007: Iowa created legislation to join the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission (MIPRC) • Promote development and implementation of improvements and long-range plans for intercity passenger rail service in the Midwest • Coordinate interaction among Midwestern state officials, and among the public and private sector at all levels (federal, state and local) • Support current state efforts being conducted through state DOTs

  15. Iowa - Amtrak Regional Service Feasibility Studies • Chicago to Dubuque Received June 2007 • Chicago to Quad Cities Received January 2008 • Quad Cities to Iowa City(service to Chicago extended) Received April 2008 • Iowa City to Des Moines (service to Chicago extended) Requested by Iowa DOT

  16. Chicago to Dubuque Amtrak Feasibility Study June 2007 Dubuque Rockford Chicago

  17. Chicago to Quad Cities Amtrak Feasibility Study January 2008

  18. Quad Cities to Iowa City(service to Chicago extended) Amtrak Feasibility Study Addendum April 2008

  19. Other State’s Investments • Illinois:Expanded levels of service in October 2006, resulting in large increases in ridership • Doubled operating investment to $24 million in 2007 • Chicago-Carbondale: added 1 train daily • Ridership: FY 07 228,695 • Chicago-St. Louis: added 2 trains daily • Ridership: FY 07 408,807 • Chicago-Quincy: added 1 train daily • Ridership: FY 07 169,258

  20. Other State’s Investments • Wisconsin: • Invested over $6 million in 2007 for operating support • Milwaukee to Chicago: • Ridership: FY 07 595,336 • 95 % on-time performance • Texas/Oklahoma: • Invested over $3.9 million in 2007 for operating support • Oklahoma City to Fort Worth • Ridership: FY 07 68,246

  21. Federal Funding and Legislation • Intercity Passenger Rail Service Program- 2008 Omnibus appropriations bill provides $30 million capital program for the states • Amtrak Reauthorization: S. 294 passed Senate in fall 2008, House is considering Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (H.R. 6003) • National Surface Transportation Policy & Revenue Study Commission • Proposes $8.1 billion annually over 44 years for passenger rail development, primarily to develop "new and enhanced 'regional service' in high growth intercity corridors." (Ch. 4, pg. 20) • Recommends Intercity Passenger Rail Program be one of ten proposed program areas

  22. Passenger Rail Service in Iowa Thank you Tammy Nicholson Iowa Department of Transportation 800 Lincoln Way Ames, IA 50010 tamara.nicholson@dot.iowa.gov

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