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Draft Oregon State Rail Plan

Draft Oregon State Rail Plan. Public Review Period April 18 to June 20, 2014. Project Objectives. Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA) Statewide Rail Plans Requirement for FRA Funds State Modal Plan State Policies State Role Multimodal Connectivity. 2.

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Draft Oregon State Rail Plan

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  1. Draft Oregon State Rail Plan Public Review Period April 18 to June 20, 2014

  2. Project Objectives • Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA) • Statewide Rail Plans • Requirement for FRA Funds • State Modal Plan • State Policies • State Role • Multimodal Connectivity 2 (Photo Provided by ODOT Rail and Public Transit Division)

  3. Plan Elements • Guided by Steering Committee • Role of Rail in Statewide Transportation • Rail System Conditions, Issues and Opportunities (Reports) • Goals, Policies and Strategies • Link to Passenger Rail Project • Investment Program • Public Benefit • Proportionality • Priorities 3

  4. Rail’s Importance to Oregon • Significant Conduit for Economic and Job Activity • Connections for People and Goods • Transportation Options and Congestion Relief • Environmental Efficiencies • Community Opportunities (Station Areas, Industrial Sites) 4

  5. Draft Goals and Key Policy Areas • Goal 1: Partnership, Collaboration and Communication • Private Ownership, State Role and Coordination • Work with Local Jurisdictions for Rail and Community Integration • Goal 2: Connected System • Intermodal Facilities (Freight and Passenger) • Passenger Service and Stop Considerations 5

  6. Draft Goals and Key Policy Areas • Goal 3: System Investments and Preservation • Partnerships to Eliminate Bottlenecks, Improve Operations, Maintain State of Good Repair • Importance of, and Hierarchy for, Preservation • Goal 4: Funding, Finance and Investment Principles • Stable Funding Structure • Investments Considering Public Benefits 6

  7. Draft Goals and Key Policy Areas • Goal 5: System Safety • Operators and Employees, Passengers, Goods and Services, Other Modes, Communities • Goal 6: Preserving and Enhancing Quality of Life • Balance among Goals • Consider Impacts of Decisions 7

  8. Draft Goals and Key Policy Areas • Goal 7: Economic Development • Rail as an Economic Development Tool • Economic Activity and Jobs Throughout State 8

  9. Investment Program / Framework Harrisburg – Willamette River Bridge (Photo Provided by ODOT Photo and Video Services) 9

  10. Investment Program Overview • PRIIA and FRA Requirement • Balanced with: • “Oregon’s Approach" to Investment Decisions • Rail Factors (e.g. Primarily Privately-Owned System) • Stakeholder Perspectives 10

  11. Investment Program Overview • State Rail Plan Investment Program Presents a Framework for: • Understanding System Needs • Stressing Funding Leverage and Match • Identifying Public Benefits • Assessing Proportionality among Stakeholders • Stressing Plan Priorities 11

  12. Public Review and Final Draft • Public Review (Began April 18th) • May 16th OTC: Public Hearing (Astoria) • Detailed FRA Review • Closes on June 20th • Final Draft • Steering Committee (July) • OTC Consideration (September) • FRA “Acceptance” 12

  13. How to Provide Comments? • Copies of Draft Plan and Contact Information Available on Project Website • Written Comments are a Documented Part of Plan Development • Letter or Email is Welcome 13

  14. Project Website: www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP/pages/RailPlan.aspx Questions or Comments? Thank you for your Time! (Photo Provided by ODOT Freight Unit Staff)

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