Measuring the Benefits of Intercity Passenger Rail: A Study

LIST OF FIGURES
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Figure 3-1: Heartland Flyer Route ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 44
Figure 3-2: Heartland Flyer Timetable Schedule ------------------------------------------------------ 46
Figure 3-3: Typical Heartland Flyer Consist ----------------------------------------------------------- 56
Figure 3-4: Typical P42DC Locomotive Used on Heartland Flyer --------------------------------- 57
Figure 3-5: Typical NPCU Used on Heartland Flyer ------------------------------------------------- 57
Figure 3-6: Coach Cars Used on Heartland Flyer ----------------------------------------------------- 59
Figure 3-7: Heartland Flyer Monthly Ridership Variation against Average, FFY 2000-2009 -- 64
Figure 3-8: Heartland Flyer Daily Ridership Variation, CY 2008 ---------------------------------- 65
Figure 3-9: Heartland Flyer On-Time Performance and Delay Minutes --------------------------- 69
Figure 5-1: Residential Zip Codes of Heartland Flyer Passengers, April 2009 ------------------ 110
Figure 5-2: Residential Zip Codes of Heartland Flyer Passengers, July 2009 -------------------- 111
Figure A-1: Oklahoma City Amtrak Station ----------------------------------------------------------- 143
Figure A-2: Norman Amtrak Station -------------------------------------------------------------------- 143
Figure A-3: Purcell Amtrak Station --------------------------------------------------------------------- 144
Figure A-4: Pauls Valley Amtrak Station -------------------------------------------------------------- 144
Figure A-5: Ardmore Amtrak Station ------------------------------------------------------------------- 145
Figure A-6: Gainesville Amtrak Station ---------------------------------------------------------------- 145
Figure A-7: Fort Worth Amtrak Station ---------------------------------------------------------------- 146
Figure A-8: Big Canyon of the Washita River along Heartland Flyer Route --------------------- 146
LIST OF TABLES
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Table 2-1: Amtrak System Ridership by Component, FFY 2009 ------------------------------------ 11
Table 2-2: State-Supported Routes in Amtrak System ------------------------------------------------ 14
Table 2-3: Selected Findings: State-Supported Rail Corridors On-Board Surveys --------------- 23
Table 2-4: Elements Included in On-Board Passenger Surveys -------------------------------------- 36
Table 2-5: Demographic Questions Included in On-Board Passenger Surveys -------------------- 37
Table 2-6: Trip Purpose Response Choices Provided in On-Board Passenger Surveys ---------- 38
Table 2-7: Alternative Mode Response Choices Provided in On-Board Passenger Surveys ---- 39
Table 3-1: Air Travel in Oklahoma City-Fort Worth Corridor, 2008 ------------------------------- 49
Table 3-2: Heartland Flyer Stations: Details ----------------------------------------------------------- 55
Table 3-3: Heartland Flyer Ridership and Revenue, FFY 1999-2009 ------------------------------ 63
Table 3-4: Heartland Flyer Station Boardings and Alightings, FFY 2007-2009 ------------------ 66
Table 3-5: Five Largest Heartland Flyer City Pairs by Ridership, FFY 2009 --------------------- 67
Table 3-6: Heartland Flyer CSI Scores, FFY 2004-2009 --------------------------------------------- 67
Table 4-1: Data Collection Details: April 2009 --------------------------------------------------------- 78
Table 4-2: Data Collection Details: July 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------- 78
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