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CATS 2030 System Plan, the <strong>North</strong> Corridor<br />
Commuter Rail, and LYNX Excursion<br />
Fifth Intern<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Hydrail</strong> Conference 6-12-09<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Charlotte</strong> – <strong>Charlotte</strong><br />
Research Institute
2030 System Plan<br />
MTC Actions<br />
• Implement Six Corridors Over<br />
25 year Period<br />
• Develop <strong>Charlotte</strong> G<strong>at</strong>eway<br />
St<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
• Advance Engineering<br />
– <strong>North</strong>east Corridor<br />
– <strong>North</strong> Corridor
Our Road Network Is Failing<br />
• Traffic Volume Is Exploding<br />
– Interst<strong>at</strong>e -77: Double the traffic!<br />
• 2007: 87,000 vehicles per day<br />
• 2030: 170,000 vehicles per day<br />
– Local Trips: Triple the traffic!<br />
• 2007: 490,500<br />
• 2030: 1,241,700<br />
• I-77 Expansion A Distant Hope<br />
– Cost: $400-600 million ($2005)<br />
– No funding for design/construction<br />
– Completion: 2030<br />
• More I-77 Shutdowns<br />
– More than 1,000 traffic accidents on I-77 (Exits 10-42) in<br />
2004
Key To Managed Development<br />
• No New Access to <strong>Charlotte</strong><br />
– I-77 expansion (2020-2030)<br />
– Asbury Chapel Rd and Prosperity<br />
Church Rd unfunded<br />
• Development East <strong>of</strong> Railroad<br />
– Forced to use current road network<br />
to access <strong>Charlotte</strong><br />
– Rail line a potential “buffer” for<br />
commuters & retail<br />
– St<strong>at</strong>ion area development elimin<strong>at</strong>es<br />
automobile trips
Commuter Rail Already Having An Impact<br />
“Plan It . . . And They Will Come”<br />
Households Under<br />
Active Planning Or Construction<br />
At <strong>North</strong> Corridor St<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
Griffith (Harris) 1,500<br />
Gandy (Eastfield) 951<br />
Twin Lakes (Eastfield) 750<br />
Bryton<br />
(Hambright) 3,000<br />
Vermillion<br />
(Huntersville) 917<br />
Caldwell St<strong>at</strong>ion (Sam Furr) 1,359<br />
Antiquity (Cornelius) 759<br />
Approved Projects (Davidson) 285<br />
Legacy (Mt. Mourne) 135<br />
Total 9,656
• Project<br />
<strong>North</strong> Corridor Commuter Rail<br />
Project Snapshot<br />
– Upgrade <strong>of</strong> existing tracks on existing right-<strong>of</strong>-way<br />
– Connects: <strong>Charlotte</strong>, Huntersville, Cornelius,<br />
Davidson & Mooresville<br />
– 10 st<strong>at</strong>ions, 25 miles<br />
– Shared Right-<strong>of</strong>-Way<br />
One (1) freight train to oper<strong>at</strong>e, <strong>at</strong> night<br />
– Trip Time - Mooresville to <strong>Charlotte</strong>: 50 minutes<br />
• Service<br />
– Train Equipment - 5 trainsets<br />
• consisting <strong>of</strong> a locomotive and 2-3 coaches<br />
300-500 passengers per train<br />
– 30-minute headway during rush<br />
– Hourly service <strong>of</strong>f-peak<br />
– Top Speed: 60 mph<br />
– Daily Ridership: 4,500 – 6,000<br />
– Project Cost $358 Million (2009 Dollars)
<strong>North</strong> Corridor Project Milestones<br />
• Planning & Engineering<br />
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−<br />
−<br />
−<br />
2002: Major Investment Study<br />
2006: Conceptual Engineering<br />
2007: Financial Str<strong>at</strong>egy<br />
2008: Intermedi<strong>at</strong>e Engineering<br />
−<br />
Remaining Work<br />
− Final Engineering (6 months)<br />
− Sequencing Plan<br />
− Order locomotives & coaches<br />
− Prepare bid documents
1938<br />
Southern Railroad<br />
Schedule
South Corridor Light Rail Project
South Corridor Fast Facts<br />
• Uptown <strong>Charlotte</strong> to I-485<br />
• 9.6 miles<br />
• Trolley Service<br />
-South End to Uptown<br />
• 15 st<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
(7 park-n-rides)<br />
• Oper<strong>at</strong>es from<br />
5:00 am to 1:00 am<br />
• Service frequency<br />
-Rush hour: 7.5 minutes (Now 10 min)<br />
-Non-rush hour: 15 minutes<br />
• Fare = local bus<br />
• Start <strong>of</strong> service – November 26, 2007
Light Rail Vehicle Characteristics<br />
• 92 feet long<br />
• 55 mph top speed<br />
• 68 se<strong>at</strong>s<br />
• 236 total capacity<br />
• Level boarding<br />
• 100% accessible as defined by ADA<br />
• 4 wheelchair-design<strong>at</strong>ed areas<br />
• 4 bike racks per car
PROJECT FUND SOURCES<br />
• Federal Transit Administr<strong>at</strong>ion (FTA) set FFGA<br />
– At 65% Engineering - $399 Million<br />
• At 100% Engineering - $462.7<br />
• FEDERAL (43%)$ 199,350,540<br />
• STATE (23%)$ 106,710,890<br />
• CATS (34%)$ 156,686,863<br />
• TOTAL$ 462,748,293
Factors Impacting<br />
South Corridor Cost<br />
• Higher than expected Cost Escal<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
• Steel and cement prices (foreign demand)<br />
• Local construction labor market (K<strong>at</strong>rina)<br />
• Size <strong>of</strong> Contracts<br />
• Norfolk Southern delay/cost increases due to<br />
delay<br />
• Real est<strong>at</strong>e acquisition costs
Construction:<br />
Scaleybark Road St<strong>at</strong>ion
Traction Power Sub-st<strong>at</strong>ions
Construction:<br />
Tyvola Road Bridge
Construction:<br />
Arrowood Road Bridge
South Boulevard Light Rail Facility
I-485/South Blvd. St<strong>at</strong>ion Garage
• Special Events<br />
Blue Line Oper<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
• Better Than Expected<br />
Oper<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
– Trains performing well<br />
– Systems performing well<br />
• Very Good Safety /<br />
Security Record<br />
– 0 Preventable accidents<br />
• Ridership – July 2008<br />
– Riders averaged 16,936<br />
daily weekday trips<br />
– Exceeding CATS’ first<br />
year projections <strong>of</strong><br />
9,100 daily trips by<br />
more than 77%.
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