High Speed Rail Operations in a Mixed Use Corridor
High Speed Rail Operations in a Mixed Use Corridor
High Speed Rail Operations in a Mixed Use Corridor
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<strong>High</strong> <strong>Speed</strong> <strong>Rail</strong> <strong>Operations</strong> <strong>in</strong> a <strong>Mixed</strong> <strong>Use</strong> <strong>Corridor</strong><br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>Speed</strong> <strong>Rail</strong> Practicum<br />
May 4, 2011<br />
Baltimore, MD<br />
Christopher Jagodz<strong>in</strong>ski<br />
General Manager, East
<strong>High</strong> <strong>Speed</strong> <strong>Operations</strong> <strong>in</strong> a <strong>Mixed</strong> <strong>Use</strong> <strong>Corridor</strong><br />
• Amtrak’s Northeast <strong>Corridor</strong><br />
– 456 miles Boston, MA to Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, DC<br />
• 37 miles owned by State of Massachusetts<br />
• 48 miles operated by Metro North <strong>Rail</strong>road<br />
• Most complex railroad <strong>in</strong> the United States<br />
– Multiple Operators<br />
– Both high speed & heavy haul freight<br />
HSR <strong>in</strong> a<br />
<strong>Mixed</strong> <strong>Use</strong><br />
<strong>Corridor</strong><br />
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Multiple Operators<br />
• Multiple passenger agencies<br />
– Amtrak is Intercity operator<br />
– 10 commuter agencies<br />
– 7 commuter operators<br />
• Multiple freight operators<br />
– Norfolk Southern<br />
– Providence and Worcester (P&W)<br />
– Conrail<br />
– CSX<br />
HSR <strong>in</strong> a<br />
<strong>Mixed</strong> <strong>Use</strong><br />
<strong>Corridor</strong><br />
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How fast is the Northeast <strong>Corridor</strong>?<br />
• Amtrak<br />
– Acela Service – 150 MPH<br />
– Regional/Keystone Service – 125 MPH<br />
– Intercity Service – 110 MPH<br />
• Commuter Service<br />
– MBTA – 80 MPH<br />
– CDOT –<br />
– NJT Transit – 100 MPH<br />
– SEPTA – 85 – 100 MPH<br />
– MARC 110 MPH<br />
• Freight Service<br />
– P&W 30 – 50 MPH<br />
– CSX 30 – 50 MPH<br />
– Norfolk Southern 30 – 50 MPH<br />
HSR <strong>in</strong> a<br />
<strong>Mixed</strong> <strong>Use</strong><br />
<strong>Corridor</strong><br />
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How big are the tra<strong>in</strong>s?<br />
• Amtrak<br />
– 560 – 1300 feet long<br />
• Commuter Service<br />
– 170 - 1000 feet long<br />
– 1500+ passengers<br />
• Freight Service<br />
– 8000 feet<br />
– 10000+ tons<br />
HSR <strong>in</strong> a<br />
<strong>Mixed</strong> <strong>Use</strong><br />
<strong>Corridor</strong><br />
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WAS<br />
Amtrak’s Northeast <strong>Corridor</strong><br />
PHL<br />
BAL<br />
CP<br />
216<br />
NYP Har<br />
old<br />
NHV<br />
BOS<br />
PVD<br />
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WAS<br />
PHL<br />
BAL<br />
CP<br />
216<br />
NYP Har<br />
old<br />
MBTA Tra<strong>in</strong>s (283)<br />
-Attleboro/Providence<br />
-Old Colony<br />
NHV<br />
BOS<br />
PVD<br />
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WAS<br />
PHL<br />
BAL<br />
CP<br />
216<br />
NYP Har<br />
old<br />
South Station<br />
Capacity<br />
MBTA Tra<strong>in</strong>s (283)<br />
-Attleboro/Providence<br />
-Old Colony<br />
NHV<br />
BOS<br />
PVD<br />
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WAS<br />
PHL<br />
BAL<br />
CP<br />
216<br />
NYP Har<br />
old<br />
South Station<br />
Capacity<br />
MBTA Tra<strong>in</strong>s (283)<br />
-Attleboro/Providence<br />
-Old Colony<br />
NHV<br />
BOS<br />
PVD<br />
Shore L<strong>in</strong>e East<br />
Commuter tra<strong>in</strong>s (36)<br />
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WAS<br />
PHL<br />
BAL<br />
CP<br />
216<br />
NYP Har<br />
old<br />
South Station<br />
Capacity<br />
MBTA Tra<strong>in</strong>s (283)<br />
-Attleboro/Providence<br />
-Old Colony<br />
NHV<br />
BOS<br />
PVD<br />
* P&W freight<br />
* TF Green<br />
* RI Dot plans<br />
Shore L<strong>in</strong>e East<br />
Commuter tra<strong>in</strong>s (36)<br />
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WAS<br />
PHL<br />
BAL<br />
METRO NORTH (351)<br />
-Capacity<br />
-MNCR commuter tra<strong>in</strong>s<br />
-Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g outages<br />
CP<br />
216<br />
NYP Har<br />
old<br />
South Station<br />
Capacity<br />
MBTA Tra<strong>in</strong>s (283)<br />
-Attleboro/Providence<br />
-Old Colony<br />
NHV<br />
BOS<br />
PVD<br />
* P&W freight<br />
* TF Green<br />
* RI Dot plans<br />
Shore L<strong>in</strong>e East<br />
Commuter tra<strong>in</strong>s (36)<br />
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WAS<br />
PHL<br />
BAL<br />
METRO NORTH (351)<br />
-Capacity<br />
-MNCR commuter tra<strong>in</strong>s<br />
-Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g outages<br />
CP<br />
216<br />
NYP Har<br />
old<br />
New York Term<strong>in</strong>al Area<br />
-East River Tunnels<br />
-North River Tunnels<br />
-Penn Station<br />
-Amtrak (266)<br />
-New Jersey Transit(438)<br />
-Long Island RR (544)<br />
South Station<br />
Capacity<br />
MBTA Tra<strong>in</strong>s (283)<br />
-Attleboro/Providence<br />
-Old Colony<br />
NHV<br />
BOS<br />
PVD<br />
* P&W freight<br />
* TF Green<br />
* RI Dot plans<br />
Shore L<strong>in</strong>e East<br />
Commuter tra<strong>in</strong>s (36)<br />
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NEW YORK TO TRENTON<br />
-Traffic saturation<br />
-NJT tra<strong>in</strong>s & new services<br />
-24 tra<strong>in</strong>s/hour <strong>in</strong> each tube<br />
-Newark Airport bottleneck<br />
-Metropark bottleneck<br />
WAS<br />
PHL<br />
BAL<br />
METRO NORTH (351)<br />
-Capacity<br />
-MNCR commuter tra<strong>in</strong>s<br />
-Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g outages<br />
CP<br />
216<br />
NYP Har<br />
old<br />
New York Term<strong>in</strong>al Area<br />
-East River Tunnels<br />
-North River Tunnels<br />
-Penn Station<br />
-Amtrak (266)<br />
-New Jersey Transit(438)<br />
-Long Island RR (544)<br />
South Station<br />
Capacity<br />
MBTA Tra<strong>in</strong>s (283)<br />
-Attleboro/Providence<br />
-Old Colony<br />
NHV<br />
BOS<br />
PVD<br />
* P&W freight<br />
* TF Green<br />
* RI Dot plans<br />
Shore L<strong>in</strong>e East<br />
Commuter tra<strong>in</strong>s (36)<br />
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NEW YORK TO TRENTON<br />
-Traffic saturation<br />
-NJT tra<strong>in</strong>s & new services<br />
-24 tra<strong>in</strong>s/hour <strong>in</strong> each tube<br />
-Newark Airport bottleneck<br />
-Metropark bottleneck<br />
COMMUTER TRAFFIC<br />
-SEPTA (388)<br />
-NJ <strong>Rail</strong> – ATL City (24)<br />
-Approaches to PHL<br />
WAS<br />
PHL<br />
BAL<br />
METRO NORTH (351)<br />
-Capacity<br />
-MNCR commuter tra<strong>in</strong>s<br />
-Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g outages<br />
CP<br />
216<br />
NYP Har<br />
old<br />
New York Term<strong>in</strong>al Area<br />
-East River Tunnels<br />
-North River Tunnels<br />
-Penn Station<br />
-Amtrak (266)<br />
-New Jersey Transit(438)<br />
-Long Island RR (544)<br />
South Station<br />
Capacity<br />
MBTA Tra<strong>in</strong>s (283)<br />
-Attleboro/Providence<br />
-Old Colony<br />
NHV<br />
BOS<br />
PVD<br />
* P&W freight<br />
* TF Green<br />
* RI Dot plans<br />
Shore L<strong>in</strong>e East<br />
Commuter tra<strong>in</strong>s (36)<br />
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NEW YORK TO TRENTON<br />
-Traffic saturation<br />
-NJT tra<strong>in</strong>s & new services<br />
-24 tra<strong>in</strong>s/hour <strong>in</strong> each tube<br />
-Newark Airport bottleneck<br />
-Metropark bottleneck<br />
COMMUTER TRAFFIC<br />
-SEPTA (388)<br />
-NJ <strong>Rail</strong> – ATL City (24)<br />
-Approaches to PHL<br />
WAS<br />
PHL<br />
BAL<br />
* BWI Platform constra<strong>in</strong>ts<br />
* MARC Tra<strong>in</strong>s (93)<br />
METRO NORTH (351)<br />
-Capacity<br />
-MNCR commuter tra<strong>in</strong>s<br />
-Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g outages<br />
CP<br />
216<br />
NYP Har<br />
old<br />
New York Term<strong>in</strong>al Area<br />
-East River Tunnels<br />
-North River Tunnels<br />
-Penn Station<br />
-Amtrak (266)<br />
-New Jersey Transit(438)<br />
-Long Island RR (544)<br />
South Station<br />
Capacity<br />
MBTA Tra<strong>in</strong>s (283)<br />
-Attleboro/Providence<br />
-Old Colony<br />
NHV<br />
BOS<br />
PVD<br />
* P&W freight<br />
* TF Green<br />
* RI Dot plans<br />
Shore L<strong>in</strong>e East<br />
Commuter tra<strong>in</strong>s (36)<br />
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How do we do it?<br />
• Plann<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Partnership<br />
• Politics<br />
HSR <strong>in</strong> a<br />
<strong>Mixed</strong> <strong>Use</strong><br />
<strong>Corridor</strong><br />
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Thank You<br />
HSR <strong>in</strong> a<br />
<strong>Mixed</strong> <strong>Use</strong><br />
<strong>Corridor</strong><br />
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