Evansville Western Railway, Inc.

Rail Terminal Facility Development of Regional Impact

Winter Haven, FL

Traffic Methodology MeetingOctober 24, 2007

Evansville Western Railway, Inc.Evansville Western Railway, Inc.Rail Terminal FacilityRail Terminal Facility

Development of Regional ImpactDevelopment of Regional ImpactWinter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven, Florida

Property Owner:Property Owner:Evansville Western Railway, Inc.; Paducah, KYEvansville Western Railway, Inc.; Paducah, KY

Applicant/Agent:Applicant/Agent:CSX Real Property, Inc.; Jacksonville, FLCSX Real Property, Inc.; Jacksonville, FL

Rick HoodRick Hood

Project Management:Project Management:MSCW; Orlando, FLMSCW; Orlando, FL

Neil FrazeeNeil Frazee

Legal:Legal:Foley & Lardner; Orlando, FL Foley & Lardner; Orlando, FL

Duke WoodsonDuke Woodson

Transportation:Transportation:HDR; Orlando, FLHDR; Orlando, FL

Jim Lee And Jason McGlashanJim Lee And Jason McGlashan

Evansville Western Railway, Inc.Evansville Western Railway, Inc.Rail Terminal FacilityRail Terminal Facility

Development of Regional ImpactDevelopment of Regional ImpactWinter Haven, FloridaWinter Haven, Florida

Environmental:Environmental:BDA, Inc.; Winter Park, FLBDA, Inc.; Winter Park, FL

Dale DowlingDale Dowling

Archaeological:Archaeological:Southeastern Archaeological Research, Inc.; Orlando, FLSoutheastern Archaeological Research, Inc.; Orlando, FL

Ann Stokes and Brenda SwannAnn Stokes and Brenda Swann

Air Quality:Air Quality:Cooper Engineering Corporation; Winter Park, FLCooper Engineering Corporation; Winter Park, FL

Dr. David CooperDr. David Cooper

Engineering:Engineering:Parsons Brinckerhoff; Morrisville, NCParsons Brinckerhoff; Morrisville, NC

Matthew WeidnerMatthew Weidner

Surveying:Surveying:Envisors, LLCEnvisors, LLCRob StevensRob Stevens

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

1.1. Site OverviewSite Overview2.2. Existing Terminal Operations – Taft & TampaExisting Terminal Operations – Taft & Tampa3.3. Site Trip Generation CharacteristicsSite Trip Generation Characteristics4.4. Seasonal Site Traffic VariationSeasonal Site Traffic Variation5.5. Site Traffic Growth FactorsSite Traffic Growth Factors6.6. Trip Generation ForecastTrip Generation Forecast7.7. Site Traffic DistributionSite Traffic Distribution8.8. Area Capacity CharacteristicsArea Capacity Characteristics9.9. Background Growth FactorsBackground Growth Factors10.10. DRI Impact AnalysisDRI Impact Analysis

Question & Discussion Breaks

Site OverviewSite Overview

SizeSize Access from SR 60Access from SR 60 Regional ContextRegional Context

Preliminary Master Plan

Regional Context

Existing OperationsExisting Operations

Taft and Tampa Operations OverviewTaft and Tampa Operations Overview IntermodalIntermodal AutomotiveAutomotive

How Containers and Cars convert to truck How Containers and Cars convert to truck tripstrips

Employee auto tripsEmployee auto trips Miscellaneous auto tripsMiscellaneous auto trips

Existing Taft Operation

Existing Taft Operation

Approximately 200 Approximately 200 acresacres

Two distinct Two distinct operations:operations: Containerized freightContainerized freight

CSX IntermodalCSX Intermodal AutomobilesAutomobiles

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Existing Tampa Operation

New Car and Remarket LotsNew Car and Remarket Lots

Existing Tampa Operation

New Car and Remarket LotsNew Car and Remarket Lots

Approximately 75 Approximately 75 acresacres Automobiles OnlyAutomobiles Only

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Site Trip Generation Site Trip Generation CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Existing traffic volumes - IntermodalExisting traffic volumes - Intermodal Weekday variationWeekday variation Hourly profilesHourly profiles

Existing traffic volumes – Automotive Existing traffic volumes – Automotive (Taft and Tampa)(Taft and Tampa)

Weekday variationWeekday variation Hourly profilesHourly profiles

Summation of hourly volumes – Why Summation of hourly volumes – Why AM is the recommended study peak?AM is the recommended study peak?

Intermodal Truck Traffic Variation: Intermodal Truck Traffic Variation: 2-Way Daily Volume2-Way Daily Volume

Source: CSX ITOPS reports/ HDR counts Taft Sept. 2007

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Automotive Truck Traffic Variation: Automotive Truck Traffic Variation:

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VolumeVolume

Employee TrafficEmployee Traffic IntermodalIntermodal

12-15 employees per day working three 8 hour 12-15 employees per day working three 8 hour shiftsshifts

AutomotiveAutomotive 25-30 employees per day at each facility working 25-30 employees per day at each facility working

1 shift1 shift ““24-7” contract24-7” contract

Other TrafficOther Traffic Contract Maintenance, Office Deliveries, Contract Maintenance, Office Deliveries,

Employee Errands, Lunch, VisitorsEmployee Errands, Lunch, Visitors Total Employee + Other Trips = 205 Total Employee + Other Trips = 205

Trips/DayTrips/Day

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TDSI Tampa (Trucks)

Employees & Other ADT

Monday 10-1-07 563 74 186 205 1,028

Tuesday 9-25-07 560 124 164 205 1,053

Wednesday 9-26-07 552 140 110 205 1,007

Thursday 9-27-07 519 108 210 205 1,042

Friday 9-28-07 517 134 144 205 1,000

AVERAGE WEEKDAY 542 116 163 205 1,026

Average Weekday 2-Way Average Weekday 2-Way Traffic Summary from Tampa & Traffic Summary from Tampa &

Taft SitesTaft Sites

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Hourly Traffic Profile of Combined Hourly Traffic Profile of Combined OperationsOperations

Project Traffic Seasonal Project Traffic Seasonal VariationVariation

Peak seasonal Peak seasonal factors factors Intermodal = 1.24Intermodal = 1.24 Automotive = 1.35Automotive = 1.35

Source: Average 2002-2006 Taft Orlando FY Primary Lifts

Period 1 6,301 1.36

Period 2 7,021 1.22

Period 3 8,700 0.98

Period 4 7,056 1.21

Period 5 6,671 1.28

Period 6 7,464 1.15

Period 7 5,757 1.49

Period 8 6,154 1.39

Period 9 8,141 1.05

Period 10 6,919 1.24

Period 11 8,058 1.06

Period 12 8,860 0.97

Avg. Peak Months (Periods 3, 9, 12) 8,567 1.00

Intermodal Seasonal Intermodal Seasonal AdjustmentAdjustment

TDSI Seasonal Adjustment TDSI Seasonal Adjustment TDSI Taft 2006 TDSI Tampa 2006 Total 2006 Peak Season Adj.

Jan. 4,177 19,420 23,597 1.13

Feb. 5,833 19,761 25,594 1.04

Mar 6,538 21,714 28,252 0.95

Apr 4,209 14,345 18,554 1.44

May 2,711 12,333 15,044 1.78

Jun 5,935 17,467 23,402 1.14

Jul 3,844 9,720 13,564 1.97

Aug 3,930 10,931 14,861 1.80

Sep 3,106 16,098 19,204 1.39

Oct 5,445 14,381 19,826 1.35

Nov 3,941 14,848 18,789 1.42

Dec 6,045 22,224 28,269 0.94

Average Peak Month (Jan,Dec,Mar) 26,706

Project Traffic Growth Project Traffic Growth FactorsFactors

Intermodal = 1.51Intermodal = 1.51 Automotive = 1.45Automotive = 1.45

These factors are business plan driven These factors are business plan driven for the new site and facility operationfor the new site and facility operation

Expanding the Data for the Expanding the Data for the New Site for Growth and New Site for Growth and

Seasonal PeakSeasonal PeakDay

Intermodal Trucks

TDSI Trucks

Employees & Other ADT

Existing Avg. Weekday 2-way Traffic 542 279 205 1,026

Seasonal Factor 1.24 1.35 1.30

Growth Factor 1.51 1.45 1.48

Forecast Avg. Weekday 2-way Traffic 1,015 546 393 1,954

Passenger Car EquivalencyPassenger Car Equivalency

HCM formula for Level TerrainHCM formula for Level Terrain Assume 100% TrucksAssume 100% Trucks HCM Solved Conversion for HCM Solved Conversion for ffHVHV=1.5=1.5

Expanding the Data for the Expanding the Data for the New Site for Growth and New Site for Growth and

Seasonal PeakSeasonal Peak

ADT Comparable to 285 Residential UnitsADT Comparable to 285 Residential Units

DayIntermodal

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TrucksEmployees

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Existing Avg. Weekday 2-way Traffic 542 279 205 1,026

Seasonal Factor X 1.24 X 1.35 X 1.30

Growth Factor X 1.51 X 1.45 X 1.48

Forecast Avg. Weekday 2-way Traffic 1,015 546 393 1,954

Heavy Veh. Factor X 1.5 X 1.5 X 1.0

Passenger Car Equivalents 1,523 819 393 2,723

Project Traffic DistributionProject Traffic Distribution

Two separate distributions will be Two separate distributions will be providedprovided TrucksTrucks Employees/OtherEmployees/Other

Data sourcesData sources Trucks based upon Surveys and Truck Trucks based upon Surveys and Truck

ManifestManifest Employees based upon the Polk County Employees based upon the Polk County

Regional Travel Demand ModelRegional Travel Demand Model

Top Truck DestinationsTop Truck Destinations

Summary of Trucking Destination Data

Orlando 39%

Tampa 12%

Lakeland 6%

Ft. Myers 5%

Clearwater 4%

Bradenton 4%

Kissimmee 2%

St. Petersburg 2%

Largo 1%

Groveland 1%

Outside of Top Ten 24%

Project Traffic DistributionProject Traffic Distribution

Area Capacity Area Capacity CharacteristicsCharacteristics

K Factors (AM Peak/Daily vs. KK Factors (AM Peak/Daily vs. K100100)) D Factors (defined by AM peak hour D Factors (defined by AM peak hour

counts)counts) T Factors (collecting classification T Factors (collecting classification

counts)counts)

Project Study Area

Background Traffic Growth Background Traffic Growth Factors & AnalysisFactors & Analysis

Growth to Year 2009 Based on Historic Growth to Year 2009 Based on Historic TrendsTrends

Do not recommend the model for Do not recommend the model for Background forecastBackground forecast

Trend Analysis to be ProvidedTrend Analysis to be Provided Segments to Include Significantly Segments to Include Significantly

Impacted Links + 1 Link BeyondImpacted Links + 1 Link Beyond Intersections within Significant Segments Intersections within Significant Segments

to be analyzed for AM Peak Hourto be analyzed for AM Peak Hour

Documentation Documentation RequirementsRequirements

Electronic files of HCS and FSUTMS Electronic files of HCS and FSUTMS ModelModel

Page numbering of all appendicesPage numbering of all appendices

ScheduleSchedule

Comments on Methodology within 2-Comments on Methodology within 2-weeksweeks

Final Methodology Issued After that Final Methodology Issued After that TimeTime

ADA Question 21 Submittal mid-ADA Question 21 Submittal mid-DecemberDecember