Krum Amtrak Stop StatusKrum Amtrak Stop StatusSeptember 21, 2010September 21, 2010

Mayor Terri WilsonMayor Terri Wilson

Krum, TXKrum, TX

Heartland Flyer DefinedHeartland Flyer Defined

•Daily Amtrak Passenger TrainDaily Amtrak Passenger Train•Ft Worth – Ok CityFt Worth – Ok City•75,000 Passengers Annually75,000 Passengers Annually•$4.3 Million Annual Operational Cost$4.3 Million Annual Operational Cost

TX $2.0 millionTX $2.0 millionOK $2.3 millionOK $2.3 million

•$23 million 1997 Taxpayer Relief Act$23 million 1997 Taxpayer Relief Act•Began operating in 1999Began operating in 1999

FRA High Speed Intercity FRA High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail ProgramPassenger Rail Program

PROSPECTS FOR PROSPECTS FOR KRUM STATION:KRUM STATION:•Phase I Study Phase I Study FundingFunding•Phase II Capital Phase II Capital FundingFunding

Krum, Denton, Denton CountyKrum, Denton, Denton County

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30-Mile Radius Model30-Mile Radius Model•Denton 9 miles to KrumDenton 9 miles to Krum•Denton 33 miles to GainesvilleDenton 33 miles to Gainesville

•Krum Ridership = 12,186Krum Ridership = 12,186•Similar to Norman = 12,573Similar to Norman = 12,573

•5% Greater Overall Flyer 5% Greater Overall Flyer Ridership due to populationRidership due to population

•Rapidly growing areaRapidly growing area•Used 2000 Census dataUsed 2000 Census data

Adapted from a Adapted from a Texas Transportation Institute Texas Transportation Institute Heartland Flyer Study by Heartland Flyer Study by the Passenger Rail Oklahoma Organizationthe Passenger Rail Oklahoma Organization

TimelineTimeline•2007-2008 Requests for Stop begin in 2007-2008 from:

Mayors of North Richland Hills, Denton, and KrumDenton County JudgeChair of the Regional Transportation Council

•March 12, 2009 Request for a Krum Station Study

•April 1, 2009 Amtrak Responds to Requests/ seeks ODOT Comment

•August 5, 2010 Amtrak Support Letter for FRA HSIPR Grant to TxDOT

•August 6, 2010 BNSF Railway Support Letter

•August 31, 2010 Krum, Denton, Denton County Letter to TxDOT:• Confirmation of Amtrak Support• Request for TxDOT involvement with KDOT Service Development Plan (SDP)

Current Status•TxDOT has requested HSIPR Federal Funding for Krum Station Study.

•FY-2011 HSIPR Awards to be announced later this month.

•$35,000 Matching funds provided from Krum Economic Development Committee.

At Stake…At Stake…From a 2010 Texas Transportation Institute Study:From a 2010 Texas Transportation Institute Study:Using Federal Fiscal Year 2009 passenger data, researchers estimated:Using Federal Fiscal Year 2009 passenger data, researchers estimated:

1)1)39,000 vehicle-trips would be added to parallel roadways if the 39,000 vehicle-trips would be added to parallel roadways if the Heartland Flyer did not exist. Heartland Flyer did not exist.

2)2)Passengers spent $18 million for lodging, meals, shopping, and Passengers spent $18 million for lodging, meals, shopping, and entertainmententertainment

3)3)This $18 million resulted in nearly $1.4 million in sales tax revenue to This $18 million resulted in nearly $1.4 million in sales tax revenue to communities served by the Heartland Flyer.communities served by the Heartland Flyer.

Other Discussion Points…Other Discussion Points…1)1) Denton County population continues to grow at a rapid rate, increasing Denton County population continues to grow at a rapid rate, increasing

the need for multi-modal transportation.the need for multi-modal transportation.

2)2) TxDOT received FRA HSIPR grant approval in January for $4 million in TxDOT received FRA HSIPR grant approval in January for $4 million in track improvements on the Fort Worth – Oklahoma state line BNSF track improvements on the Fort Worth – Oklahoma state line BNSF Railway route. This route hosts the Heartland Flyer.Railway route. This route hosts the Heartland Flyer.

3)3) Speed will increase over the Texas segment from 60MPH to 79MPH Speed will increase over the Texas segment from 60MPH to 79MPH once improvements are complete.once improvements are complete.

4)4) Forecasts indicate a 10% sales tax increase in the first year of a Krum Forecasts indicate a 10% sales tax increase in the first year of a Krum stop operation. stop operation.

5)5) The station stop would provide an economic boost for downtown Krum The station stop would provide an economic boost for downtown Krum merchants translating into economic growth.merchants translating into economic growth.

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