Lynn Soporowski, PEBranch Manager, Division of PlanningKentucky Transportation CabinetSeptember 24, 2013 SCORT

Kentucky Railroad Planning Experience

Kentucky Railroad Planning Experience

• Not a railroad operating/owning state• Not a railroad power state• Not a railroad funding state• Not an intracity or intercity passenger rail state

Not a railroad operating/owning state

• State rail with shortlines

Freight Network Rail Lines and Railyards

2,769 miles of mainline track99 Railyards

Locate-Major (MFUI) : TerminologySiding• Spur• Yard

– Classification Yard– Distribution Yard– Intermodal (Container)

Locate-Major (MFUI) : Terminology• Intermodal

Connectors Needs– Ramps– Turning

Radii– Sight

Distance

Not a Power State

Tons (in millions) Dollars (in millions)

21%

8641%

7635%

2411% 27

12%

Truck Rail Water Other intermodal Pipeline & unknown

13,2077%

1,1711%

10,4175%

11,3836%

31,92316%

127,01865%

Truck RailWater Air, air & truckTruck and rail Other intermodalPipeline & unknown

Source: Freight Analysis Framework, FWHA

Total Freight Transportation into Kentucky by Mode-2008

Tons (in millions) Dollars (in millions)

5921%

11340%

8129%

2710%

Truck RailTruck and rail Other intermodalPipeline & unknown

159,06772%

11,3705%

1,3591%

10,9065%

26,92412%

11,0915%

Truck RailWater Air, air & truckOther intermodal Pipeline & unknown

Source: Freight Analysis Framework, FWHA

Total Freight Transportation from Kentucky by Mode-2008

Article : Business First—Louisville Edition, August 5, 2011

Not a railroad funding state

• TIGER I ARRA- RJ Corman Railroad Group$16,205,553 ($12,964,443 Federal)$200,000 State dollars

• TIGER III – Paducah and Louisville Railroad$14,447,775 ($11,558,220 Federal)$1,000,000 State dollars

Kentucky TIGER Grants

• $2 million FY 2010-2011• $2 million FY 2011-2012• Minimum of 50/50 match. • Governor decided to award both Fiscal

Years funds from 12 submitted applications.

Kentucky Shortline Railroad Assistance Grants

• $1.6 million FY 2012-2013• $1.6 million FY 2013-2014• Minimum of 50/50 match• 105 Applications Received

Kentucky Railroad Crossing Improvement Program

RJ Corman Railroad Group

Muldraugh Bridge- Paducah and Louisville Railroad

Not an intracity or intercity passenger rail state

• Despite the high population density in Cincinnati, Louisville, and Lexington, the ridership … only ..15 % operating costs

• Ops Only $245 fare one way• Cap and Ops $2,800 fares

Examination of I-75, I-64, and I-71 High Speed Rail Corridors -1999

• Louisville Airport• Ohio River Bridge• Lexington Center

Kentucky Railroad Planning Experience• Not a railroad operating/owning state

• Intermodal Connections• Not a railroad power state

• Investment IS being made• Not a railroad funding state

• Creative dollars are spent• Not an intracity or intercity passenger rail state

• Continue to participate and PLAN!!!