New York State High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program

STATE OF NEW YORK

Andrew M. CuomoGovernor

New York State DOT

Joan McDonald Commissioner

Presentation by NYSDOT to theTransportation Border Working GroupSpring Meeting, April 23, 2013Detroit, Michigan

Intercity Passenger Rail Service In New York State

Maple Leaf

International Service

Adirondack

Maple Leaf

New England – New York - Quebec

Northeast Corridor

•The Northeast Corridor is the most successful passenger rail corridor in the country

• Penn Station/Moynihan Station in New York is the busiest station on the NEC

• Penn Station/Moynihan Station is the origin or destination for 2 of 3 Amtrak passengers using the NEC

•The Empire Corridor from Albany to New York is the 5th highest Intercity Travel Market on the NEC

•NYSDOT Commissioner McDonald chairs the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Commission

New York State’s Vision• Enhance Passenger and Freight Rail Operations • Divert traffic from less energy efficient modes• Improve connectivity among State’s cities and regions• Increase Ridership by:

• Improving On Time Performance• Reducing Trip Time and Increasing Speed• Increasing Frequencies• Revitalizing Stations and Modal Connections

Historic Federal Funding Levels by Mode

Passenger Rail Projects Across the State

Niagara Falls International Station

- Closer to Business District - Consolidated border inspection facilities

Existing Station

Total Cost $25M

Historic U.S. CustomhouseIncorporated into the new station facility, this historic feature has undergone $2.7 million worth of renovations as part of this larger plan to develop an Underground Railroad interpretative center at the station site.

Conceptual View of New Station

Rochester Intermodal Station

Existing Station

New York has won construction fundingthrough the TIGER Program –$15M with $7.5M State Match and$500K Local Match

Schenectady Intermodal Station

Total Project Cost – $13M

Conversion to Intermodal Transportation Center

Existing Station

Central Station, Montreal

Plans to develop a secure facility in Central Station, Montreal that would replace current inspections at Lacolle, Quebec and Rouses Point, NY

Partnership Effort Benefits:

Reduced Travel times in both directions

Increased safety/security Off-Board inspections Better network connections Opportunities for future service

Moynihan Station – Phase 1

Total Project Cost – Phase 1 - $267M

Amtrak - Maintenance for Track only

Schenectady

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• 94 mile Hudson Line Section from Schenectady to Poughkeepsie

• Owned and Dispatched by CSXT• Complex mix of Amtrak/CSXT

Maintenance responsibilities• Requires Dispatch Coordination

with Metro-North Railroad which operates between Poughkeepsie and Grand Central Terminal

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Schenectady

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Hudson Line – New Ownership, Maintenance, and Dispatching

• Amtrak Operates, Maintains, and Dispatches entire 94 miles of Hudson Line between Poughkeepsie and Schenectady

The only Hudson River crossing on the Empire Corridor

Livingston Avenue Bridge Project

Environmental Assessment and

Preliminary Engineering

Project cost - $4M

Harold Interlocking

39th Street

Queens Blvd

Sunnyside YardLIRR/Amtrak Main Line

• 4 Railroads• 783 trains per day• Harold Interlocking busiest

in North America

Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement Empire Corridor Rail System

Federal Railroad Administration and NYSDOT are developing a Tier 1 Service Level Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

This EIS will help decide what type of High Speed Rail is right for the Empire Corridor considering:• Environmental• Social• Economic• Engineering• Cost • Public and Stakeholder input

Niagara Falls – Albany – New York City

Environmental Impact Statement Status

NOI

www.dot.ny.gov/empire-corridor

Scoping ProcessDistribute DEIS to public

Prepare DEIS RODDistributeFEIS

Respond tocomments

Public Hearing & CommentPeriod

What’s Next for New York?

Continued development of plans and projects

Support future stable, dedicated funding for rail

Continue to work in partnership with FRA, States, Provinces, Amtrak and others to support passenger rail improvements and efficiencies

Thank you!

For more information, visit us at:https://www.dot.ny.gov/programs/high-speed-rail