North South Rail Plan

August 2007

Livingston and Washtenaw Counties

Regional Transit Plan

Adopted October 2001

Seven County RegionIncludes Tiers of

Service Rapid Transit Fixed Route Bus Community Transit Regional Links

Current Challenges

No current transit connections between Livingston and Washtenaw Counties

Congestion on US-23 continues to increase

No identified plan or funding for transportation improvements for US-23

Immediate Opportunities

North South Rail – Howell to Ann Arbor

Great Lakes Central Railroad willing provider with rail stock

North South Rail Initiative

North South Rail – Ann Arbor to Howell

27 mile segment

Coalition driven

Applied for $1 M Federal TCSP Funding

Service to be provided by GLCRR

Guaranteed Fares from Major Employers

North South Rail Service

Five Year Service Plan

Coalition driven service that connects Livingston and Washtenaw Counties

Capital Outlay year one - $2.9 Million

Operating expenses year one - $4.9 Million

Federal Support for Project

Senator Carl Levin

Senator Debbie Stabenow

Representative John Dingell

Representative Mike Rogers

Representative Tim Walberg

State Support for Project

Resolution of Support from the State Senate and proposed from the House of Representatives

Senator Liz Brater

Senator Valde Garcia

Representative Joe Hune

Representative Pam Byrnes

Representative Chris Ward

Local Government Support

Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners

Washtenaw County Road Commission

Northfield Township

City of Howell Superior Township

Saline Sustainability Circle

Lodi Township City of Ann Arbor Dexter Township Ann Arbor Township

Business Support for Project

Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce

Brighton Chamber of Commerce

Howell Chamber of Commerce

Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority

Other Support for Project

Washtenaw Area Transportation Study (WATS)

Transportation Riders United (TRU)

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)

Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

Ann Arbor Transportation Authority

Commitment for Passenger Fares

University of Michigan has committed to pay fares for faculty and staff 100% first year 75% second year 50% third year

EPA has also committed to paying staff fares

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Committed Funding

Northfield Township - $10,000 for 3 years

Michigan Department of Transportation - $375,900 for infrastructure and formula funding for approximately $1,400,000

Great Lakes Central Railroad - $200,000Ann Arbor DDA - $250,000 for 3 yearsWashtenaw County - $150,000

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Benefits of the Rail System

Economic Development through Transit Oriented Development at Stations

Cost Savings for Riders

Reduction in air pollutants

Reduction in fuel use

Reduced need for parking in Ann Arbor

Economic Development

In Dallas, TX 22 miles of light rail resulted in $3.3 B in private development and 30,000 new jobs

In Portland, OR the Eastside line generated $1.3 B in investment over ten years

In Denver, the Fast tracks system has $5.7 M completed and $6.5 M in proposed development projects

Personal Cost Savings (000’s)

Personal Commuting Cost Savings

Monthly Annually

Howell $554 $6,648

Brighton $285 $3,432

Hamburg Twp $210 $2,520

Whitmore Lake $108 $1,296Based on $3.00 per gallon fuel and no parking costs

Regional Fuel and Pollutant Savings

Summer Fuel Savings – 101,600 gallons

Summer Emissions Savings – 3.1 T in VOC – 3.13 T in NOx

850 Parking Spaces in Ann Arbor - $30.4 M

Note: Based on current ridership estimates of 1700 riders per month.

Coalition Organizational Structure

Station Oriented Development

Mike UzelacAmy ConnollyBrett LenartEarl LaFaveEli Cooper

Mike ArchinalPat Hagman

Gary McCririe

Finance and Grants

Mike CicchellaAmy Connolly

Carmine PalomboTerri Blackmore

David MillerEli Cooper

Tim HoeffnerMike UzelacMike Bagwell

Coalition Organizational Structure

Scheduling and Ridership

Grant WinstonChris WhiteDavid Linksz

Eleanor SheltonEli Cooper

Erica BriggsMike Archinal

Pam McConeghyPat Convery

Tom SpringsdorfVeronica West

Rail Operations

Mike Bagwell

Donald Camp

Phillip Kellems

Richard Shackson

W.D. Doncoes

Coalition Organizational Structure

Ticketing and Connector Buses

Chris WhiteDavid LinkszErica Briggs

Pam McConeghyTom Springsdorf

County Development

Wesley PraterBill RogersBrett Lenart

Brian ShorkeyJeff Irwin

Ken SchwartzRobert Gunzel

Robert StanfordTony VanDerworpWilliam Wagoner

Coalition Organizational Structure

Private Sector

Pam McConeghyErica BriggsPat ConveryWayne Say

Susan Pollay

State/Federal Governmental Sector

Senator Liz BraterSusan DolatoAndy LaBarreAnne Belser

Chong-Anna ConforaCia Segerlind

Maleigh JacksonSimone Strong

Coalition Organizational Structure

Marketing

W.A.P JohnErica Briggs

Lisa WondrashMary StasiakPat Convery

Pam McConeghy

Authority DevelopmentMike CicchellaAmy Connolly

Bill RogersCindy PineJeff Irwin

Robert GunzelRobert Stanford

Louis FerrisTerri Blackmore

Tony VanDerworpMike MoranTim HoeffnerJohn HieftjeJim Dunn

Dawn GabayDavid Linksz

Proposed Train Schedule-Mornings

Stops Train 1

Train 2

Express Train 3

Train 4

Express

Howell

15 mins. to Chilson

Out 5:15 AM 5:45 AM 6:15 AM 7:00 AM

Chilson

10 mins. to Hamburg

In

Out

5:30 AM

5:35 AM

No

Stop

6:30 AM

6:35 AM

No

Stop

Hamburg

10 mins. to Whitmore Lake

In

Out

5:45 AM

5:50 AM

No

Stop

6:45 AM

6:50 AM

No

Stop

Whitmore Lake

25 mins. to Ann Arbor – Plymouth Rd.

In

Out

6:00 AM

6:05 AM

6:20 AM

6:25 AM

7:00 AM

7:05 AM

7:35 AM

7:40 AM

Ann Arbor – Plymouth Rd.

5 mins. to Ann Arbor - Downtown

In

Out

6:30 AM

6:35 AM

6:50 AM

6:55 AM

7:30 AM

7:35 AM

8:05 AM

8:10 AM

Ann Arbor – Downtown (location TBD)

In 6:40 AM 7:00 AM 7:40 AM 8:15 AM

Proposed Train Schedule - Afternoons

Stops Train 1 Train 2 Train 3 Train 4

Ann Arbor – Downtown

(location TBD)

5 mins. to Ann Arbor – Plymouth Rd.

Out 4:20 PM 4:50 PM 5:20 PM 5:50 PM

Ann Arbor – Plymouth Rd.

25 mins. to Whitmore Lake

In

Out

4:25 PM

4:30 PM

4:55 PM

5:00 PM0

5:25 PM

5:30 PM

5:55 PM

6:00 PM

Whitmore Lake

10 mins. to Hamburg

In

Out

4:55 PM

5:00 PM

5:25 PM

5:30 PM

5:55 PM

6:00 PM

6:25 PM

6:30 PM

Hamburg

10 mins. Chilson

In

Out

5:10 PM

5:15 PM

5:40 PM

5:45 PM

6:10 PM

6:15 PM

6:40 PM

6:45 PM

Chilson

15 mins. to Howell

In

Out

5:25 PM

5:30 PM

5:55 PM

6:00 PM

6:25 PM

6:30 PM

6:55 PM

7:00 PM

Howell In 5:45 PM 6:15 PM 6:45 PM 7:15 PAM

Howell arrival time if no intermediate stops necessary

In 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM

Rail Service