ADOT Public Transportation Division

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ADOTPublic Transportation Division

• Arizona Transit and Railroad Infrastructure
• Arizona League Annual Conference
• Jim Dickey

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Public Transportation Small Urban and State

• YMPO, CYMPO, NAIPTA (FMPO)
• Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities
  (5310 Program)
• Rural Public Transportation (5311 Program)
• JARC (5316 Program)
• New Freedom (5317 Program)

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Public Transportation Large Urban

• Metropolitan Phoenix
• Metro Rail
• Avondale
• Metropolitan Tucson

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Other Transit

• Arizona Rides
• Rural Transit Connector Program
• State Safety Oversight
• Building Quality Arizona
• LTAF II
• Transportation Authorities
• Studies/Projects
• Executive Order 2007-02
• Rural Transit Needs Study

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Future Issues

• Emerging/Redefining MPOs
• Transit Application
• 5311 to 5307
• Growth patterns
• Discretionary Funding (5309 Program)
• Continuance/Expansion of the RTCS Program
• Stabilization of LTAF II

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RailFreight and Public Transportation

• RR Growth Challenges
• Passenger Rail Programs
• Existing
• New
• Studies

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Rail Road Information

• Two Class I railroads (Union Pacific and
  Burlington Northern/Santa Fe)
• Eleven short line and mining railroad
• Seven terminal/switching railroads
• Two tourist railroads
• Miles 2,200 railroad miles
• Freight originate and terminate nearly 36
  million tons
• Grade Crossings 1,800 public and private grade
  crossings

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RR-Regulation

• Arizona Corporation Commission
• Transportation Safety Board
• Federal Railroad Administration
• ADOT-SSO for FTA Projects

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Passenger Rail

• AmTrak
• 75,000 annual boardings
• Grand Canyon Railway
• 240,000 annual boardings
• Verde Canyon Railway
• 90,000 annual boardings
• Historic Streetcar (Tucson, Now and Future)
• METRO Rail (Phoenix, 2008)

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Future Rail Ventures

• Expanded Freight operations (Short Line/Class 1)
• Tourist Rail options
• Planned Light Rail
• Phoenix
• Tucson
• Commuter Rail options
• High Speed/Intercity Rail options

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Funding Issues

• SAFETEA-LU
• Grade Crossing
• Freight Rail projects
• Rehab/Improvement Financing (RRIF)
• New Freight Rail Authorizations (TIFIA)
• Grade Crossing Safety (Section 130)
• Earmarks (freight and passenger)
• SIB
• Rail Relocations
• Preservation
• CMAQ
• Tax Credits

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RR Future?

• Preservation
• Acquisition/Ownership
• New Corridor Identification
• Rail Banking (as a result of abandonment)
• Partnerships

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Capacity?
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Congestion ReliefTrucks, Trains, and Cars

• Rail Capacity
• 3 Trucks 1 rail car
• 1 Train 100 rail cars
• 10 Trains/day Removes 3,000 Trucks
• Roads Capacity
• 1 Truck 5 Cars
• 1 Train Removes 300 Trucks
• 10 Trains Creates Capacity for 15,000 Cars
• Passenger Train Capacity
• 1 Pass Rail Car 175 Passengers
• 1 Pass Train 5 Rail Cars (875 Passengers)
• 875 Passengers Removes 800 Cars

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Public Transportation Summary

• Develop a multi-modal approach to address
  significant capacity issues
• Protect interests and meet needs of rural Arizona
  
• Develop a plan to facilitate private railroad
  operations growth and needs
• Develop freight and passenger rail program to
  relieve congestion
• Identify roles and responsibilities of
  government, private industry, and others