IDOT Division of Public and Intermodal

Transportation

Radha Hemmige

DPIT - Northeastern IL Transit

Illinois: The Nation’s Transportation Hub

Aviation– 3rd busiest airport in

the world

Highways– Heart of US Interstate

System

Rail– 3rd largest intermodal

hub in the world

Transit– 3rd largest transit

system in the US

FAST FACTS:

Division of Public and Intermodal TransportationOrganizational Structure

Director

Joseph E. Shacter

Deputy Director, Transit

David Spacek

Bureau of Transit Capital

Bureau of Transit

Operations

Deputy Director, Rail

John Oimoen

Bureau of High Speed /

Passenger Rail

Bureau of Freight Rail/CREATE

Program SupportAdministrative

Support

Public and Intermodal Transportation

Amtrak Service 16 Public Transit Systems in Urbanized Areas

44 Small Urban & Rural Public Transit Systems

Public and Rail Transportation Challenges

• Antiquated Infrastructure

• Growing Congestion

• Increased Demand/Ridership

• Increased Mobility Needs

• Increased Costs

• Decreasing local match

State of Good Repair Annual Capital Funding Needs

Northeastern Illinois $2 Billion

Downstate $100 Million

2011 Public Transportation Ridership Statistics

Amtrak: 1,749,870 rides

Downstate: 32,701,661 rides

Northeastern Illinois: 616,440,785 rides

Meeting the Challenge-PART IPolitical Will for Public Transportation Funding

Greater Interest

more $$$

Less Interest Little or No $$$$

LegislatureGovernor

Meeting the Challenge-PART IIFunding

State Funding– State Capital Assistance

Funding-Illinois Jobs Now!– State Operating Assistance

Funding

FY 2013 State Operating Funding

Northeastern Illinois

$466M

Downstate Operating Assistance

$210M

Section 5311 $10M

Current State Capital Funding Program

Statewide $2.1B

Northeastern Illinois

$1.8B

Downstate

Phase IPhase II

$200M

$50M$50M

Meeting the Challenge-PART IIIInnovation

Developing Public Private Partnerships– Metra Rail-Car Partnership with

Nippon-Sharyo

Implementing Energy Efficient

Transportation Practices– Clean propulsion systems for buses– Expansion of high speed and commuter

rail– LEED certified facilities– Separation of commuter, passenger and

freight rail traffic (CREATE)– Focus on multimodal development

Result: Major State Funded Transit Projects Underway Northeastern Illinois

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)• Renovation to North and South

Branches of Red Line

Pace Suburban Bus (Pace)• Pace conversion to CNG buses • I-55 shoulder-travel

demonstration

Metra Commuter Rail (Metra)• $585.1M in funding for the

procurement of up to 160 Metra Electric Highliner commuter cars.

Joliet Multi-Modal Center• Will feature facilities for bus,

intercity bus, commuter rail, passenger rail, and high speed rail.

Result: Major State Assisted Transit Projects Underway Downstate

Development of an Intercity Bus Network

• Broad, flexible, and will supports current passenger rail and locally operated transit systems.

ARRA &State of Good Repair• 13 new rural transit facilities• Replacement of diesel buses with hybrid-

electric vehicles, CNG and Clean Diesel

Multimodal Facilities:• Rock Island, Illinois• Bloomington-Normal, Illinois• Rockford, Illinois

Result: Major State Assisted Rail Projects UnderwayNortheastern Illinois

CREATE Program:• $3.2B infrastructure program

• 70 rail-related projects, including highway/rail grade separations

Current Status:•14 projects are complete•12 more in construction, 4 in final design

Result: Major State Assisted Rail Projects UnderwayHigh Speed Rail

High Speed Rail Project Highlights:

• Key portion of designated federal high speed corridor between Chicago-Kansas City

• Segment between Dwight-Pontiac was tested Oct. 19, 2012 – the train reached speeds of 110mph!

• New equipment for route to arrive as early as 2015

Amtrak Expansion:Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque

• Construction to begin in summer 2013

• Goal is for service to begin in late 2014-early 2015

Chicago-Quad Cities• Construction expected to

start in 2013

• Goal is for service to begin in 2015, with new equipment coming as early as 2015

Major State Assisted Rail Projects UnderwayAmtrak Expansion

Other Downstate And Rural Public Transportation Initiatives

Downstate Transit Capital Improvement Initiative

Summary

• Illinois’ transportation infrastructure and intersecting network is the linchpin in the nation’s economy.

• The Division of Public and Intermodal is the modal area of IDOT that deals directly the public transportation and freight rail providers.

• Despite several fiscal and societal challenges presented to DPIT, the underlying goal to meeting all these challenges is to improve mobility and accessibility for our customers through funding, innovation, and improvements to our transportation infrastructure.