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Passenger Rail – Plan & Opportunities
Engineer Contractor ConferenceMiddleton, WI
January 21, 2010
The Plan
Midwest Regional Rail Initiative
Midwest Regional Rail Initiative
• Nine states working together since 2006
• Planning goals and assumptions– Provide network efficiencies to each corridor– Increase revenues through increased speeds and
frequencies to reduce operating subsidies– Keep capital costs at reasonable levels
Midwest Regional Rail Initiative
• 3000 mile system
• Hubbed in Chicago
• Increased frequencies
• Up to 110 MPH
• Largely uses existing freight rail corridors
• No degradation of freight service
Passenger Rail Opportunities
• Then came ARRA! – 8 Billion dollars for passenger rail– First substantial funds
• Some would say since the mid-1800’s
Passenger Rail Opportunities
• Midwest states have submitted applications totaling approximately $10 Billion
• Nationally FRA has received 259 applications totaling $57 billion
• Decisions to be announced this “winter”,
in 2010
• Projects completed by 2017
Funding opportunities
• Next surface transportation bill– Potential for additional funding in the next
surface transportation bill. – Currently operating with extensions
What’s involved?
•Track upgrades
•New track construction
•Grading
•Bridge construction
What’s Involved?
• New or upgraded stations
• Parking– lots or– structures
Sturtevant Amtrak Station
Milwaukee Airport Rail Station
What’s Involved?
• Environmental studies
• New equipment
• Maintenance facilities
• Infrastructure design/construction
• Stations
Wisconsin and Passenger Rail
• 1st Phase– Milwaukee & Watertown (owned and operated
by Canadian Pacific Railway) – Watertown & Madison (WisDOT owned,
operated by Wisconsin & Southern)– Will include 6 round trips with stops in
Brookfield, Oconomowoc, Watertown and Madison
Wisconsin and Passenger Rail
• State has bought 2 Talgo train sets for the existing Hiawatha Service
• These sets will also be used when intercity passenger rail service is extended to Madison
• If we are awarded an ARRA grant, 2 additional train sets will be purchased
Wisconsin and Passenger Rail
• High Speed Passenger Rail NOI’s– Rail Corridor Final Design– Rail Station Environmental Assessments– Train Shed Final Design– Train Set Inspection– Program and Project Controls
Next Steps
• Construction Late 2010– Ongoing through 2012
• Chicago to Milwaukee– Tier 1 NEPA Chicago to Milwaukee including
Muskego Bypass
Next Steps
• Madison to Minneapolis/St. Paul Corridor• Future service NEPA
– Route to be determined by future Service NEPA
Questions or Comments?
John OimoenHigh Speed Passenger Program Manager
433 W. Saint Paul Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
414/227-4674
