Lynn Soporowski, PEBranch Manager, Division of PlanningKentucky Transportation CabinetSeptember 24, 2013 SCORT
Kentucky Railroad Planning Experience
Kentucky Railroad Planning Experience
• Not a railroad operating/owning state• Not a railroad power state• Not a railroad funding state• Not an intracity or intercity passenger rail state
Not a railroad operating/owning state
• State rail with shortlines
Freight Network Rail Lines and Railyards
2,769 miles of mainline track99 Railyards
Locate-Major (MFUI) : TerminologySiding• Spur• Yard
– Classification Yard– Distribution Yard– Intermodal (Container)
Locate-Major (MFUI) : Terminology• Intermodal
Connectors Needs– Ramps– Turning
Radii– Sight
Distance
Not a Power State
Tons (in millions) Dollars (in millions)
21%
8641%
7635%
2411% 27
12%
Truck Rail Water Other intermodal Pipeline & unknown
13,2077%
1,1711%
10,4175%
11,3836%
31,92316%
127,01865%
Truck RailWater Air, air & truckTruck and rail Other intermodalPipeline & unknown
Source: Freight Analysis Framework, FWHA
Total Freight Transportation into Kentucky by Mode-2008
Tons (in millions) Dollars (in millions)
5921%
11340%
8129%
2710%
Truck RailTruck and rail Other intermodalPipeline & unknown
159,06772%
11,3705%
1,3591%
10,9065%
26,92412%
11,0915%
Truck RailWater Air, air & truckOther intermodal Pipeline & unknown
Source: Freight Analysis Framework, FWHA
Total Freight Transportation from Kentucky by Mode-2008
Article : Business First—Louisville Edition, August 5, 2011
Not a railroad funding state
• TIGER I ARRA- RJ Corman Railroad Group$16,205,553 ($12,964,443 Federal)$200,000 State dollars
• TIGER III – Paducah and Louisville Railroad$14,447,775 ($11,558,220 Federal)$1,000,000 State dollars
Kentucky TIGER Grants
• $2 million FY 2010-2011• $2 million FY 2011-2012• Minimum of 50/50 match. • Governor decided to award both Fiscal
Years funds from 12 submitted applications.
Kentucky Shortline Railroad Assistance Grants
• $1.6 million FY 2012-2013• $1.6 million FY 2013-2014• Minimum of 50/50 match• 105 Applications Received
Kentucky Railroad Crossing Improvement Program
RJ Corman Railroad Group
Muldraugh Bridge- Paducah and Louisville Railroad
Not an intracity or intercity passenger rail state
• Despite the high population density in Cincinnati, Louisville, and Lexington, the ridership … only ..15 % operating costs
• Ops Only $245 fare one way• Cap and Ops $2,800 fares
Examination of I-75, I-64, and I-71 High Speed Rail Corridors -1999
• Louisville Airport• Ohio River Bridge• Lexington Center
Kentucky Railroad Planning Experience• Not a railroad operating/owning state
• Intermodal Connections• Not a railroad power state
• Investment IS being made• Not a railroad funding state
• Creative dollars are spent• Not an intracity or intercity passenger rail state
• Continue to participate and PLAN!!!