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Rail Planning in Colorado

Rail Planning in Colorado. SCORT – September 17, 2012 Portland, Maine. Initial Rail Plan completed under 4R Act of 1976 - $100,000 FRA Planning Grant Most Recent Plan Update in 1991 Recent Rail Planning Efforts in Colorado CDOT’s Colorado Rail Relocation Feasibility Study (2009)

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Rail Planning in Colorado

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  1. Rail Planning in Colorado SCORT – September 17, 2012 Portland, Maine

  2. Initial Rail Plan completed under 4R Act of 1976 - $100,000 FRA Planning Grant • Most Recent Plan Update in 1991 • Recent Rail Planning Efforts in Colorado • CDOT’s Colorado Rail Relocation Feasibility Study (2009) • Rocky Mountain Rail Authority High Speed Rail Feasibility Study (2010) Colorado State Rail Planning

  3. Adopted in March 2012 • PRIIA Compliant • Stakeholder Involvement • Steering Committee (17 Members) – 5 Meetings • Stakeholder Group (Grew from 50 to 250+) • 6 Workshops/Open Houses Across the State • Other Industry Focused Meetings (Agriculture, Coal) 2012 Colorado State Rail Plan

  4. 2012 Colorado State Rail Plan • Project Categories – Freight Rail • Railroad/Public Safety Projects (37) • Railroad Overpass/Underpass Projects (44) • Corridor Preservation Projects (2) • Short Line Improvement Projects (13) • Rail Facilities/Relocation Projects (3) • Class l Rail Capital Projects (17) • Industrial Spur Tracks (2)

  5. 2012 Colorado State Rail Plan • Project Categories – Passenger Rail • Existing Passenger Service (4) • Proposed Passenger Service – Commuter Rail (4) • Proposed Passenger Service – Intercity Rail (9) • Proposed Passenger Service – High Speed Rail (7)

  6. Interregional Connectivity Study • I-70 Advanced Guideway System Feasibility Study • Pending Passenger Rail Service Development Plan: Denver to Fort Collins (Commuter Rail) Next Steps

  7. 18 month study through September 2013 • Builds upon previous studies • Aims to connect major population centers • Study area: Fort Collins to Pueblo • 4 Presentations/Public Meetings Held in July • In Phase 2 of Planning Process, the Initial Evaluation • ICS should determine that benefits exceed capital costs Interregional Connectivity Study (ICS)

  8. 18 month study through September 2013 • AGS Study Goals: • Determine the technological and financial feasibility of an AGS on I-70 • Assess feasibility of alignments based on technology • Coordinate with local and regional transit network • Technology Request for Information to be released in mid-September • Technology provider responses due mid-October with presentations at Tech Forum in late October • Study unique for Industry outreach approach I-70 Advanced GuidewaySystem Study Technical RFI Technical Response Alignment Study Finance RFI Finance Response

  9. Follow-on to North I-25 EIS Record of Decision • Highest Ranked Commuter Rail Project in State Rail Plan • Proposed to be State Funded • Follow FRA Passenger Rail Service Development Plan Guidelines Pending Passenger Rail Service Development Plan: Denver to Fort Collins (Commuter Rail)

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