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Conexus Indiana INDOT Rail Office & Aviation Office Robert Zier Director of Multi-Modal INDOT February 19, 2013

Conexus Indiana INDOT Rail Office & Aviation Office Robert Zier Director of Multi-Modal INDOT February 19, 2013. INDOT Profile. Six district offices 3,630 employees 1,600 Highway Technicians 800 Managers/Supervisors 300 Engineers $400 million/annual operating budget

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Conexus Indiana INDOT Rail Office & Aviation Office Robert Zier Director of Multi-Modal INDOT February 19, 2013

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  1. Conexus Indiana INDOT Rail Office & Aviation Office Robert Zier Director of Multi-Modal INDOT February 19, 2013

  2. INDOT Profile • Six district offices • 3,630 employees • 1,600 Highway Technicians • 800 Managers/Supervisors • 300 Engineers • $400 million/annual operating budget • $1 billion/annual capital expenditures • 28,400 total roadway lane miles • 5,300 INDOT-owned bridges 2

  3. Construction FY 2006-15 3

  4. Governor Mike Pence Good to Great • Integrity • Humility • Balanced Life • Chain of Command Take Care of What You Have Finish What You Start Plan for the Future 4

  5. INDOT Rail Office • Rail Planner • Administer Railroad Grade Crossing Fund • Administer Industrial Rail Service Fund • Maintains & analyzes railroad data, such as volumes, commodities & traffic patterns • Coordinates efforts with Federal, State & others to promote rail service in the Indiana • Code Enforcement • Ensure railroads are operating in Indiana in accordance with State statutes & the Indiana Code • Evaluate petitions, conduct site meetings for preparation of State Orders • Responsible for the accuracy of railroad grade crossing inventory at the State & FRA level 5

  6. Responsibilities • What are some rail programs that INDOT funds or administers? • Industrial Rail Service Fund • For shortline (Class II & III) freight railroads to upgrade physical plant & assist in railroad track improvements related to new business development • Indiana Grade Crossing Fund • Grants used to improve the safety of rail/highway grade crossings • Section 130 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Program • Grants to add or improve train-activated warning devices at rail/highway grade crossings 6

  7. Industrial Rail Service Fund 7

  8. Railroad Grade Crossing Fund 8

  9. 3 Class I (large) railroads and 39 Class II, III (small) railroads operate 4,273 miles of active rail lines • Indiana is ranked 3rd in the nation for number of railroads operating and seventh in carloads handled • Railroads in Indiana handled 275.3 million tons (10th) and 6.2 million carloads of freight (6th) in 2010 What is the extent of the Indiana freight rail network? Sources: INDOT Data, Association of American Railroads 9

  10. 2010 Millions of Gross Tons* per Mile Many of the most heavily used rail lines cross the northern portion of the state east/west Which Indiana Rail Lines Carry the Most Traffic? * Weight of cargo + weight of railcars, locomotives Sources: INDOT, Federal Railroad Administration 10

  11. What Is Carried by Indiana’s Freight Rail Network? Source: STB Carload Waybill Sample 11

  12. Indiana Rail Statistics • 42 railroads (3rd most in nation) • 3 Class I’s & 39 shortlines (4th) • 4,273 total rail miles (9th) • Railroad employees 5,659 (9th) • Indiana originated 615,000 carloads in 2010 (13th in nation) • Coal, Farm Products, Primary Metal Products, Food Products & Chemicals • Terminated 585,000 carloads in 2010 (15th in nation) • Coal, Primary Metal Products, Chemicals, Waste & Scrap, Petroleum & Coal Products Source: 2010 AAR Facts 12

  13. Indiana has 5,954 public crossings (5th) • 75% of Indiana’s crossings are public vehicle crossings • 56% of the crossings have crossing lights or lights and gates • Indiana has 4.38% of the total public crossings in the country That equates to 1.34 public crossings per rail mile Source: AAR & FRA Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2010 More Indiana Statistics 13

  14. What are previous INDOT activities regarding passenger rail? • One of nine member states in the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative, an ongoing effort to develop and improve passenger rail in the Midwest, including high-speed rail service (80-110 mph) with shorter travel times. • In partnership with the Illinois and Michigan DOTs and FRA, developed a project involving a Service NEPA environmental Assessment, Chicago-Detroit/Pontiac Rail Corridor Improvements from Chicago, Ill., to Pontiac, Mi. • In partnership with FRA, Norfolk Southern and Amtrak, developed a Project for Intercity Passenger Rail Service Program for funding of the Indiana Rail Gateway Project, estimated to cost $71.4 million, would upgrade the NS Chicago-Cleveland line between Porter and the Indiana/Illinois state line. Project was selected for funding. 14

  15. INDOT Rail OfficeContact:Mike RileyINDOT, Manager – Rail Office100 North Senate Ave., N955Indianapolis, IN 46204(317)-232-1491mdriley@indot.in.gov 15

  16. INDOT Office of Aviation Mission: The department shall encourage, foster, and assist in the development of aeronautics in this state and shall encourage the establishment of airports, landing fields, and other navigation facilities. 16

  17. Responsibilities Develop Statewide Aviation System Plan (20 year) Strategic planning initiatives to foster the growth of the Indiana State Aviation System and develop process improvements for deliverables in areas of: Safety – Perform airport inspections and disseminate safety critical information to airports. Mobility – Maintain system that provides a maximum 30 minute drive to air travel for all Hoosiers. Economic Development – Continue to develop system of 5,001’ runways to accommodate business class aircraft. Coordination – Coordinate the development for freight delivery at major points throughout the state. Increase capacity at certain centers. 17

  18. Responsibilities Administer Statewide Capital Improvement Program Develop the 5 year Airport Capital Improvement Program Administer the pavement inspection of Indiana State Aviation System Airports Conduct annual operation evaluations at public-use airports Inventory aircraft based at Indiana Airports Provide Engineering/Technical consultation Construction project approval 18

  19. Responsibilities Administer Airport Development Fund (IC-8-21-11-5) Provide State funds matching to local airports for Federal grants State/Local grants to airports (unfunded) Loans to airports from the loan fund (unfunded) Grant administration and processing Perform Public-Use Airport Inspections On-Site annual inspection performed to determine compliance with state safety requirements Operating certificates issued to all public-use and private-use airports within the state Conduct FAA 5010 Master Record inspections (under Federal contract which INDOT receives $650 per inspection) 19

  20. Responsibilities Indiana Tall Structure/Noise Sensitive Permits Evaluate proposals/issue permits for compatibleland usages near airports Early Coordination review of construction projects 20

  21. Airport Development Fund 21

  22. INDOT Office of Aviation Summary: The Office of Aviation helps Indiana communities manage the Planning, Funding, and Safety functions at their local airport. 22

  23. INDOT Office of Aviation Contacts: • Manager – Kevin Rector • Chief Airport Engineer – Nick McClain • Aviation Planner – Marty Blake • Project Manager – Marcus Dial • Chief Airport Inspector – James Kinder 23

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