New York State High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program

1. New York State High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program Presentation by NYSDOT to the Transportation Border Working Group Spring Meeting, April 23, 2013 Detroit, Michigan STATE OF NEW YORK New York State DOT Joan McDonald Commissioner Andrew M. CuomoGovernor

2. Intercity Passenger Rail Service In New York State Maple Leaf

3. International Service Adirondack Maple Leaf

4. New England – New York - Quebec

5. Northeast Corridor • The Northeast Corridor is the most successful passenger rail corridor in the country • Penn Station/Moynihan Station in New York is the busiest station on the NEC • Penn Station/Moynihan Station is the origin or destination for 2 of 3 Amtrak passengers using the NEC • The Empire Corridor from Albany to New York is the 5th highest Intercity Travel Market on the NEC • NYSDOT Commissioner McDonald chairs the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Commission

6. New York State’s Vision • Enhance Passenger and Freight Rail Operations • Divert traffic from less energy efficient modes • Improve connectivity among State’s cities and regions • Increase Ridership by: • Improving On Time Performance • Reducing Trip Time and Increasing Speed • Increasing Frequencies • Revitalizing Stations and Modal Connections

7. Historic Federal Funding Levels by Mode

8. Passenger Rail Projects Across the State

9. Niagara Falls International Station - Closer to Business District - Consolidated border inspection facilities Total Cost $25M Historic U.S. Customhouse Incorporated into the new station facility, this historic feature has undergone $2.7 million worth of renovations as part of this larger plan to develop an Underground Railroad interpretative center at the station site. Existing Station

10. Rochester Intermodal Station Conceptual View of New Station New York has won construction funding through the TIGER Program – $15M with $7.5M State Match and $500K Local Match Existing Station

11. Schenectady Intermodal Station Conversion to Intermodal Transportation Center Total Project Cost – $13M Existing Station

12. Central Station, Montreal • Plans to develop a secure facility in Central Station, Montreal that would replace current inspections at Lacolle, Quebec and Rouses Point, NY • Partnership Effort • Benefits: • Reduced Travel times in both directions • Increased safety/security • Off-Board inspections • Better network connections • Opportunities for future service

13. Moynihan Station – Phase 1 Total Project Cost – Phase 1 - $267M

14. Hudson Line – Previous Ownership, Maintenance, and Dispatching Milepost • 94 mile Hudson Line Section from Schenectady to Poughkeepsie • Owned and Dispatched by CSXT • Complex mix of Amtrak/CSXT Maintenance responsibilities • Requires Dispatch Coordination with Metro-North Railroad which operates between Poughkeepsie and Grand Central Terminal Ownership, Maintenance, And Dispatching CSXT Amtrak - Maintenance for Track only CSXT - Maintenance for Signalsonly Average daily trains Amtrak – Maintenance for Track only CSXT – Maintenance for Signalsonly Albany- Rensselaer Schenectady 141 26 Passenger 10 freight Colonie 124 Hoffmans CSXT Hudson 114 Rhinecliff 88 73 Poughkeepsie MNR Croton-Harmon 32 24 Yonkers 14 Tarrytown 12 Amtrak Spuyten Duyvil 0 New York—Penn Station

15. Hudson Line – New Ownership, Maintenance, and Dispatching • Amtrak Operates, Maintains, and Dispatches entire 94 miles of Hudson Line between Poughkeepsie and Schenectady Average daily trains Albany- Rensselaer Schenectady 26 Passenger 10 freight Colonie Hoffmans Hudson Rhinecliff Poughkeepsie Croton-Harmon Yonkers Tarrytown Spuyten Duyvil New York—Penn Station

16. Livingston Avenue Bridge Project The only Hudson River crossing on the Empire Corridor • Environmental Assessment • and • Preliminary Engineering Project cost - $4M

17. Queens Blvd Sunnyside Yard LIRR/Amtrak Main Line 39th Street Harold Interlocking • 4 Railroads • 783 trains per day • Harold Interlocking busiest in North America

18. Tier 1 Environmental Impact StatementEmpire Corridor Rail System • Federal Railroad Administration and NYSDOT are developing a Tier 1 Service Level Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) • This EIS will help decide what type of High Speed Rail is right for the Empire Corridor considering: • Environmental • Social • Economic • Engineering • Cost • Public and Stakeholder input Niagara Falls – Albany – New York City

19. Environmental Impact Statement Status Public Hearing & Comment Period NOI Distribute DEIS to public Distribute FEIS Respond to comments ROD Scoping Process Prepare DEIS www.dot.ny.gov/empire-corridor

20. What’s Next for New York? • Continued development of plans and projects • Support future stable, dedicated funding for rail • Continue to work in partnership with FRA, States, Provinces, Amtrak and others to support passenger rail improvements and efficiencies

21. Thank you! For more information, visit us at: https://www.dot.ny.gov/programs/high-speed-rail