Florida Rail Planning & Freight AASHTO/SCORT Fall Meeting Ed Lee, Administrator Rail Planning/Safety September 20, 2010 Florida Department of Transportation
Florida Rail System Plan u Recently completed development of the Florida Rail System Plan u Most comprehensive plan to date Policy Element (adopted March 2009) -Sets overall goals/objectives for rail -Defines specific FDOT actions Investment Element (currently in public review) -Reviews system components/characteristics -Identifies and prioritizes needs -Discusses funding for rail priorities 2
Florida Rail System Plan (cont.) u Extensive stakeholder involvement Rail Stakeholder Advisory Committee Needs survey instrument u Identified $50.4 Billion in needs over the next 20+ years $3.1B in freight needs $47.3B in passenger needs -$46.5B in new service needs u Current FDOT Work Program includes $1.6B in funding for rail u 3
Florida Freight System Improvements u Florida is making major investments in improving freight capacity around the state Strategic Intermodal System -System of roadways, railroads, seaports, and airports of statewide and regional significance -Focus on bottleneck elimination, bringing shortlines up to 286k standard operation, improving intermodal connectivity Statewide Rail Initiative -Part of FDOT/CSX agreements 4
Florida’s Strategic Intermodal System 5 u BAYL - $6.1M u FNOR - $3.0M u FCEN - $7.2M u SCFE - $13.9M u Public Private Partnerships Leveraging $96.4M into $131.5M of Projects u FEC - $45.4M u NS - $5.6M u SFRTA - $6.6M u SWFRC - $6.9M u FCRR - $1.7M
6 Statewide Rail Initiative
7 u $150M Rail Corridor Purchase
8 Statewide Rail Initiative u $150M Rail Corridor Purchase u $23M Taft Yard Relocation
9 Statewide Rail Initiative u $150M Rail Corridor Purchase u $23M Taft Yard Relocation u $198M “S” Line Improvements
10 Statewide Rail Initiative u $150M Rail Corridor Purchase u $23M Taft Yard Relocation u $198M “S” Line Improvements u $52M Statewide Improvement Plan
11 Statewide Rail Initiative u $150M Rail Corridor Purchase u $23M Taft Yard Relocation u $198M “S” Line Improvements u $52M Statewide Improvement Plan u $9M Supporting Road for New Terminal
12 Statewide Rail Initiative u $150M Rail Corridor Purchase u $23M Taft Yard Relocation u $198M “S” Line Improvements u $52M Statewide Improvement Plan u $9M Supporting Road for New Terminal u Five New Grade Separations Congestion mitigation/safety for motoring public
Freight Rail Investment u Effective state investment in Florida’s freight rail system is critical for: Minimizing ever-growing truck volumes on our highways Supporting shared passenger/freight corridor development u Spending public funds on freight rail is a sound investment Average B/C for Florida investments: 21:1 13
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