Reconstruction and Electrification of Trolley Track City of Kingston, New York November 8, 2007

The City of Kingston Trolley Museum of New York  Founded in 1955  Moved to Kingston in 1983  Operates Over City-Owned Former Ulster & Delaware Railroad Trackage  Collection Includes Trolleys, Rapid Transit and Railroad Equipment  Volunteer-Based Organization

The City of Kingston Projected Future  Electrification and Track Reconstruction  Vehicle Refurbishment  Fund Raising  Revenue Service  Self-Sustaining Operation

The City of Kingston Scope of Study  Focus on Existing Trolley Museum of New York Operations Area with Brief Look at Extensions  Evaluate Existing Conditions – Track and Streetcars  Develop Electrification Plan That Will Meet CHG&E’s Requirements  Develop Track Reconstruction Plan  Determine Costs  Investigate Sources of Funding

The City of Kingston Consultant Performing Study Henningson, Durham and Richardson Architecture and Engineering, PC (HDR)

The City of Kingston HDR – Who We Are  Founded in 1917  More than 6,500 professionals in over 140 locations  Capabilities: Architecture, Engineering, Environmental Science, Consulting, Planning and Construction Management  HDR ranked in top 50 design firms since 1967.

The City of Kingston HDR Streetcar Services Program Management Strategic Advisory Planning Project/Schedule Management Project Documentation Planning & Design Public Involvement Community Design Plans Downtown, District and Neighborhood Planning Station Area Planning Alignment Selection Environmental Services Funding Sources Engineering Design Systems Design and Integration Traction Power and Overhead Catenary Design Track Design Preliminary and Final Engineering Vehicle Specifications for Procurement / Restoration Station Design Implementation Pre-construction Services/ Value Engineering Construction Management Design-Build

The City of Kingston Specific Approach

The City of Kingston Primary Areas of Study  Rondout Waterfront Line Along the Strand to Kingston Point  TMNY Yard and Shop Area

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Imbedded Track on The Strand

The City of Kingston Examples of Existing Trackage

The City of Kingston Main Line and Yard

The City of Kingston Museum Workshop

The City of Kingston Secondary Study Areas  Lagoon Line to Brickyard  Uphill Line into Kingston

The City of Kingston Lagoon Line

The City of Kingston Uphill Line to Kingston

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Uphill Line – Tunnel and End

The City of Kingston Approach of Study  Determine Existing Conditions  Develop Solutions  Address Implementation Concerns

The City of Kingston Existing Conditions  Track Condition Currently Usable by Trolleys  Track Reconstructed by Museum Suitable for Future Operation  Two Major Crossings Not Protected by Flashers and/or Gates  Future Electrification Concepts Endorsed in Principle by CHG&E  Electric Vehicles Need Work Before Usable for More than Museum-Excursion Service

The City of Kingston Crossing the Strand  Currently Done by Flagging  Traffic Expected to Increase in Future  Lights and Gates May Be Required  One Crossing May Be Eliminated by Bypass

The City of Kingston Strand Crossings

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Highway Crossing East Troy Trolley Museum

The City of Kingston Modern Grade Crossing

The City of Kingston Track Reconstruction  All Unrebuilt Track to be replaced with New Ties and Ballast/Subgrade  New and Museum-Rebuilt Track Insulated From Ground & Bonded  All Crossings Rebuilt and Insulated  Track Installed in Pavement using Modern Techniques

The City of Kingston Example of Rebuilt Track

The City of Kingston Insulated Track on Ties

The City of Kingston Embedded Track Design  Shallow, Reinforced Track Slab  8’ Wide, 12” Deep  Avoids Utilities  3-4 week Installation/700’

The City of Kingston 1 Embedded Track Construction 543 2

The City of Kingston Embedded Track Construction

The City of Kingston Flooding

The City of Kingston Leakage Currents

The City of Kingston Traction Power Facilities

The City of Kingston Electric City Museum Substation

The City of Kingston Overhead Construction

The City of Kingston Traditional Overhead Wire

The City of Kingston Streetcars  Museum collection is very diverse  Most trolleys are single-ended and must be turned at end-of-line  Wheel profiles of collection are different and should be standardized.

The City of Kingston Diverse Collection of Trolleys

The City of Kingston Wheel Profiles Wheel flange and tread profiles are different for railroads and trolleys – and between trolleys. New wheels likely needed

The City of Kingston Streetcars - Options  In-house Restoration by Members or Contract Personnel  Off-Site Contract Restoration (Gomaco, Brookville, etc.)  Wheel replacement by railroad shop or railroad contractor  Replica Streetcars to reduce wear on historic vehicles

The City of Kingston Streetcar Options Restored Historic Trolley Replica Trolley

The City of Kingston Typical Replica Streetcar Double-Truck Birney 46’ L, 8’-8” W, 11’9” H Double-ended, Double-sided High Floor Ends (2’-10””) Capacity: 80 Standing and Sitting

The City of Kingston Contract Trolley Restoration Usually necessary for reliable service Results in a “like- new” car Opportunity to make car accessible

The City of Kingston Accessibility Not Impossible

The City of Kingston Streetcar Stops

The City of Kingston Streetcar Stops

The City of Kingston Funding Issues

The City of Kingston Federal Funding Implications  Reauthorization Fundamental to Future Funding “Small Starts” a Key Recommendation Performance Criteria for Small Starts  New Starts Working Group as Advocate  Community Streetcar Coalition Agency and Associate Advocates

The City of Kingston Funding Chart

The City of Kingston Tampa Fund Sources  $60 M  Project Specific State/ Intermodal Funds  CMAQ  Flexible Federal Funds  Section 5303 and 5309 FTA Funds  Gas Tax  City Impact Fees

The City of Kingston System Sponsorship - $ 1,000,000 Name - Cars, Stations, Map Special Events - 4 Times/Year Streetcar Sponsorship - $ 250,000 Name - Exterior and Interior of Car, Map Special Events - 2 Times/Year Station Sponsorship - $ 100,000 Name - Stations, Map Special Events - 1 Time/Year Streetcar Endowment Funding

The City of Kingston Why a Streetcar in Kingston?  Redevelopment is Linear Along the Waterfront  Linear Redevelopment Creates Mobility Challenges  The Streetcar can Accelerate Redevelopment and Provide True Mobility  It Will Stimulate Public/Private Investment and Partnerships  It Will Differentiate You in the Region

The City of Kingston Any Questions?