T RANSPORTATION U PDATE A BERDEEN P ROVING G ROUND Ralph A. Cardenuto APG Garrison

Transportation Developments and Challenges Improvement of Roads and Mass Transit Federal Funding on improvement of all BRAC intersections Funding for Multi-Modal Train Station at Aberdeen Increase commuter/MARC train service from the north/south Support Harford Co. Local Buses-operation Dollars APG’s Challenges new BRAC commuters to APG Additional commercial development No single solution pending for off-post traffic volume impacts Options to Meet Transportation Demand Management Goals Car/ Van Pooling Flex Hours/ Telework Local/ Express Buses MARC/ Amtrak Multimodal Transportation Center & Transit Oriented Development

Transportation Successes Contract award for the route 40 & 715 intersection upgrades Army certification of APG’s Defense Access Roads (DAR) request Establishment of the “Transportation Interagency Working Group” among MDOT, APG, Harford County, City of Aberdeen, and CSSC Memorandum Of Understanding signed Oct 10 “ To implement Transportation Demand Management Practices in Support of Aberdeen Proving Ground regional growth, including the Base Realignment and Closure Actions of 2005” Prepared Transportation Management Plan to:  Promote use of alternatives to single occupancy vehicle (SOV) travel  Create APG TDM Communication Program  Create incentive programs to encourage non-SOV travel  Promote work patterns to reduce peak demand

APG Mass Transit Information Vanpools: 23 currently commuting to APG – Maryland: 6 Cecil County: 1 Harford County: 1 Baltimore City: 2 Baltimore County: 3 – New Jersey: 7Pennsylvania: 1 Delaware: 6Virginia: 1 * 2 ADDITIONAL VANPOOLS BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER/ 1 POTENTIALLY STARTING IN NOVEMBER Train – Subsidy applications for train use submitted in September: 6 – Average shuttle bus riders for July: 15 Subscription Bus : 2 from New Jersey ($450/mo) – Vendor began using 2 nd 55-passenger bus in August NEW SUBSIDY APPLICANTS PROCESSED FOR SEPTEMBER: 40 Approximately 350 enrolled in Mass Transit Benefit Program

Revised Train Schedule (effective 14 Mar 11) AM Northbound Schedule (Mon-Fri) TrainMARC 502 Dp Washington6:15am Dp Baltimore/Penn7:10am Dp Martin Airport7:23am Dp Edgewood7:33am Ar Aberdeen7:42am Additional Trains, Mon-Fri Northbound Aberdeen Arrivals: 7:42am, 1:59pm, 4:09pm, 5:59pm, 6:40pm, 7:57pm, 8:18pm, 10:40pm Southbound Aberdeen Departures: 4:48am, 5:48am, 6:38am, 6:57am, 8:18am, 8:35am, 2:37pm TrainMarc 537 Amtrak 85 MARC 449 MARC 579 MARC 451 Dp Aberdeen2:37pm5:19pm6:33pm-- Dp Edgewood2:46pm--6:42pm-- Dp Martin Airport2:57pm--6:52pm-- Dp Baltimore/Penn3:20pm5:42pm6:25pm7:08pm7:25pm Ar Washington4:07pm7:15pm8:17pm PM Southbound Schedule (Mon-Fri)

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