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

2. 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

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

4. 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

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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. The City of Kingston Specific Approach

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

10. The City of Kingston

11. Imbedded Track on The Strand

12. The City of Kingston Examples of Existing Trackage

13. The City of Kingston Main Line and Yard

14. The City of Kingston Museum Workshop

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

16. The City of Kingston Lagoon Line

17. The City of Kingston Uphill Line to Kingston

18. The City of Kingston

19. Uphill Line – Tunnel and End

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

21. 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

22. 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

23. The City of Kingston Strand Crossings

24. The City of Kingston

25. Highway Crossing East Troy Trolley Museum

26. The City of Kingston Modern Grade Crossing

27. 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

28. The City of Kingston Example of Rebuilt Track

29. The City of Kingston Insulated Track on Ties

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

31. The City of Kingston 1 Embedded Track Construction 543 2

32. The City of Kingston Embedded Track Construction

33. The City of Kingston Flooding

34. The City of Kingston Leakage Currents

35. The City of Kingston Traction Power Facilities

36. The City of Kingston Electric City Museum Substation

37. The City of Kingston Overhead Construction

38. The City of Kingston Traditional Overhead Wire

39. 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.

40. The City of Kingston Diverse Collection of Trolleys

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

42. 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

43. The City of Kingston Streetcar Options Restored Historic Trolley Replica Trolley

44. 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

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

46. The City of Kingston Accessibility Not Impossible

47. The City of Kingston Streetcar Stops

48. The City of Kingston Streetcar Stops

49. The City of Kingston Funding Issues

50. 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

51. The City of Kingston Funding Chart

52. 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

53. 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

54. 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

55. The City of Kingston Any Questions?