1. AASHTO Rail Resource Center Webinar Series
Matt Spiel, HNTB Corporation
September 2017

2. Last Mile/Terminal Area Planning Issues
Thank you to our webinar participants!
Elliot Ramos – Illinois Department of Transportation
John Schnaderbeck – Oregon Department of Transportation
Dan Krom, Frank Loetterle – Minnesota Department of Transportation
Paul Worley – Mott MacDonald
Shayne Gill – AASHTO Standing Committee on Rail Transportation
Randy Wade – HNTB Corporation

3. Last Mile/Terminal Area Planning Issues
Physical and geometric limitations
Congestion and competition for track capacity
Identification of creative, low cost solutions that can reduce travel times without increasing speeds
Station development
Increasingly complex as development goals compete against each other
Improving access to intercity passenger rail
Multimodal solutions, including transit partnerships and bicycle access

4. Last Miles into Chicago: Challenges in the Chicago Terminal Area
56 Amtrak trains operate in the Chicago Terminal Area with heavy freight and commuter traffic
CREATE team identifies 70 projects to improve transportation flow in the Chicago Terminal Area
Chicago Terminal Planning Study to complement CREATE and expand on planning work completed by Corridor studies and Chicago Terminal Working Group
Completed Englewood Flyover in May 2016
Eliminates conflicts between Metra, Amtrak, and Norfolk Southern operations

5. Portland Union Station & Eugene Layover Track Projects
Station track capacity challenges
Relocated high shed and pedestrian access and rearranged the station building
Increased capacity by accommodating stopped trains north and south of high shed
Eugene Layover Track Project
Two-mile delay prone, non-revenue move
Development of a stub-end layover track at Eugene Station
Negotiated closure of one crossing that enabled the design to meet standards while also creating a quite zone through downtown.

6. The Minnesota Station Experience
St. Paul Union Depot renovation
Secured funding from four separate federal programs
Challenges included federal reporting, stakeholder coordination, finding skilled labor, maintaining the historic nature of the building, signaling the station tracks.
Target Field Station development
Constrained by adjacent development, overhead highway infrastructure, existing freight operations, bike trail, and the siting of a new baseball stadium.
Developed bi-level station that is incorporated into the stadium building and serves light-rail, commuter, and future intercity rail.

7. NC By Train Last Mile & Connectivity Initiatives
Providing connectivity to the Piedmont Service by supporting complementary last mile transportation modes
Partnership with local transit systems and development of a common transit pass
Advertised bike racks onboard and installation of bike lids at stations
New station development
Raleigh Union Station to be completed in 2018
Charlotte Gateway Station to be completed in 2021
Designed to accommodate intercity & commuter rail, bus, taxi, and bicycle

8. Webinar Recording and Summary
Video Recording
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Written Summary
ARRC-Last-Mile-Webinar-Summary-1.pdf