Gulf Coast Rail District Northwest Passenger Rail Route Study
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North Passenger Rail Corridor CBD Access Study Gulf Coast Rail District Board Meeting August 12, 2014
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Relying on potentially available right of way, the analysis conducted by Kimley Horn & Associates found that the two most feasible routes from a hypothetical train station at 43rd Street and Mangum Road would largely rely on land next to existing freight rail lines, heading east then south, or south than east. The parameters of the study included finding a route where land would be potentially available without obstacles like buildings that would avoid flood-prone areas, environmental impacts and didn't pose technical challenges.
Transcript of Gulf Coast Rail District Northwest Passenger Rail Route Study
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North Passenger Rail Corridor CBD Access Study
Gulf Coast Rail District Board MeetingAugust 12, 2014
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Kimley-Horn Team
J. Sam Lott, PE Project Manager Zach Teague, PE Deputy Project Manager TranSystems Rail Engineering Quadrant Consultants Environmental
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Fundamental References
H-GAC Regional Commuter Rail Connectivity Study 2009 Regional Commuter Rail Study Provides Context for this Project
Houston Intermodal Terminal Access Study Work Program Modeled after this Previous H-GAC Project Level of Analysis Detail Increases as Routes Eliminated
RCRCS
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Fundamental Tenets Passenger Rail Considerations:
Long Distance Regional Commuter Rail FRA compliant trains
ROW and Track Alignment Separate from Freight Main Track / ROW
Intent is to Not Impede Class One RR Main Line Operations
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Objectives of the Study Evaluate Numerous Routes to CBD Amtrak
Station from BNSF Houston Subdivision
More Detailed Studies of Selected Routes
Compare Two Most Promising Routes
Cost and Feasibility of the CBD Connection from the North
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Study Area and Objectives
Routing passengertrains from here
to here.
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Scope of Services Task 1 - Initial Corridor Screening
Process
Task 2 - Higher Level Assessment of Evaluation Routes
Task 3 - Evaluation of Two Most Promising Routes
Task 4 - Final Report, Meetings and Presentations
May-June
June-July
August-September
September
We Are Here
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N. Pass. Rail CBD Access Study Advisory Committee Meeting #1 June 20, 2014
Evaluation of 8 Possible Routes Selection of 4 Evaluation Routes
Advisory Committee Meeting #2 July 25, 2014 Evaluation of 4 Possible Routes Selection of 2 Most Promising Routes
Advisory Committee Meeting #3 Sept. , 2014 Review of Most Promising Route Studies
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North Passenger Rail Corridor CBD Access Study
Tier 1 Initial Corridor Screening
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8 Conceptual Routes
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Tier 1 Evaluation Criteria General Alignment Characteristics Traffic Impacts Extent of Public Right-of-Way (ROW) Environmental Impacts Environmental Justice Impacts Degree of Technical Complexity Total Costs
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Environmental Impacts 100 Year Floodplains
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Environmental Impacts Historic Sites, Districts and Cemeteries
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Environmental Impacts Land Use
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Environmental Impacts Median Household Income
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8 Conceptual RoutesCorridorNumber
Corridor/Route Route Designation Alignment Option Traffic Impacts Extent of Public ROWEnvironmental
ImpactsEnvronmental
Justice ImpactsDegree of Tech.
Complexity Total Costs CorridorNumber
1 BNSFHCTRAROWTerminal HardyTollRoad 1
2 BNSFIH45Temrinal I45NorthFrwy 2
3 BNSFMangumRdUPRREurekaSubTerminal MangumEureka 3
4 BNSFShepherdDrTerminal ShepherdTerminal 4
5 BNSFMangumRdUPRREurekaSubMKTROWShepherdRdTerminal MangumEurekaMKT 5
6BNSFMangumRdPostOakRdKatyRd/MKTROWMKTROWShepherdRdTerminal
PostOakMKTShepherd 6
7 BNSFMangumRdPostOakRdKatyRd/MKTROWTerminal PostOakMKTTerminal 7
8 BNSFMangumRdPostOakRdIH10HoustonAveTerminal PostOakI10KatyFrwy 8
VeryGood Good Adequate Poor VeryPoor
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Selection of 4 Evaluation Routes Route #1 - BNSF Houston Sub / HCTRA Hardy Toll
Road ROW / UP Passenger Main (north end)
Route #2 - BNSF Houston Sub / IH-45 / UP Passenger Main (west end)
Route #7 - BNSF Houston Sub / Mangum Road / Post Oak Road / Katy Road-MKT Right-of-way / UP Terminal Sub/ UP Passenger Main (west end)
Route #8 - BNSF Houston Sub / Mangum Road / Post Oak Road / IH-10 Freeway / Houston Ave. / UP Passenger Main (west end)
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North Passenger Rail Corridor CBD Access Study
Tier 2 Higher Level Assessment of Evaluation Routes
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Tier 2 Evaluation Criteria General Alignment Characteristics Railroad Operations Traffic Impacts Extent of Public ROW Environmental Impacts Environmental Justice Impacts Degree of Technical Complexity Total Costs
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Construction Issues Freight Rail and Roadway Crossings
Freight Rail Freeway
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Comparative Assessment of Evaluation Routes
GCRD North Passenger Rail Corridor CBD Access StudyKimley-Horn Team Preliminary Screening -- July 25, 2014
SecondTierRouteEvaluationMatrix
CorridorNumber Corridor/Route Route Designation Alignment Option
Traffic Impacts & Grade Separations
Rail Capacity & Operations
Environmental & EJ Impacts ROW Analysis Construction Issues Total Costs
CorridorNumber
1 BNSFHCTRAROWTerminal HardyTollRoad 1
2 BNSFIH45Temrinal I45NorthFrwy 2
7 BNSFMangumRdPostOakRdKatyRd/MKTROWTerminal PostOakMKTTerminal 7
8 BNSFMangumRdPostOakRdIH10HoustonAveTerminal PostOakI10KatyFrwy 8
VeryGood Good Adequate Poor VeryPoor RefertoCommentsRegardingDualEvaluation
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Selection of 2 Most Promising Routes
Route #1 - BNSF Houston Sub / HCTRA Hardy Toll Road ROW / UP Passenger Main (north end)
Route #7 - BNSF Houston Sub / Mangum Road / Post Oak Road / Katy Road-MKT Right-of-way / UP Terminal Sub/ UP Passenger Main (west end)
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North Passenger Rail Corridor CBD Access Study
Tier 3 Highest Level Assessment of Most
Promising Routes
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Work in Progress on Routes #1 and #7
Conceptual Engineering Studies General Vertical/Horizontal Alignments Capital Cost Development Localized Study Areas
Four specific LSAs Plan and Profile Alignments Advanced to 10% design
Environmental & Traffic Impact Assessments Preparations for Meetings
GCRD Planning Committee Advisory Committee Mtg. #3
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North Passenger Rail Corridor CBD Access Study
Gulf Coast Rail District Board MeetingAugust 12, 2014
RCRCS
