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Intermodal Hot Topics GAMPO Conference October 25, 2009

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Items to Discuss Georgias First State Rail Plan High Speed Rail ARRA Funding Update FTA Reviews of the State Transit Program

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2009 Georgia State Rail Plan Interim Document to satisfy FRAs requirements Plan allows GDOT to apply for stimulus funding Plan to comply with all federal planning guidelines Passenger Rail Investment & Improvement Act (PRIIA) of 2008 sections 303, 307, & 501 Title 49 Part 266 CFR Description & Assessment of the states rail system

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Need For General Rail Investment Growth in the last two decades at an unparallel rate Focus on mobility of people and goods Growing port activities Burgeoning freight rail activity Investments in airports and highway system unable to relieve congestion Untapped capacity in existing railroads

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Need for Passenger Rail Investment Forecast growth in Vehicles and Vehicles Miles of Travel (VMT) exceed the pace of highway construction 2030 Forecasts for Population and Employment to double from existing levels Provides mode choice for SOV commuters to help ease peak period congestion Shared use of 12 active freight rail lines to provide needed mobility

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Intercity surveys and travel

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Freight Railroads

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Freight Rail GEORGIA RAILROAD SYSTEM Athen's Branch Railroad ABR 19 Chattahoochee & Gulf CGR 2 Chattahoochee Industrial CIRR 15 Chattooga & Chickamauga CCKY 68 Georgia Central GCR 152 Georgia & Florida Railnet GFRR 232 CSX / NS Mileage: CSX: 1,626 NS: 1,930 Other Mileage (23): 1,483 Total: 5,039 GDOT Mileage: 540

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Rail Tonnage 2005 2030% Change TOTAL 109,795,708 150,714,295 37%

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Freight tonnage moves through Georgia from many locations Mobile, Alabama New Orleans, Louisiana Tampa, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Savannah, Georgia Brunswick, Georgia

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Total Georgia Department of Transportation owned track 540 miles Total Acquisition $27,006,809 Total Replacement value $879,120,000 GDOT Owned Track

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Examples of Businesses Served Atlantic Woods - Vidalia Southern States COOP Statesboro and Metter Georgia Bulloch Fertilizer - Statesboro Georgia Tolleson Lumber - Perry Georgia R.W. Griffin Fertilizer - Rochelle Georgia Norboard Georgia - Cordele Georgia Macon Iron - Cordele and Americus Georgia Blue Track owned by GDOT Red Track owned by State of Georgia

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Rehabilitation Investment Rails, Ties, Ballast, etc.Bridge/Drainage Structures Roadway Crossings Switches

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2010-2012 Fiscal Year Near Term Capital Investment Requirements to maintain current service level and weight restrictions 461 Miles Total $37,035,000$26,779 Avg. Per Route Mile 2013-2019 Fiscal Year Medium Term Capital Investment Requirements to maintain current service level and weight restrictions Total $32,420,000 $9,250 Avg. Per Route Mile Post 2019 Yearly Maintenance Investment Requirements maintain to current service level and weight restrictions (in 2009 dollars) 461 milesTotal $4234,000.00$9,619 Avg. Per Route Mile Rail Improvement (upgrade of current rail to 100# rail units) 158.1 milesTotal $81,470,000 $515,307 Avg. Per Mile 100# rail upgrade will allow for 286,000 carloads over current 263,00 lb carloads and will accept future 315,000 LB carloads (2015) Yearly Maintenance Investment Requirements

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GDOT Intercity/ High Speed Rail Vision

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High Speed Rail Corridors Charlotte - Greenville - Atlanta - Macon - Jacksonville Savannah - Jacksonville Atlanta - Birmingham

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Georgia Related Corridor

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Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor Vople Center Feasibility Study

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Study Objective Study routes use current AMTRAK station location and selected locations (airports) that would allow speeds between 90 mph and 200 mph. Firm alignment(s) will be established in later studies. Study routes were used to: Estimate Trip times Estimate Capital costs Identify potential problems Suggest alternative and variations of route and station stops

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Next Steps for the Corridor GA, NC, SC working on new MOU so joint work can go on. New Travel / intercept studies. Origin and destination surveys of corridor travelers. Update Ridership/Revenue model Acquire funds to begin NEPA Process.

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High Speed Rail ARRA GDOT working with partner states filed 3 planning applications $473M Application for Atlanta to Macon

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ARRA Funds Total ARRA Funds Available$37,973,652 Section 5307Small Urban$9,090,177 Section 5311Rural$16,020,300 Section 5311Mobility Manager Project$3,000,000 Section 5311(f)Intercity Bus$2,000,000 Total Used$30,110,477 Balance$7,863,175

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FTA Financial Management Oversight (FMO) Review

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What is a FMO Review? Periodic oversight review by FTA of GDOTs: Last review of GDOT was ten (10) years ago

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What did they look at? Procedures of the Department in areas of: Record retention Accounting systems Procurement Contracting Payments Grants Administration Examined records and procedures of a sample of our sub- grantees

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What did they find? Nine (9) items called Material Weaknesses Four (4) significant deficiencies Two (2) advisory comments

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FTA Position Serious items that need immediate and continued attention No new grants will be approved by FTA Need for a Corrective Action Plan by GDOT

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GDOT Action Process mapping and procedures development Statewide Transit Consultant Services Correction Action Plan Monitoring Group

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Questions?