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OHIO & LAKE ERIE REGIONAL RAIL
CLEVELAND HUB STUDY
Ohio Rail Development Commission
TMACOG Annual Transportation Summit
September 29, 2003
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
Ohio and Lake Erie Regional Rail
Cleveland Hub
An 860 mile rail system with 32 Stations.
Serving 22 million people in 24 cities and towns.
Study Goals and Objectives
• Forecast system ridership and revenue
• Estimate operating and maintenance costs
• Evaluate inter-modal connections with airports
Study Goals and Objectives
• Analyze alternative routes
• Examine synergies with other corridors
• Incorporate into the State Transportation Plan
Access Ohio
• Apply for FRA High Speed Rail Designation
Part of an International Rail Network
Part of an International Rail Network
Railroad Objectives
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Provide opportunities for and encourage
railroad input in the planning process.
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Be sensitive to the railroad’s needs for
capacity and future growth.
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Expand railroad capacity while improving the
fluidity of railroad operations.
Infrastructure and Engineering
Objectives
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Keep railroads whole
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Expand capacity (mainlines, sidings, yards, bridges)
Improve fluidity and reliability
Eliminate bottlenecks; decrease train travel time; and
increase train speeds
Examine three investment scenarios (design speed)
• 79 mph; 90 mph; 110 mph (Top Speed of 125 mph)
• Improve safety and grade crossing warning systems
• Capital costs and improvement concepts are based on
field observations by HNTB and Amtrak
Talgo
Flexliner
Acela
Gas
Turbine
Modern Equipment Technology
KEY TECHNICAL FINDINGS
Findings
• Significant Regional Travel Market and
Potential for Intercity Rail.
• Strong Ridership Estimates.
• System Benefits from Connectivity.
• Competitive Travel Times with the
Automobile.
• Regional Economic Benefits.
Strong Potential Market for
Passenger Rail
Millions of
People
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2000
2010
2020
Forecast Years
2030
2040
2025 Ridership and Revenue Forecast
System Hub Total with Modern Technology
(Option 1, Max. speed at 110-mph)
Ridership
Passenger Revenue
4.120 M
$176.973 M
Cleveland-Detroit
Ridership Revenue
1.763 M
$43.756 M
Cleveland-ColumbusCincinnati
Ridership Revenue
1.834 M
$78.331 M
Cleveland-BuffaloToronto
Ridership Revenue
0.688 M $29.749 M
Cleveland-Pittsburgh
Ridership Revenue
0.786 M $25.036 M
Travel Time Summary
Existing
Rail/Bus
Service
Corridors
Modern Scenario(Top
Speed at 79-mph)
High Speed Scenario
(Top Speed at 110mph)
Local
Express
Local
Express
Cleveland to Detroit
(Detroit Airport)
No
Service
3:05
2:46
2:47
2:23
Cleveland to Detroit
(Wyandotte)
4:00
2:59
2:41
2:40
2:20
ClevelandBuffalo/Toronto
8:30
5:35
5:21
5:20
4:53
Cleveland-Pittsburgh
(Youngstown)
430
2:36
2:15
2:24
2:02
Cleveland-Pittsburgh
(Alliance)
3:28
2:32
2:09
2:22
1:58
ClevelandColumbus/Cincinnati
5:15
4:27
4:07
3:49
3:28
Note:Existing service consists of all public transportation (Amtrak, bus thruway service, and combination of
both) available in the study area.
Estimated Fares
Between Stations
One-Way Fare/Cost
Distance
(miles)
Cleveland
Hub
System
Business
Cleveland to
Detroit
175
$39
Cleveland to
Pittsburgh
140
Cleveland to
Buffalo
Auto
Round-trip Fare
NonBusiness
Acela High
Speed Rail
Rate
Air (3-week
Advance
Fare)
Air
(Business
)
$57
$18
$105
$157
$544
$38
$46
$14
$84
$232
$621
182
$58
$58
$18
$109
$174
$808
Cleveland to
Columbus
135
$43
$44
$14
$81
$163
$706
Columbus to
Cincinnati
123
$43
$84
$26
$155
$186
$755
Corridors
Notes:
1. The one-way and round-trip fares are rounded to the nearest dollar.
2. Auto Business cost was calculated based on the Internal Revenue Service Standard Mileage Rate at $0.325 per mile.
3. Auto Non-Business cost was calculated based on the Internal Revenue Service Standard Mileage Rate at $0.10 per mile.
4. Acela Rate was calculated based on fare per mile between Washington D.C. and New York City ($0.60 per mile).
5. Air round trip fares was web-listed fares as of October 25, 2002.
Possible Implementation
• EIGHT TO TEN YEAR IMPLEMENTATION (Assumes Federal Funds)
• START-UP SERVICE: 79 MPH, 2-3 Trains per day (2 to 5 Years)
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1. Cleveland – Columbus – Dayton - Cincinnati
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2. Cleveland – Detroit
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3. Cleveland – Pittsburgh
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4. Cleveland – Buffalo – Toronto
• FULL SERVICE: 110 MPH, 6-8 Trains per day (5 to 10 Years)
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1. Cleveland – Columbus – Dayton - Cincinnati
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2. Cleveland – Detroit
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3. Cleveland – Pittsburgh
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4. Cleveland – Buffalo – Toronto
Preliminary Economic Impact
• Jobs Created
• 16,000 temporary construction jobs created
• 300 full-time operating jobs created
• 2,000 indirect job benefits
• Property Value Increases
• Approximately $1 billion increase in Ohio property
values.
• Income
• Annual income increased by $256 million
• Annual tax revenues increased by $28 million
Next Steps
• Complete Federal Railroad Administration
Study of Track Maintenance Costs and
incorporate results into the Cleveland Hub
financial and economic analysis.
Next Steps
• Distribute draft report to railroads and steering
committee for comment.
• Build support at the local, state, and national
levels (Ohio program)
• Hold public outreach meetings.
• Hold meetings with the business community.
Next Steps
• Conduct detailed Economic Impact Study.
• Initiate ODOT Environmental and Project
Development Process.
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Process
• First 4 Steps of ODOT’s Major Project
Development Process.
Passenger Rail Investment
Reform Act of 2003
• Proposed by USDOT.
• Removes Amtrak from the discussion of how
to improve passenger rail service in the U.S.
• Places responsibility for passenger rail
development in the hands of the states and
federal government.
• Reduces Amtrak’s role to that of a service
provider.
Passenger Rail Investment
Reform Act of 2003
• Envisions a national system of
interconnected corridors, rather than a
network of long distance trains.
• Is consistent with Ohio’s corridor planning.
• Recognizes the real cost of access to railroad
tracks and railroad property.
Other Proposed Federal Bills
• S. 1505, The American Rail Equity Act of 2003,
(AREA)
• HR 2571, Rail Infrastructure Development and
Expansion Act for the 21st Century, (RIDE-21)
• ARRIVE-21, To be introduced soon.
• Rail infrastructure investment bills:
H. 1617, HR 2192, HR 876,