north carolina rail division staff of about 50 mission to: improve & expand passenger rail...
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North Carolina Rail Division
• Staff of about 50• Mission to:
Improve & expand passenger rail serviceImprove safety at crossingsProvide industrial accessImprove infrastructure Develop high-speed railPreserve corridors for future use
NCDOT Rail Organization
P la nn ing E n g in e erin g & S a fe ty P a ssen g er
R a il D iv is io n
D e p u ty S e c re ta ry fo r T ra n s it
S e c re ta ry N C D O T R a il A d v isory C o u n c il
B o ard o f T ra n spo rta tion
NCDOT - Rail DivisionStatutory Responsibilities
• Corridor Preservation
• Intercity Passenger Service
• Crossing Safety
• Safety Inspections
• Industrial Development
• Revitalization
NCDOT- Rail Division Planning
• Short & Long Range Planning for Passenger Services
• Environmental Compliance
• State Rail Plan
• Corridor Acquisition
• Southeast High Speed Rail Coalition
• VA/NC High Speed Rail Compact
• Rail Industrial Access Program
NCDOT - Rail Division Engineering & Safety
• Engineering
– Commuter, freight and intercity
– TIP project scoping
– Rail Industrial Access Program
• Safety
– FRA-certified safety inspections
– Commuter rail safety oversight
• Crossing Safety
– Sealed Corridor and Traffic Separation Studies
– Gates, lights and signal improvements
– Crossing Inventory
• Corridor Management
Investments in Infrastructure
• Develop Sealed Corridor Program
• Develop Private Crossing Safety
• Conduct Traffic Separation Studies
• Purchase North Carolina Railroad
• Renovate Historic Stations
• Develop New Multi-Modal Centers
• Improve track and signals
• NCDOT – NS partnership • Treat 216 public crossings
+ 47 private crossings• Use existing technology• FRA national model•
Sealed Corridor Safety Improvements
Track & Signal Improvements• Partnered with NS and NCRR
• NCDOT- preliminary engineering & design
• Norfolk Southern – final
design & construction
• Lengthen sidings
• Reconstruct interlocks
• Super-elevate tracks
• Straighten curves
• Double Track
Track & Signal Improvements
Track & Signal Improvements• Install Traffic Control &
Communications System
• Lengthen train detection circuits
• Revise train control signals
• Install bi-directional signals
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