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VIRGINIA RAILWAY EXPRESS

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IEEE Vehicular Technology SocietyNational Capital Chapter

September 11, 2018


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Introduction VRE Overview VRE Capital Program

− Program Overview− Long Bridge

“The 12-Mile Bridge”− Midday Storage− L’Enfant Improvements− Crystal City Improvements− Other Fredericksburg Line

Improvements− Other Manassas Line

Improvements Questions

− Perhaps answers...

TODAY’S REMARKS


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WHO WE ARE

A commuter rail systemRunning on existing railroad tracks

Serving Washington DC and Northern Virginia

Carrying long-distance commuters to DC, Arlington & Alexandria

Two lines, 96 milesAdding peak capacity to

I-95, I-395 & I-66 corridors*

19,000 weekday tripsCommuters that would

otherwise drive alone in cars*

* Source: Texas Transportation Institute, Virginia Railway Express Congestion Relief Contribution; 2014


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VRE Staff

VRE Operations Board

VRE Operations Board

VRE MasterAgreement

Northern Virginia Transportation Commission

VRE is a “joint project” of two Transportation CommissionsPotomac & RappahannockTransportation Commission

WHO WE ARE

Northern Jurisdictions:Two VA Counties

One VA City

Southern Jurisdictions:Three VA Counties

Three VA Cities


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VRE operates on tracks owned and controlled by its three “host railroads”:‒ CSX Transportation (CSXT)

‒ Norfolk Southern (NS)

‒ National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)

WHERE WE OPERATE


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WHAT WE AREKNOWN FOR

Safe Operations

High Customer Satisfaction

Quality Service

Reliable Service

Strong Partnerships with Host Railroads


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58%

17%

13%

11% 1%

58%

VRE

BUS

METRORAILAUTOMOBILE

OTHER

Peak Hour Trips from Virginia to DC

across the 14th Street Bridges

(6:30 to 7:30 AM)

Source: MWCOG Transportation Planning Board 2013 Central Employment Core Cordon Count

21,934 TOTAL TRIPS


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On a typical weekdayVRE draws ridership from 39 Virginia Jurisdictions

Washington DC

* Source: 2015 Master Agreement Survey

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VRE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Six-Year Roadmap for Investment(FY2019- FY2024)

Asset Management/SOGR9 projects – $85 million

Passenger Stations18 projects – $345 million

Passenger Station Parking4 projects – $65 million

Track & Signal Infrastructure2 projects – $77 million

Maintenance/Storage Facilities8 projects – $280 million

New Locomotive & Coaches6 projects – $349 million

Long Bridge & Add’l Tracks4 projects – $1.1 billion

Total Six-Year Program: $2.3 billionincluding capital reserve, rolling stock, asset

management & state-of-good-repair projects


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First priority of the Capital Program

Lifecycle maintenance philosophy– Replace/repair components

before service failures Sample projects:

– Elevator modernization– Canopy reroofing– Station lighting upgrades– Pavement repair/renewal– Locomotives & railcars

STATE-OF-GOOD-REPAIR PROJECTS


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SYSTEM PLAN 2040 Adopted in January 2014 Outlines a phased approach to

system improvement Adapts VRE to the challenges

of a rapidly growing region– Move from commuter rail

towards “Regional Rail”• Bidirectional and more

frequent peak service• More midday and evening

service– Nearly doubling ridership

by 2040


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VRE SYSTEM PLAN 2040Add rail capacity to grow to

50,000+ daily riders PHASE 1: Run Longer Trains More railcars More station parking More train storage tracks Second & longer platforms

PHASE 2 & 3: Run More Trains Earn additional slots through

capacity improvements‒ Additional CSXT tracks‒ Long Bridge Expansion‒ More parking, railcars, yards‒ Broad Run Expansion

was “Gainesville-Haymarket Extension”


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Stations & Parking12 projects in NEPA/PE4 projects in Engineering Additional (3rd/4th )Tracks*

39 miles in NEPA/PE9 miles in Engineering9 miles in Construction Maintenance/Storage Facilities

2 projects in NEPA/PE1 project ready for Construction

ACTIVE CAPITALPROJECTS

* Includes track projects led wholly or in part by the Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transportation


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VRE has “temporarily” used Ivy City Coach Yard since 1992– Insufficient for today– Could go to zero by 2022

Washington Terminal Yard Master Plan reconfiguration– Current VRE storage area

needed for new Amtrak High Speed trainsets

– Amtrak “Hecht Yard” sitealong New York Avenue NW suggested for VRE storage

MIDDAY STORAGE


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NEW YORK AVENUE STORAGE FACILITY

Long, narrow site (5200 x 60 ft)‒ 8.9 acres owned by Amtrak‒ 0.8 acres privately owned

Sufficient capacity for VRE immediate needs‒ 13 trains (9 to 10 cars each)

Only Practical Site Location‒ Superior access to/from

WUS via Union Market TrackRemoves 24 peak VRE movements across the NEC under New York Av bridge between Ivy City and the lower level WUS platforms

Union Market Track


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NEW YORK AVENUE STORAGE FACILITYSCHEMATIC LAYOUT

13 trainsets (all tracks for 9 or 10-car consists) Addresses “Core” State-of-Good-Repair needs Minimal impact on New York Av NE right-of-way

‒ Subsurface tie-backs for retaining wall‒ Temporary construction easements

Longer storage tracks supports longer train consists‒ Support immediate growth in VRE ridership

Anticipate IFB for construction by 2020

Not to Scale


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TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION WEST OF 9TH STREET NE

Not to Scale

Project ManagerOscar Gonzalez

[email protected]


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Expand capacity from two to four tracks‒ Between LE (L’Enfant) to RO (Rosslyn) interlockings‒ Six separate bridges spread over 1.4 miles‒ Benefits commuter (VRE), intercity (Amtrak) and freight (CSXT)‒ Necessary for more commuter train service (VRE & MARC)

Preliminary Engineering/NEPA funded through USDOT TIGER grant Engineering funded through Atlantic Gateway FASTLANE grant

LONG BRIDGE CORRIDOR PROJECT


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CSXT RF&P SUBDIVISIONVirginia (VA) to AFLENGTH: 7.9 milesPRESENT WEEKDAY TRAFFIC: 21 CSXT Freight Trains

34 VRE Commuter Trains20 Amtrak Trains

Passenger Stations

Controlled Points

RAILROAD OWNERSHIP

CSX Transportation

AMTRAK (WTC)

Norfolk Southern

T R A F F I C S P L I TThe

“Eight-Mile Bridge”



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Project Area− 1.4 miles in length− Project Limits:

• L’Enfant Interlocking (LE) on the north• RO Interlocking (Rosslyn) on the south

− Long Bridge plus five additional bridges− Design challenges

• Tight track centers due to constrained ROW• Fixed “overbuild” under Maryland Avenue• Significant adjacent development• Sensitive park/historic resources/NPS property• Security sensitive area

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Current Project− Funded by TIGER grant

• FRA lead federal agency• DDOT is lead local agency/project manger• Host of additional agencies with jurisdiction

or special areas of interest

− EIS & Preliminary Engineering underway− Inter-Agency Partnership

• Project Management Team (PMT) consists of FRA, DDOT, DRPT, VRE, and CSXT

• Public meetings scheduled for September 2018• Draft EIS, PE and Cost Estimates expected in

Summer 2019

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM

OTHER AGENCIES

FEDERAL LEAD AGENCY

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2 LEADING ALTERNATIVES

New bridgeupstreamReuseexisting bridge

New bridgeupstreamReplaceexisting bridge

Current Project− Purpose and Need defined

• Railroad capacity• Network connectivity• Railroad resiliency and redundancy

− DEIS development proceeding• Draft chapters under development• Section 106 coordination reviews

− Key DEIS Issues• Threat & Vulnerability Analysis Issues• Bicycle/Pedestrian assessment• NPS/Property Issues

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LONG BRIDGE CORRIDOR PROJECTPROPOSED ACTION ALTERNATIVES FOR DRAFT EIS

• New 2-track bridge upstream of existing bridge

• Retain existing bridge

• New 2-track bridge upstream of existing bridge

• Replace existing bridge


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Project Context− Long Bridge is key part of a series of corridor

improvements• Adding Long Bridge capacity is critical, but does not fully

resolve the operational bottlenecks• Need operational ‘fluidity’ for freight and passenger trains

between AF (Alexandria) and Virginia ((VA) in DC) interlockings

− On-going adjacent corridor projects• New fourth tracks in DC (by VRE), Arlington County and

Alexandria (by DRPT)• Reconfigured stations at L’Enfant, Crystal City, and

Alexandria (by VRE)• Reconfiguration of Slaters Lane Interlocking (by VRE)

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D St SW

Eliminate Ramp

New Bridge

New VRE Elevator

New VRE Elevator

WMATA Main Entrance

New WMATA Elevators (2)

Fourth ST SWAccess

Expand and extend the existing platform Add fourth track between VA and LE interlockings

‒ A second track serving L’Enfant Station platform Improve ADA accessibility/connectivity to Metro Key design issues to be resolved:

‒ Avoiding encroaching on Hancock Park (Reservation #113)‒ Possible pedestrian access to Fourth St SW

L’ENFANT STATION & FOURTH TRACK

Existing CSXT tracks

Existing platform

New fourth track

New platform construction

Entrances Elevators

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New platform between tracks long enough for ten-car trains Improved local and regional intermodal connectivity

CRYSTAL CITY STATION & FOURTH TRACK This project is funded in part by

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Crystal City Water Park

Existing Bicycle/Pedestrian Underpass


New fourth CSXT track

New platformSouth AccessBridge / Stairs / ElevatorNorth AccessTunnel / Ramp

New Metrorail entrance

Metroway stop

Capital Bikeshare station

South Access Cross-Section looking North


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FREDERICKSBURG LINE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS

Improvements now underway: 11 new railcars (over 1,300 additional seats!) Alexandria pedestrian tunnel to Metrorail Longer platforms at Alexandria, Franconia-

Springfield, Rippon, Quantico, Brooke, Leeland Road, and Fredericksburg stations

Second platforms at Lorton, Rippon, Quantico, Brooke, and Leeland Road stations

More parking at Leeland Road Station Additional tracks (to reduce freight conflicts)

− 9 miles of 3rd track now under construction− 8 miles of 4th track under design for DC and

Northern Virginia (along with new Long Bridge)− Nearly 28 miles of 3rd track under design elsewhere

Capacity improvements to the VRE Crossroads Maintenance and Storage Facility



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Expand East Platform for new third track Extend both platforms for full-length trains Improve Barry Drive Access

BarryDrive

FRANCONIA-SPRINGFIELD STATION IMPROVEMENTS


New CSXT third track

Existing platform

New platform construction

Future platform extension

WMATA Metrorail track

New Barry Drive Access


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Key design issues to be resolved: Is it necessary to close the track center distance between

the existing tracks?

Fairfax County DOTParking Lot Expansion

New Second Platform


New CSXT third track

Existing platform

Existing platform extension

New 2nd platform construction

Future platform extensions

Elevators

Existing Platform

New Pedestrian Bridge

Extend Existing Platform

LORTON STATION IMPROVEMENTS


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Parking expansion proposed by Fairfax County DOT

Extend platform for eight-car trains

Future platform extension for ten-car trains

ROLLING ROAD STATION IMPROVEMENTS

Existing NS tracks

Existing platform

Existing shelter

Pplatform extension

New shelters

Future platform extension


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QUANTICO STATION & THIRD TRACK

Provide a new second platform Provide a new third mainline track

‒ Reduces conflicts with Amtrak and CSXT freight trains‒ All tracks accessible to platforms

Provide ADA-accessible bridge between all platforms and Marine Corps Base Quantico

Extend the existing platform for full-length trains


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MANASSAS LINE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS

2015: VRE studies Manassas Line service improvements

2017: VRE Board approves program of capital projects to improve service

2018: VRE is designing capital projects to improve service

Manassas Line Improvements now underway: 10 new railcars (over 1,150 more seats!) More parking at Broad Run and Manassas Park Longer platforms at Manassas, Rolling Road,

and Backlick stations Additional tracks (to reduce freight conflicts) Yard improvements (for longer trains)


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MANASSAS LINE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS

Funded through concessionaire feesfrom I-66/Outside the Beltway tolling

MANASSAS JUNCTION BYPASS TRACK


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T. R. “Tom” [email protected]

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