Moving Passengers and Products: The Ohio Hub Rail Study Ohio Rail Development Commission Lima – December 13, 2004 Provided Courtesy of the Good Governance Council Kevin Miller CEO [email protected]
Jan 18, 2016
Moving Passengers and Products:The Ohio Hub Rail Study
Ohio Rail Development CommissionLima – December 13, 2004
Provided Courtesy of the Good Governance Council
Kevin Miller CEO
Freight and Truck Traffic is Increasing
ASHHTO predicts a 57 percent increase in national freight traffic by 2020; ODOT predicts 79 percent growth in Ohio
Today’s Freight Movement
Ohio’s highways carry the third greatest value of truck freight in the U.S.
74 percent of all freight, or $1.3 trillion in business and goods, is shipped to and from Ohio by truck each year
Lack of Increased Transportation Capacity = An Immobile Economy
• More congestion means:
– Reduced productivity – Higher costs– Slower shipments; fewer “just in time” deliveries– Declining competitiveness in the global economy– More wear and tear on highways– Reduced reliability
Trains Move Goods and People Efficiently
• Trains take less space to carry more goods and people
• Trucks and commuter traffic will still grow, but at a slower rate
• An increased, diversified transportation system will maintain Ohio’s competitive edge
The Ohio Hub Plan
• 860 miles - 32 stations
• 4 states and Southern Ontario
• 11 major metro areas
• 22 million population
An Interconnected Rail Network
An Interconnected Rail Network
An Interconnected Rail Network
• Cincinnati to Cleveland in 3.5 hours
• Cleveland to Detroit in 2.75 hours
• 5 to 8 trains a day
• 79 mph – 110 mph
Frequent, Competitive Service for Passengers
Improved Operations and Other Benefits for Freight Railroads
• New signals and dispatching systems
• Rebuilt RR beds, where shared
• Compensation for right of way
Convenient Connections for Passengers
• Airports
• Tourist attractions
• Cultural, academic and research institutions
• Sports franchises and entertainment facilities
• Within walking distance of over 200 million square feet of office space
Connections to National Network Attracts More Riders
Millions of Annual Riders (2025)
• Start-Up Service 819
• 79-mph Stand-Alone 1.868
• 79-mph with Midwest Reg. Rail 2.487
• 110-mph Stand-Alone 2.633
• 110-mph with Midwest Reg. Rail 3.236
Capital Costs are Comparable to Other Transportation Investments
• Start-up service $500 million
• 79-mph system $2.7 billion*
• 110-mph system $3.32 billion*
* Assumes capital cost sharing with the Midwest Regional Rail System
Rail Delivers People, Products…and Jobs
• 6,600 construction jobs
• 6,000 indirect jobs
• 1,500 permanent rail operating jobs
• $1 billion increase in property values
• Household income increased by $120-$610
• Annual tax revenues increased by $28 million
Federal Funding is Required
• Leverage federal money through state grade separation expenditures
• Federal funds contingent upon a national passenger rail/freight improvement program
• Moving ahead now gets us “in the queue”
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Next Steps/Decision Points
• Now through Feb: Public input
• Winter through Spring: • Secure $250,000 and execute economic impact analysis to
determine whether to move forward with environmental analysis• Use existing funds to determine feasibility of additional lines from
Columbus– To Lima/Toledo - Chicago– To Pittsburgh
– Secure $6 million to move Ohio Hub Plan into environmental impact analysis (DEIS)
• Summer 05 – Fall 08: Tier 1 Environmental process