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Why A State Rail Plan• Required by 2008 Passenger Rail Investment and
Improvement Act for certain categories of federal funding• Federal Railroad Administration views as a condition of any
federal funding• Offers an opportunity for stakeholder and the public to
influence the future of rail• Identifies future rail service, infrastructure, and policy needs• Provides a road map for improving/expanding rail service and
rail safety• Provides an education in rail transportation
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North Dakota Rail Plan Elements The role of rail in statewide transportation North Dakota rail system Infrastructure and Facilities Operations and Performance Traffic and Trends Institutions Safety
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North Dakota Rail Plan Elements Freight rail needs: infrastructure, service,
policy, organization Passenger rail needs: stations, routes, service The State’s Rail Service and Investment
Program
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Analytical Framework of the Plan
InventoryVision, Goals
Objectives
Issues and Opportunities
Planning for the
Future –Investment Program
• Guides actions, programs, priorities
• Profiles freight and passenger rail traffic, infrastructure services, institutions, safety
• Assesses the performance of rail lines
• Consultation with stakeholders
• Review of data, including performance data
• Improvements• Prioritization• Funding plan
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Identification of Rail Needs and Opportunities
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• Stakeholders: – Railroads– Freight shippers/passenger advocates– State agencies– Local agencies, MPOs, economic development groups– Tribal nations– Multi-state organizations– Others
• Website/On-line survey• Phase I “Listening Tour”• Three regional workshops• Three industry forums• Interest group meetings• Interviews• Public meetings
Stakeholder and Public Input
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Trends and Other Considerations
• Safety concerns• Market expansions and emerging
industries• Changing trade patterns• Reconfiguration of logistics networks• Railroad strategies• Demographics• Changing land-use patterns• Policy changes
Needs Analysis Input
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Rail Transportation, Economic, Environment, and Safety Assessment: Needs and Opportunities
• Assessment of rail benefits/contributions
• Identification of needs and opportunities: mobility, connectivity/access, state of good repair, economic development, environment, safety/security
Effectiveness of Institutional Structure, Rail Programs, Policies
• Evaluation of institutional structure
• Recommended improvements
Needs and Opportunities Identification
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Rail Service and Investment Program
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Rail Service and Investment Program
• Prioritization• Funding alternatives• Rail Service and Investment
Program• Implementation plan
Rail Service Investment Projects and Initiatives
Rail Service and Investment Program
• Identification of projects and initiatives: infrastructure, operations, policies, institutions
• Determine costs• Scoring of Initiatives
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Final Plan Preparation
Rail Plan Roll-Out
• Draft plan for public comment• Final state rail plan• Final state rail plan rollout
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North Dakota 2014 Rail Tonnage - Direction
Directional Distribution
Through48%Outbound
41%
Inbound8%
Intrastate3%
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North Dakota Rail Tonnage - Trend
North Dakota Rail Traffic Growth 2000-2015 (Est)
- 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Est
Terminating Originating
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North Dakota Rail Tonnage – Commodity Mix
0.4
1.6
3.1
4.8
17.6
28.4
0.4
0.9
2.5
4.7
19.2
33.5
0.0 20.0 40.0
OTHER
PETROLEUM OR COAL BASED …
CHEMICALS OR ALLIED PRODUCTS
FOOD OR KINDRED PRODUCTS
FARM PRODUCTS
CRUDE OIL
2014 2015 Est
Outbound Rail Shipments by Commodity(Millions of Tons)
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Today’s Discussion
• What are the strengths of North Dakota’s rail system?
• What are the deficiencies of North Dakota’s rail system?
• What should be the state’s rail priorities?• What opportunities does Rail transportation
provide?• What improvements are required? What specific
projects?