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New Orleans Rail Gateway Program EISJefferson and Orleans Parishes

State Project No. H.005168

New Orleans Rail Gateway Program

Partnering for Regional Economic Vitality

Christopher G. Gesing, P.E.

(724) 495-4276

[email protected]


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Partnering for Progress


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New Orleans Rail Gateway (Existing)

4th largest US Rail Gateway

6 of 7 Class 1 Railroads

Rail yards and intermodal facilities

Port of New Orleans

Needs major improvement


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Why are Improvements Needed?

Antiquated control systems and switches slow travel times


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Flood gates limit emergency responsiveness


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Almonaster Bridge requires frequent unscheduled maintenance


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Freight demand routinely impacts both rail and road traffic

Cumulative delays on average per day:

29.7 hours of delays for all Trains

112.4 hours of delays for all Vehicles

12.1 hours of delays for all Trucks


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Traffic Delays




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Total Daily Truck Delay (Hours)

Source: Feasibility Analysis, 2007

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Freight demand routinely impacts both rail and road traffic


29.7 hours of delays for all Trains



Future freight demand will increase negative communityimpacts and decrease regional economic competitiveness


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Freight Demand

Annual Tons of Rail Freight (2010)13.1 million tons Chemicals or Allied Products

Hazardous Materials

Misc Mixed ShipmentsFood or Kindred Products

Farm Products

Transportation Equipment

Petroleum or Coal Products

Pulp,paper or Allied Products

Primary Metal Products

Clay,concrete,glass or Stone

Lumber or Wood Products

Waste or Scrap MaterialsNonmetallic Minerals

Shipping Containers

Rubber or Misc Plastics

Forest Products

Electrical Equipment

Textile Mill Products

Apparel or Related Products

Misc Freight Shipments

Furniture or Fixtures

Metallic Ores

Fabricated Metal Products

Misc Manufacturing Products

Fresh Fish or Marine Products

Instrum, Photo Equipment, Optical Eq

Machinery

Shipper Association Traffic

Leather or Leather Products

Freight Forwarder Traffic

Commodity

Annual Tons of Rail Freight (2038)19.5 million tons

Source: TranSearch and Surface Transportation Board data compiled by IHS Global Insight


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Route Alternatives

Route Alternatives NEPA requires evaluating a broad range of alternatives

No-Build baseline for comparison


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Route Alternatives


No-Build baseline for comparison Back Belt


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Route Alternatives


No-Build baseline for comparison Back Belt

Middle Belt


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Route Alternatives



Back Belt

Middle Belt

Front Belt


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Route Alternatives



Back Belt

Middle Belt

Front Belt

Couplet


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Projects A Chinese Menu Approach

Program of Projects Close, improve or grade-separate crossings

Add, remove, or reconfigure trackage Upgrade structures & improve drainage

Eliminate flood gates & I-10 Dip

Improve signal systems

Incorporate Centralized Train Control

Future Passenger Rail Considerations Amtrak New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal

Commuter Rail Downtown to Airport

Passenger Rail New Orleans to Baton Rouge

Off-setting Mitigation


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Minority Populations


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Median Household Income


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Neighborhoods


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Limited English Proficiency


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Next Steps

Milestone Target Date

Alternatives Development & Reviews Winter 2013

Field Studies Winter 2013

Mitigation & Enhancement Coordination Spring 2013

Alternatives Outreach Meetings Summer 2013


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Get on Board!

http://www.dotd.la.gov/administration/public_info/projects/norg/


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Subconsultant Partners

Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc.

Purpose & Need

Environmental Studies - Community Impact Assessment

Digital Engineering and Imaging, Inc.

Preliminary Engineering and Traffic Studies

The Hawthorne Agency, Inc.

Inter-Agency Coordination and Public Outreach

URS Corporation

Rail Traffic Controller (RTC) Modeling


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New Orleans Rail Gateway Program EISJefferson and Orleans Parishes

State Project No. H.005168

New Orleans Rail Gateway Program

Partnering for Regional Economic Vitality

Christopher G. Gesing, P.E.

(724) 495-4276

[email protected]

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