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Intercity Rail Program Significant investment will be needed in these rail corridors to meet the capacity needs of the freight railroads, improve signalling, and increase grade crossing protection to allow the speeds of up to 110 mph that are recommended to attract passengers and create benefits for the state. Over 17,000 intercity travelers were surveyed to determine existing trip patterns and purposes, and to quantify the values of time, speed, convenience and other factors that could attract travelers to rail service. One of the most significant findings was that intercity travellers would be willing to use intercity rail service in significant numbers only if it were as fast or faster than the automobile, implying a trip of average speed of 70-75 mph or higher. www.dot.state.ga.us /dot/plan-prog/intermodal/rail/intercityrail.shtml   (1995 words)

High-Speed Rail Cars, Monorails and Systems Commuter rail transportation means short-haul rail passenger service operating in metropolitan and suburban areas, operated by a commuter authority whether within or across the geographical boundaries of a State, usually characterized by reduced fare, multiple ride, and commutation tickets and by morning and evening peak period operations. High-speed rail cars and monorail cars are closer in design to intercity rail cars than to the other types of rail cars covered by the Board's guidelines for transit vehicles and the planned service may have characteristics similar to intercity rail. Consequently, each high-speed rail or monorail passenger or food service car must be accessible and have at least one wheelchair seating space (for individuals who wish to remain in their wheelchairs) and at least one wheelchair storage space (for individuals who wish to transfer to a seat) according to section 1192.125(d). www.bcm.edu /ilru/dlrp/html/publications/transportation/hi-speed-h.html   (10786 words)

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION : PASSENGER RAIL On April 14, 2005, the Department submitted to Congress the Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act of 2005. FRA provides technical assistance for passenger rail and High-Speed Rail (HSR) planning and conducts environmental reviews of rail projects that would be implemented with Federal assistance or approval. It contributes vital benefits to the safety regulatory processes, to railroad suppliers, to railroads involved in the transportation of freight, to inter-city and commuter passengers, to railroad employees, and to labor organizations. www.fra.dot.gov /us/content/5   (467 words)

Rail   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Intercity rail passenger service that links major transportation centers within a limited geographic region. For intercity rail, frequent service means that trains serve a particular station at least every four hours. Painted on the pavement in advance of a railroad highway crossing, to warn the motorist or pedestrian of the rail crossing. www.wsdot.wa.gov /Rail/rail_terms.cfm   (1044 words)

Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation - Overview and Presentation of Alternative Policies for Intercity Passenger ... Tommy G. Thompson, Governor Charles H. Thompson, Secretary Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation An overview of issues land a presentation of four alternative scenarios for intercity passenger rail transportation in the state of Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Transportation July 1994 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This paper was created by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The extent to which the bus and rail operations would be integrated is not yet determined (e.g., through-luggage, joint ticketing, etc.), but the basis of operations is for the buses to serve almost exclusively as feeders to trains. Conventional rail and feeder bus service Conventional rail and feeder bus service options and cost sharing arrangements for Alternative #4 are the same as in Alternative #3, but may be applied over different time periods:  Chicago-Milwaukee conventional rail is replaced by high speed rail in the year 2000 (described in Alternatives #2 and #3). ntl.bts.gov /DOCS/iprt.html   (0 words)

Arizona Intercity Rail Petition An important first step would be establishing intercity passenger rail. Intercity passenger rail would give state residents--and tourists from around the country and world--another option that many of us would gladly choose. The Arizona Intercity Rail Petition to Governor Janet Napolitano, Arizona Department of Transportation, and the Arizona State Transportation Board was created by Citizens for a Sensible Transportation Solution and written by Stephen Farley. www.petitiononline.com /Azrail/petition.html   (0 words)

Subpart F -- Intercity Rail Cars and Systems (a) New, used and remanufactured intercity rail cars, to be considered accessible by regulations issued by the Department of Transportation in 49 CFR part 37, shall comply with this subpart to the extent required for each type of car as specified below. Compliance with Section 1192.125 shall be required only to the extent necessary to meet the requirements of paragraph (d) of this section. The handrails shall be capable of withstanding a force of 100 pounds concentrated at any point on the handrail without permanent deformation of the rail or its supporting structure. codi.buffalo.edu /graph_based/.legislation/.adaag/.1192.intercity.htm   (3175 words)

Richard Nadler on rail & war on National Review Online Today, intercity travelers prefer buses, which are not subsidized, to trains, which are heavily subsidized. The fact that passenger rail competes so poorly with its less subsidized land rivals is a dead giveaway: This technology is horrendously expensive, requiring high and ongoing operating subsidies. Cox points out that urban rail projects, the precursors of high-speed rail, cost an average 46 percent more to build and 78 percent more to operate than their planning-stage projections. www.nationalreview.com /comment/comment-nadler101101.shtml   (1045 words)

US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation   (Site not responding. Last check: ) It is the Administration’s belief in intercity passenger rail transportation that also led to the first serious review of intercity passenger rail service in a generation and the first new Administration proposal for how that service should be provided in three decades. Our Nation’s system of intercity passenger rail service was really composed of regional services provided by multiple carriers that came together in precursors of what we today call intermodal terminals but back then were frequently called “union stations.” The Administration’s proposal envisions a modern view of a national system that has attributes of the past. The Administration’s intercity passenger rail legislative proposal would provide additional encouragement to the States to consider the merits of all forms of passenger transportation in their planning and to prioritize their investments based upon how the different forms of transportation can work together to provide for effective passenger mobility throughout this country. commerce.senate.gov /hearings/testimony.cfm?id=951&wit_id=2171   (3802 words)

Federal Transit Administration - Civil Rights & Accessibility Under Department of Transportation ADA and section 504 regulations, the norm for new commuter and intercity rail stations is a platform running the full length of the passenger boarding area of the station that permits level boarding to all accessible cars of trains stopping at the station. In commuter rail and intercity rail systems where it is not operationally or structurally feasible to meet the horizontal or vertical gap requirements, mini-high platforms, car-borne or platform-mounted lifts, ramps or bridge plates, or similar manually deployed devices, meeting the applicable requirements of 36 CFR part 1192, or 49 CFR Part 38, shall suffice. In situations where meeting gap requirements is infeasible, commuter and intercity rail operators still may often be able to provide full-length, level-entry boarding to all accessible cars of trains by using a high-level platform in conjunction with short bridge plates that provide access to each car. www.fta.dot.gov /printer_friendly/civil_rights_3890.html   (895 words)

The Past and Future of U.S. Passenger Rail Service Given the lack of consensus about the role that passenger rail service should play in the nation's transportation system--and the role the federal government should play in fostering that service--it is not surprising that federal policies governing Amtrak have varied over the years and that legislation has often contained internal inconsistencies. Both passenger and freight rail experienced a significant decline in market share by the middle of the 20th century as travelers and shippers turned increasingly to airlines, trucks, and automobiles to meet their transportation needs. One reason for rail's economic advantage in the Northeast is that train stations are located in central business districts, from which many trips begin and to which there is convenient access by mass transit. www.cbo.gov /showdoc.cfm?index=4571&sequence=1   (2267 words)

Intercity Rail Cars & Systems TA Manual 1992 A public entity may purchase or lease a used intercity rail car for use on its system that is not readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if after making demonstrated good faith efforts to obtain an accessible car, it is unable to do so. The requirements for transit facilities in subpart C of the DOT rule require that intercity rail stations have platforms so that level boarding can be provided unless, again, it is not "operationally or structurally feasible" to do so. However, new cars acquired for an intercity rail system in which all cars are accessible do not have to be designated by the symbol. www.bcm.edu /ilru/dlrp/html/publications/transportation/intercity-f.html   (14547 words)

Wisconsin State Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Congress is considering a bill to provide $12 billion for states to improve their intercity rail over the next 10 years. Rail is a viable alternative to air travel for distances of 300 miles and less. The tracks are already in place for commuter rail and with an agreement to have Wisconsin and Southern Railroad operate the commuter system, they can easily adjust their freight schedules so they don't interfere with potential commuter rail operation. www.madison.com /wsj/home/spectrum/index.php?ntid=123553&ntpid=1   (2061 words)

US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Fifth, intercity rail projects should enjoy the same access to tax-exempt financing as is currently enjoyed by other transportation modes such as airports and seaports. Most capital spending for intercity rail is done by Amtrak or the freight railroads, none of whom have the ability to issue tax exempt debt. Access to tax-exempt financing for projects on private rail right-of-way which have been included in a state transportation improvement plan and measures to address liability concerns could be helpful incentives to encourage greater freight rail investment in necessary upgrades for passenger rail service. commerce.senate.gov /hearings/testimony.cfm?id=781&wit_id=2176   (1265 words)

Passenger rail in the 20th Century - Railway Age, December 1999 Amtrak and VIA Rail were born out of a belief that a nationwide system of intercity rail passenger service was in the national interest, and both have come far in restoring the quality and reliability of these services. Even as the intercity rail passenger business was spiraling downward in the 1960s, there was a remarkable revival of interest in high speed services. With this substantial growth of rail systems in the past several decades, urban and regional/commuter rail have represented the fastest growing segment of public transit for close to two decades. www.railwayage.com /dec99/passenger.html   (3077 words)

NARP: National Association of Railroad Passengers Under current law, intercity passenger rail is the only major form of surface transportation on which federal law forbids states to spend gasoline-tax-generated funds. Today, state rail officials are handicapped when pressing for state rail investments because their work is supported by little or no federal matching funds, in sharp contrast with generous federal funding for highways and aviation. The one "crack in the wall" is that Vermont gained full flexibility to use these funds for intercity passenger rail in the FY 1999 appropriations law. www.narprail.org /cms/index.php/news_releases/yearly/1999   (2063 words)

US CODE: Title 42,12162. Intercity and commuter rail actions considered discriminatory Single-level rail passenger coaches and food service cars on which the spaces required by subparagraph (A) are located shall have a restroom usable by an individual who uses a wheelchair and shall be able to be entered from the station platform by an individual who uses a wheelchair. It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 12132 of this title and section 794 of title 29 for a person to purchase or lease a remanufactured rail passenger car for use in intercity or commuter rail transportation unless such car was remanufactured in accordance with paragraph (1). (I) Intercity rail All stations in the intercity rail transportation system shall be made readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 20 years after July 26, 1990. www.law.cornell.edu /uscode/html/uscode42/usc_sec_42_00012162----000-.html   (1190 words)

SB 1420 Transportation: High-Speed Rail Act An existing Intercity High-Speed Rail Commission was created in 1993 to conduct studies and to prepare a high-speed rail plan for the state. The authority shall direct the development and implementation of intercity high-speed rail service that is fully integrated with the state's existing intercity rail and bus network, consisting of interlinked conventional and high-speed rail lines and associated feeder buses. The intercity network in turn shall be fully coordinated and connected with commuter rail lines and urban rail transit lines developed by local agencies, as well as other transit services, through the use of common station facilities whenever possible. www.vanguardnews.com /sb1420.htm   (1451 words)

Light Rail Now - Amtrak, Railroad Passenger, and Intercity Public Transport Intercity rail passenger service – Amtrak, in the USA – and other surface transportation is integrally linked with the fortunes of local mass transit, including light rail transit (LRT). A recent study by the European Rail Research Advisory Council reports that France's TGV highspeed rail network has succeeded in diverting major proportions of air travel to intercity rail – an achievement that may help effect reductions in air transport necessary for reducing the seriously escalating levels of greenhouse gas emissions produced by aircraft. Dan, one of the most knowledgeable, influential, and energetic rail advocates in the USA, was a giant in terms of his influence within the industry and the ongoing campaign to sustain and improve rail passenger service. www.lightrailnow.org /facts/fa_intercity.htm   (1029 words)

Georgia Rail Passenger Program The seven commuter services and six intercity lines will be phased in during the next 12 years, with the first trains scheduled to operate in 2003, provided state funding is provided as requested. Intercity trains will run a minimum of three trains a day in each direction, at top speeds of up to 110 mph, providing competitive travel times compared with driving. The total capital cost is estimated at $316 million, with almost half for rail vehicles, one third for trackwork and signals, and the remainder for stations, parking, and maintenance facilities. www.garail.com /Pages/grpplegupdate.htm   (1957 words)

The Past and Future of U.S. Passenger Rail Service At that time, the number of miles traveled by passengers on intercity railroads soared to an average of nearly 67 billion per year, compared with an annual average of 19 billion in the previous five-year period (1936-1940). The total number of intercity rail passengers--a less revealing measure since it ignores the distance traveled--has ranged from 17 million in the early 1970s to 23.5 million in 2001. One rail expert has suggested that passenger rail probably reached its peak in terms of intercity travel in the mid-1890s, when its share of the market was estimated to be about 95 percent. www.cbo.gov /showdoc.cfm?index=4571&sequence=3   (5924 words)

U.S. Transportation Subsidies Between 1942 and 1962 a 10% rail ticket tax was levied on railroads as a war measure to discourage unnecessary travel. Federal support for transit and intercity rail is relatively recent: 1964 for transit and 1971 for intercity rail. Because it is in the public interest and transit or rail should not be subject to an unrealistic set of expectations no other mode has to live up to. www.trainweb.org /moksrail/advocacy/resources/subsidies/transport.htm   (1362 words)

VIA Rail Canada / Travel by train! Vacations, tours and tourism info. In French: VIA Rail Canada / Voyages en train, Home page: VIA Rail Canada / Travel, vacations and train tours © 1995 - 2007 VIA Rail Canada Inc. www.viarail.ca /en_index.html   (47 words)

Office of Grants and Training - Grants - 2007 Infrastructure Protection Program (IPP) This year, the TSGP will also provide funding to Amtrak for continued security enhancements for their intercity rail operations between key high-risk urban areas throughout the United States. Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP): The IBSGP provides funding to create a sustainable program for the protection of intercity bus systems and the traveling public from terrorism. The FY07 IBSGP seeks to assist owners and operators of fixed-route intercity and charter bus services in obtaining the resources required to support security measures such as enhanced planning, facility security upgrades, and vehicle and driver protection. www.ojp.usdoj.gov /odp/grants_ipp2007.htm   (0 words)

Illinois General Assembly - Illinois Compiled Statutes The cost related to such services shall be borne in such proportion as, by agreement or contract the parties may desire. To the extent the service is provided by the Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority (or a public corporation on behalf of that Division), it shall be exempt from safety regulations of the Illinois Commerce Commission to the extent the Commuter Rail Division adopts its own safety regulations. The payments made by the Department to the Division for the intercity rail passenger service shall not be made in excess of those costs or as a subsidy for costs of commuter rail operations. www.ilga.gov /legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=002027050K2705-440   (0 words)

Washington Group International - Infrastructure - Rail & Transit - Intercity Commuter Rail, Subways   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Washington Group International professionals are experienced in designing and constructing facilities for intercity commuter rail systems for Amtrak and regional commuter railroads such as the Washington Metro and New York’s Metro-North Railroad. In Taiwan, for the Taipei Department of Rapid Transit, Washington Group constructed two rail tunnels as part of a joint venture and was responsible for technical aspects of new subway station construction Washington Group is also experienced in intermodal facilities that serve as points of transfer for passengers from one travel mode to another. www.wgint.com /submarket.php?id=54   (201 words)

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