Northern Indiana/Ohio Passenger Rail Corridor Feasibility Study & Business Plan

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INTRODUCTION

Chicago to Fort Wayne

Columbus Corridor

Chicago to Fort Wayne Columbus Corridor

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USER BENEFITS

Typical High-Speed Train Amenities1

For the purposes of this Feasibility Study and Business Plan, the term high-speed used throughout,

refers to diesel powered train sets reaching maximum speeds of either 110 or 130 miles per hour.
This was the standard selected in 2004 by the 9 states participating in the Midwest Regional Rail
Initiative plans for the Midwest rail network.

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TRAVEL TIME BENEFITS

MARKET:

Rail Ridership Forecasts (thousand)

Rail Fare-Box Revenue Forecasts

($Millions 2012$)

Chicago-Fort Wayne-Columbus Corridor

Rail Trip Sources Forecast

Travel Market Share Forecast

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OPERATING PLAN:

High-Speed Rail Increases Safety at Grade Crossings

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PROPOSED TRAIN SCHEDULES2:

Chicago, IL to Columbus, OH: Diesel 110 Option
All times are CST; UPDATED for FT WAYNE STUDY 12/17/2012

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CHICAGO, IL - UNION STATION
Gary, IN - Regional Airport
Valparaiso, IN
Plymouth, IN
Warsaw, IN
Ft. Wayne, IN
Lima, OH
Kenton, OH
Marysville, OH
Columbus, OH (Arr)

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Columbus, OH (Dep)
Marysville, OH
Kenton, OH
Lima, OH
Fort Wayne, IN
Warsaw, IN
Plymouth, IN
Varparaiso, IN
Gary, IN - Regional Airport
CHICAGO, IL -UNION STATION

Miles

300

302

304

306

308

310

312

314

316

318

320

322

0.0
23.0
44.3
84.7
109.8
148.7
208.1
243.2
275.2
303.7

5:00
5:24
5:38
6:01
6:18
6:47
7:31
7:54
8:26
9:00

6:00
6:24
7:38
8:22
9:45

7:00
7:24
8:38
9:22
10:45

9:25
9:49
10:03
10:26
10:43
11:12
11:56
12:19
12:51
13:25

10:00
10:24
11:38
12:22
-

11:30
11:54
12:08
12:31
12:48
13:17
14:01
14:24
14:56
15:30

14:30
14:54
16:08
16:52
18:15

16:00
16:24
16:38
17:01
17:18
17:47
18:31
18:54
19:26
20:00

17:00
17:24
18:38
19:22
20:45

18:30
18:54
19:08
19:31
19:48
20:17
21:01
21:24
21:56
22:30

19:00
19:24
20:38
21:22
-

21:00
21:24
21:38
22:01
22:18
22:47
23:31
23:54
0:26
1:00

Miles

301

303

305

307

309

311

313

315

317

319

321

323

0.0
28.5
60.5
95.6
155.0
193.9
219.0
259.4
280.7
303.7

4:55
5:29
6:01
6:24
7:08
7:37
7:54
8:17
8:31
8:55

6:48
7:32
8:46
9:10

6:00
7:23
8:07
9:21
9:45

9:30
10:04
10:36
10:59
11:43
12:12
12:29
12:52
13:06
13:30

10:30
11:53
12:37
13:51
14:15

11:30
12:04
12:36
12:59
13:43
14:12
14:29
14:52
15:06
15:30

14:00
15:23
16:07
17:21
17:45

15:59
16:43
17:12
17:29
17:52
18:06
18:30

16:30
17:53
18:37
19:51
20:15

19:45
20:19
20:51
21:14
21:58
22:27
22:44
23:07
23:21
23:45

20:30
21:53
22:37
23:51
0:15

21:30
22:04
22:36
22:59
23:43
0:12
0:29
0:52
1:06
1:30

Due to the increase in demand in the corridor there is a 50% increase in trains compared to the

MWRRI project. Six (6) instead of four (4) express trains and six (6) instead of four (4) regular trains.

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COMMUNITY BENEFITS

New Jobs will be Created

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COST BENEFIT RESULTS

High-Speed Trains Generate Significant Economic Development

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STATION DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS

New Train Stations will be Developed

Milwaukee, WI Downtown Station

Normal, IL Multimodal Transportation Center

Champaign, IL Terminal
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CONSTRUCTION SPENDING IMPACTS

Construction and Maintenance of High-Speed Rail Systems

Generates Significant Construction Work

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT BY CORRIDOR

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ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

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RETURN TO GOVERNMENT

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CONCLUSION

High-Speed Rail will play a Major Role in Building the New Economy of the 21 st Century for the Corridor

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