MIDDAY STORAGE. VRE has temporarily used Ivy City Coach Yard since 1992 Insufficient today Restricts further growth

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1 MIDDAY STORAGE VRE has temporarily used Ivy City Coach Yard since 1992 Insufficient today Restricts further growth Will diminish to zero Agreement allows reduction in VRE storage starting July 2018 Washington Terminal Yard Master Plan Amtrak - VRE collaboration VRE storage needed for new Amtrak high-speed trains VRE looking at immediate and longer-term solutions 2

2 MIDDAY STORAGE TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT L'ENFANT STORAGE TRACKS N Twelfth St SW Tenth St SW D St SW Seventh St SW Sixth St SW Fifth St SW Existing tracks Existing platform New storage tracks Convert existing side tracks to midday VRE storage Add wayside power appliances for trains during layover Storage for three trainsets Allows for longer trainsets using new rolling stock Open for service by late 2017 Will be converted to a fourth mainline track when permanent midday storage facility is complete. 3

3 MIDDAY STORAGE PERMANENT REPLACEMENT NEW YORK AVENUE STORAGE FACILITY 13 trainsets (all tracks for 9 or 10-car consists) Addresses Core State-of-Good-Repair needs Minimizes impact on New York Av NE right-of-way Subsurface tie-backs for retaining wall Temporary construction easements Adds operating capacity to the Amtrak NEC Longer storage tracks supports longer train consists Allows System Plan 2040 Phase 1 growth Not to Scale 4

4 L ENFANT STATION & FOURTH TRACK Eliminate Ramp New WMATA Elevators (2) New VRE Elevator WMATA Main Entrance Sixth St SW N Seventh St SW New VRE Elevator Existing CSXT tracks Existing platform New fourth track New platform construction D St SW Expand and extend the existing platform Add fourth track between VA and LE interlockings A second track serving L Enfant Station platform Improve ADA accessibility/connectivity to Metro Key design issues to be resolved: Avoiding encroachment on Hancock Park (Reservation #113) Highway clearances for new bridges over 6 th & 7 th Streets SW 5

5 CRYSTAL CITY STATION & FOURTH TRACK 23 rd St Crystal Drive 18th St 15th St ❸ ❷ ❶ N Existing CSXT tracks New fourth CSXT track Existing platform WMATA Metrorail track WMATA Metroway lane Three location options under consideration Expand and extend the existing platform Add fourth track between RO and AF interlockings A second track serving Crystal City Station platform Improve regional intermodal connectivity Metrorail, Metroway, local bus, shuttles Improve local connectivity Bicycle and walk access 6

6 ALEXANDRIA STATION IMPROVEMENTS METRO EAST PLATFORM WEST PLATFORM STATION INSERT CONCEPT Track PLAN Track HERE Track T U N N E L Eliminate existing at-grade track crossing Provide ADA accessible tunnel between Metro and all station platforms Provide passenger access to trains on Track 1 New crossover at Slaters Lane Raise, expand and extend the East Platform Raise West Platform 7

7 FRANCONIA-SPRINGFIELD STATION IMPROVEMENTS New Barry Drive Access Barry Drive Expand East Platform for new third track Extend both platforms for full-length trains Improve Barry Drive Access Existing CSXT tracks New CSXT third track Existing platform New platform construction Future platform extension WMATA Metrorail track 8

8 MANASSAS LINE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS In 2015, VRE began a study to improve Manassas Line service and ridership The study concluded that operating more and longer Manassas Line trains would attract 5,100 new passenger trips VRE now looking at: Parking expansions at Broad Run and Manassas Park Yard expansion for more and longer trains New tracks to reduce VRE-NS freight conflicts Platform extensions at Rolling Road and Backlick stations More passenger railcars 9

9 FREDERICKSBURG LINE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS $93 million State Smart Scale grant: 11 new passenger coaches (1320 additional seats) Alexandria pedestrian tunnel/metrorail connection Quantico platform extension and pedestrian bridge Brooke and Leeland Road platform extensions Leeland Road parking expansion (225 new spaces) Crossroad Yard expansion (more and longer trains) Other Fredericksburg Line improvements: Franconia-Springfield platform expansion and extension New second platforms at Lorton, Rippon, Quantico, Brooke, and Leeland Road stations Nine miles of third track under construction 17 miles of additional track funded through design 10