VIRGINIA RAILWAY EXPRESS SYSTEM PLAN 2040 UPDATE. FAMPO Policy Committee Meeting September 21, 2015

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1 VIRGINIA RAILWAY EXPRESS SYSTEM PLAN 2040 UPDATE FAMPO Policy Committee Meeting September 21,

2 VRE SYSTEM PLAN 2040 Identifies needs for next 25 years Identifies projects, initiatives, funding, partners Provides for phased expansion Moves VRE from commuter rail to REGIONAL RAIL Addresses growing markets Peak commuting to DC/NoVA Addresses new markets Reverse peak/off-peak travel 2

3 PROJECTED GROWTH IN RIDERSHIP System Plan 2040 Current Trend 3

4 Present AM Peak Boardings & Alightings Boardings Alightings RIDERSHIP Presently 19,000 trips Destination Stations (L Enfant, Crystal City, Union Station, Alexandria) Key Attributes: Proximity to offices (especially Pentagon, Roslyn) Connections to Metro Origin Stations Key Attributes: Parking Population Highway Access 4

5 Present AM Peak Boardings & Alightings Projected 2040 AM Peak Boardings L Enfant & Alightings Crystal City Union Station Alexandria Boardings Alightings Destination Stations Proximity to offices Connections to Metro Boardings Rosslyn, Pentagon Alightings Origin Stations Parking Population Accessibility 5

6 Present AM Peak Boardings & Alightings Projected Change in 2040 L Enfant AM Peak Boardings Crystal City Union Station Alexandria Boardings Alightings Destination Stations Proximity to offices Connections to Metro Rosslyn, Pentagon Origin Stations Parking Alightings Population Accessibility Change in Boardings Less than 25% increase 25% to 50% increase More than 50% increase 6

7 VRE SYSTEM PLAN 2040 Adding rail capacity is the key PHASE 1: Run Longer Trains More railcars More station parking More train storage tracks Second & longer platforms PHASE 2 & 3: Run More Trains Earn additional train slots through capacity improvements Third/fourth track on CSXT Long Bridge More parking, railcars Gainesville-Haymarket Extension 7

8 1 CURRENTLY ACTIVE FAMPO AREA PROJECTS MAP # PROJECT DESCRIPTION LEAD AGENCY ❶ ADDITIONAL TRACK (PC to ND) VaDRPT ❷ BROOKE STATION IMPROVEMENTS PP VRE* # # # ❸ ADDITIONAL TRACK (ND to HA) VaDRPT ❹ LEELAND RD STATION IMPROVEMENTS PP VRE* ❺ FREDERICKSBURG STATION IMPROVEMENTS VRE* 5 ❻ ADDITIONAL TRACK (HA to XR) VRE ❼ SPOTSYLVANIA STATION PLATFORM SPOTSYLVANIA PARKING LOT VRE* SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 6 ❽ LIFECYCLE OVERHAUL & UPGRADE FACILITY VRE ❾ CROSSROAD MSF STORAGE EXPANSION VRE PP INCLUDED IN PENTA-PLATFORM PROGRAM * NON-SYSTEM PROJECT (Jurisdiction responsible for local share of costs) 8

9 SPOTSYLVANIA STATION IMPROVEMENTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION Service: VRE Number of Platforms: 1 Platform Length(s): 680 feet (8 cars) Parking: 1500 spaces 9

10 LEELAND ROAD STATION IMPROVEMENTS CURRENT CONDITIONS Service: VRE Number of Platforms: 1 Platform Length(s): 405 feet (5 cars) Parking: 997 spaces (pending loss of 156 spaces) 10

11 LEELAND ROAD STATION IMPROVEMENTS ALTERNATIVE 1 (NOT RECOMMENDED) ALTERNATIVE 2 (RECOMMENDED) PENDING CIP IMPROVEMENTS Expand existing platform to 650 feet (8 cars) Add 650-foot second platform (CSXT-VRE MOU requirement) Estimated Costs: PE/FD: $1,400,000 Construction: $12,600,000 Total: $14,000,000 Programmed Funding: PE/FD: REF15 $685,000 Construction: REF16 $2,700,000 REF17 $2,916,000 REF18 $2,700,000 CMAQ21 $262,000 Total: $9,264,300 Unfunded: $4,735,700 11

12 LEELAND ROAD STATION IMPROVEMENTS OTHER IMPROVEMENTS Projected parking demand (2027) 1500 spaces (+503 spaces) +659 spaces after 156 spaces lost to development Requires structured parking No cost estimate No programmed funding Plan for surface parking expansion yields 1000 spaces, less than the 1500 spaces projected by demand. 12

13 BROOKE STATION IMPROVEMENTS CURRENT CONDITIONS Service: VRE Number of Platforms: 1 Platform Length(s): 401 feet (5 cars) Parking: 720 spaces 13

14 BROOKE STATION IMPROVEMENTS ALTERNATIVE 1 (RECOMMENDED) ALTERNATIVE 2 (NOT RECOMMENDED) PENDING CIP IMPROVEMENTS Expand existing platform to 650 feet (8 cars) Add 650-foot second platform (CSXT-VRE MOU requirement) Estimated Costs: PE/NEPA/FD: $1,450,000 Construction: $13,100,000 Total: $14,650,000 Programmed Funding: PE/FD: REF15 $685,800 Construction: REF16 $2,700,000 REF17 $2,916,000 REF18 $2,700,000 CMAQ21 $262,500 Total: $9,264,300 Unfunded: $5,385,700 14

15 BROOKE STATION IMPROVEMENTS OTHER IMPROVEMENTS Projected parking demand (2025) 1175 spaces (+455 spaces) Analysis needed to determine if expansion of surface parking will suffice Structured parking may be required No cost estimate No programmed funding Plan for surface parking expansion yields 1000 spaces, less than the 1500 spaces projected by demand. 15

16 FREDERICKSBURG STATION IMPROVEMENTS CURRENT CONDITIONS Service: VRE, Amtrak, FRED Number of Platforms: 2 Platform Length(s): 420/517 feet (5/7 cars) Parking: 810 spaces (236 leased/200 gravel) 16

17 FREDERICKSBURG STATION IMPROVEMENTS PLATFORMS Expanding Track 2 platform from 5 to 7 car-lengths Funded through State of Good Repair funds Work to begin in by the end of 2015 Cost of extending both platforms to 8 car-lengths cost-prohibitive PENDING CIP IMPROVEMENTS PARKING Projected parking demand (2027) 1100 spaces (+600 spaces) 850 space garage Pave Lot G (150 surface spaces) Eliminate leased surface lots Estimated Costs: PE/FD: $3,000,000 Construction: $27,000,000 Total: $30,000,000 Programmed Funding: PE/FD: CMAQ21 $517,000 Construction: Total: $517,000 Unfunded: $29,483,000 17

18 Near Term UPCOMING ACTIVITIES Execute platform extension at Fredericksburg Execute PE and NEPA for platform improvements shortfalls at Brooke and Leeland Road (Penta-Platforms) Identify sources to fund platform improvements shortfalls at Brooke and Leeland Road Analyze how best to optimize parking and traffic for Fredericksburg Mid-Term Develop parking strategy for Leeland and Brooke (surface vs. garage) Execute PE and NEPA for Fredericksburg parking expansion Long Term Expand platforms to 10 cars as needed Execute parking expansion at Brooke, Leeland Road and Fredericksburg 18

19 T. R. Hickey Chief Development Officer