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STATEWIDE RAIL SYSTEM

Dean Goodell

Intermodal Transportation Manager

February 2013

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OVERVIEW

Louisiana Rail System

Priority Rail Projects Next Steps

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LOUISIANA FREIGHT RAIL

SYSTEM 2,750 route miles of track 6 Class-1 Railroads 11 Short Line Railroads 2,912 Employees $300 Million in wages Major Freight Categories

Chemicals, Coal, and

Petroleum Products Paper, Wood, and Farm

Products

Concrete/Stone

Source: Association of American Railroads

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LOUISIANA PASSENGER RAIL

SERVICE

Three long distancetrains operate inLouisiana

Sunset Limited City of New Orleans Crescent

Two of the routes are inthe Gulf Coast High

Speed Rail Corridor Seven (7) rail stations 245,500 Louisiana passengers in 2011 Amtrak operates on Class-1 railroad tracks

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STATEWIDE RAIL SYSTEM

PLAN MAY 2003

Addressed only ShortLine Railroad needs

Identified projectstotaling $102.5 Million

Rail Plan update is

currently underway

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Class-1: $496.8 million

Short Line: $526.5 million

Passenger: $ 8.9 million

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STATEWIDE RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS

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CLASS-1 PROJECT

New Orleans

Rail Gateway Project

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NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY

Connects 6 Class-1 railroads

21+ Highway-Rail Crossings 13 Yards, including 6 Intermodal

(rail-truck) 10 Interlocking junctions Two major bridges one movable

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NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY

Back Belt Alternative

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NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY

Middle Belt Alternative

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NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY

Front Belt Alternative

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NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY

Couplet Alternative

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Feasibility Study completed in 2007

Environmental Study to be completedby end of 2014

Construction to begin when funding is

secured

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NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY

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ALM DSRRLNW

TIBR LDRRAKDN

Purpose: Upgrade track and

bridge capacity to safely

operate the new industry

standard for railcars

weighing 286,000 pounds on

six Short Line Railroads

Includes six short line railroads

serving 18 parishes and

more than 100 companies

UPGRADE TRACK FOR 286,000 LB RAILCARS

SHORT LINE PROJECT

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UPGRADE TRACK FOR 286,000 LB

RAILCARS

Benefits: Increase freight

capacity, reduce shipping costs,

stimulate economic growth,

improve safe transport of Hazmat

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LA 23 Rail Relocation Relocate railroad track from LA 23

to Peters Road

Will remove trains from majorroads

Environmental Study beginning

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SHORT LINE PROJECT

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ADA Upgrades to ThreePassenger Stations

Schriever, New Iberia, and

Lake Charles Stations are City Owned

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PASSENGER RAIL PROJECT

Schriever

New Iberia

Lake Charles

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New Orleans Rail Gateway Program

Complete EIS in 2014

Secure funding for construction

Seek funding for Short Line improvements

Assist with the LA-23 Rail Relocation where

appropriate

Partner with cities to upgrade Train Station

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NEXT STEPS

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QUESTIONS?