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Drive Safe Hampton Roads
Thelma Drake, Director
September 27, 2013
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Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
Created in 1992 - lead state agency for rail, public transit and TDM 52 employees in Richmond and NOVA FY13 anticipated spending: $509.3 million
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Rail and Public Transportation Systems in Virginia
• 54 Transit Systems• 55 Human Service Operators• 1 Commuter Rail Operator (VRE)• 18 Transportation Demand Management Agencies – car pools/van pools• 9 Shortline Railroads• 2 Class I Freight Railroads (CSX, NS)• 1 Intercity Passenger Rail Operator (Amtrak) • 115 Private Companies currently participating in Telework!VA –
transitioning tax credit
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Virginia Transit Systems
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Best Way to Maximize Capacity of Existing Roadways
DRPTFunding Sources - FY 2013
($509.3 million)
Local Funds $0.7
Transportation Trust Fund
$199.3
Federal Funds $53.6
Transportation Capital Bond Proceeds
$188.8
Rail Enhancement Funds $49.5
HMO Funds $5.9
General Funds $10.2
VTA 2000 $1.3
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Presentation Title: The Evolution of a VA Rail and Transit Agency7
DRPTBudgeted Expenditures - FY 2013
($509.3 million)
Rail Programs $109.4
Agency Operating Budget $5.2
Public Transportation Programs $310.3
Support to Other Agencies
$0.7
Planning, Regulation, and Safety Programs
$10.3 Human Service
Transportation Programs $6.6
Commuter Assistance Programs
$16.8
Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project $50.0
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Challenges
Money/cost of systems Federal requirements for funding Property acquisition Transit gap funding local response Passenger rail state responsibility
– Loss of federal assistance 10-1-13
Areas that have not had good transit service very resistant to transportation options
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Future of Mass Transit
Harder to expand existing infrastructure
Opportunities
Shift legislative thinking
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Virginia Regional Amtrak Passenger Service Projected Population Areas
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State Rail Plan: Passenger and Freight Rail Initiatives
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Conventional Speed State Sponsored Train Service
Lynchburg Service 2009 Richmond Service 2010
Norfolk Service 2012
Next Stop Roanoke!
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Virginia State Rail Plan I-95/U.S.460 Passenger Service
SYIP - funded– Capacity improvements, yard
rehabilitation and connection tracks for service to Norfolk
– Operating costs for existing intercity service
Future Phases - funded– Continued capacity
improvements for additional trains to Norfolk
– Continued operating costs for service at current levels, plus additional Norfolk service
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Newport News Station Study
Project Budget & Scope– $2 M RSTP
• Alternatives Analysis• NEPA• Public Involvement• PE & Cost Estimates
– $18 M CMAQ• Final Design &
Construction Project Status
– Kick-Off Meeting August 8, 2012
– Currently Negotiating Detailed Scope and Budget
– Estimated Construction Completion by July 2017
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Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 PRIIA
PRIIA, federal law, changed America’s approach to intercity passenger rail development– High Speed Corridor Program is identified– Section 201 Defined Amtrak’s national system– Section 209 Defined the Role of the States and Amtrak to
establish a consistent cost structure• Federal government transition to invest only in long
distance routes of greater then 750 miles between endpoints and in Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor
• Operating costs for regional routes under 750 miles will transition to the states
• Capital program funding identified with no operating funding to states to cover costs
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Virginia Impact - Six Regional Trains October 2013
Virginia will continue to support the two state supported services operating today, Lynchburg and Norfolk service – A new pricing model will apply that increases cost to VA
Virginia will begin to support four additional “legacy” regional trains operated today by Amtrak at no cost to VA – Two trains, Richmond to Washington, D.C. – Two trains, Newport News to Washington, D.C.
2013 General Assembly dedicates $44+M annually to the intercity passenger rail operating or capital fund
Dedicated funding will cover cost of intercity regional operations and provide capital improvement funds to provide intercity passenger rail enhancements and corridor development
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Virginia State Rail PlanSoutheast High Speed Rail
SYIP - funded– Tier II EIS from
Richmond to DC– Arkendale’s to Powells
Creek 3rd Main construction
– Tier II EIS from Richmond to Raleigh
Future Phases - unfunded– Tier II EIS from
Richmond to Hampton Roads
– Capacity improvements to initiate service
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Estimated to provide $4B in additional statewide transportation revenues over next 6 years
Preliminary SYIP (FY14-19) totals nearly $30B Estimated to provide $2.6B of local and regional revenues (through
FY18) – not included in above revenues 17.5 cent gas tax is abolished. In it’s place is
– 3.5% on gasoline
– 6.0% on diesel Motor Sales Tax increase from 3.0% to 4.15% by FY17 $64 alternative fuels registration fee Increases retail sales tax dedicated to transportation from 0.5% to
0.675% by FY17 Increases sales tax from 5% to 5.3% statewide
HB 2313 Bill and Governor’s Amendments
Statewide Overview
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Redefinition of applicable planning districts to be a population of 1.5M or more, 1.2M or more registered vehicles and 15M or more transit riders per year. Currently only 2 regions meet this definition – NoVa and Hampton Roads. However this will apply to any region that meets this criteria.
0.7% additional sales tax in all regions In regions that have a population of 2M or more, 1.7M or more
registered vehicles and 50M or more transit riders a year that can also change: (currently only NoVa meets this definition)
$0.15/100 grantors tax 2% transient occupancy tax Hampton Roads now will collect 2.1% gas tax but can only be used
for road construction.
Regional Revenues/Authority
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If Congress passes the MEA the sales tax will go into the TTF which means 14.7% additional to transit – approximately $20M
If Congress fails to pass MEA the tax will go into the HMOF and transit will not receive additional funds
Market Place Equity Act
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Transit– Additional $66M - $84M (Equals $385M over 6 years plus MEA)
funding hopefully with the additional $20M – from the 0.3% sales tax increase
– Service delivery metrics for the new transit operating funds– 2.1% gas tax now applies to Hamtpon Roads but cannot be used
for transit only for road construction– $300 million for Dulles Rail Extension
Rail– A dedicated funding source for the Intercity Passenger Rail
Operating and Capital Fund (IPROC) year one $44M - $56M (Equals $257M over 6 years) and an increasing source of funding
Impact on DRPT Transit and Rail
FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 Total
IPROC 44.3 50.2 52.2 54.2 56.1 257.0
Mass Transit Trust 66.5 75.3 78.3 81.3 84.1 385.5
Total without MEA 110.8 125.5 130.5 135.5 140.2 642.5
MEA (Mass Transit) 21.3 24.1 25.1 26.1 27.0 123.6
Total with MEA 132.1 149.6 155.6 161.6 167.2 766.1
HB 2313 Estimated RevenuesRail and Transit
($ in millions)
Growing Revenue Source
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Governor’s Transportation Funding Bill
Rail
– Designated revenue source for IPROC ($44M to $56M total 6 years $257M)
– Operating funds for continued and expanded Intercity Passenger Rail Service
– Capital funds for Intercity Passenger Rail Projects
• Train Service to Roanoke• Trains 2 & 3 for Norfolk• Track Performance Improvement
– Richmond to Newport News– Richmond to DC area
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2013 Legislation for DRPT SB1140
SB1140 is the result of a legislative study (SJR297) passed in 2011 This legislation keeps current allocation formula in place for the first
$160 million All funds thereafter will have a new allocation formula applied
– New allocation formula to be established by a Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee along with DRPT Director
– Committee is formed and has begun meeting The CTB will re-evaluate the metrics, with public input and General
Assembly oversight, every three years, followed by a one year notice prior to implementation of any changes
Local governments and local transit operators will continue to make their own decisions with respect to their operations
Establish a reserve fund to stabilize match ratios for capital expenses and allow capital funds to be flexed into operating assistance to stabilize year to year fluctuations
Require a local match and maintenance of effort
