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Title: Colorado


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Colorado Rail Relocation Implementation
March 27, 2008
Implementation
Study
Presentation to Progressive 15 Spring meeting
March 27, 2008
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Public Benefits Costs Study
of the Proposed BNSF / UP Front Range Railroad
Infrastructure ProjectStudy Completed in May,
2005
  • Identified in some cases quantified potential
    public private benefits costs
  • Assessed funding and financing options
  • Measured economic impacts
  • Estimated construction costs
  • Suggested that benefits warranted further study
    and analysis

Study completed in 2005
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Build Option
  • The Build Option involved a major relocation of
    through-freight train traffic east of the Front
    Range Urban Corridor, plus
  • Reduced delays at grade crossings
  • Improved air quality and reduced noise and
    vibration in built-up metro areas
  • Statewide economic development, jobs creation,
    urban redevelopment opportunities
  • Reduced train-vehicle accidents
  • Future passenger rail facilitation

4
Primary Quantitative Benefits Include Both Direct
and Indirect Categories
  • Direct Benefits
  • Transportation
  • Land Use/Economic Development
  • Environmental
  • Passenger Rail Service
  • Indirect Benefits
  • Job Creation/Related Economic Activity
  • Coal Severance Tax Income

5
Public Benefits Costs Summary
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The Project Makes Sense
  • Under any scenario studied, there is more
    than sufficient benefit accruing to the citizens
    of Colorado to warrant the investment of public
    dollars in the proposed Project.
  • (Executive Summary of Public Benefits Study)

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Rail Traffic Growth Since the 70s
8
Railroad Consolidations
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Wyoming
Powder River Basin coal shipments
Opportunities to increase capacity at Moffat
Tunnel
Evaluate opportunities related to FasTracks
development
Nebraska
Economic development in eastern Colorado
Relocate Intermodal and other rail yards and
facilities
Utah
Colorado coal producing areas
Kansas
Short line railroad interest in north/south rail
access to enhance agricultural rail shipments in
eastern Colorado and western Kansas
At-grade crossing safety traffic delay issues
Potential impacts of the proposed Trans Texas
Corridor and DME Railroad
Texas electric utilities consuming Powder River
basin coal
Reconstruction of Denver Rock Island and related
improvements for east-west freight movements
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
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Win - Win - Win
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Balancing Costs and Benefits Among Partners
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Input for Negotiations
  • Understanding railroads objectives
  • Latest railroad operational data
  • Using Rail Traffic Controller (RTC) software to
    analyze operations and test options
  • Reconfirm public and private benefits

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RTC - Planned operations
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Funding
Financing
VS
  • The to Pay for the Project
  • Non-traditional Sources
  • Turning Stakeholders into Financial Partners
  • Timing Issues
  • Example Strategies
  • Bonding
  • TIFIA Loan
  • Multiple Year Appropriations

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Potential Project Funding Sources
  • Development/transportation impact fees from
    jurisdictions of benefit
  • Energy Mineral Impact Fund
  • Contributions from railroads
  • FRA
  • Other federal appropriations
  • CDOT state funds
  • Other stakeholder funds

KEY  Turn Stakeholders into Financial Partners
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Open Communications
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Customized Communication
  • TV, radio, newsletter, web page, KUSA, KOA, en
    espanol

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Education is a Two-Way Street
PROCESS
The Team
Stakeholders
ISSUES
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Activating the Variety of Stakeholders
Lincoln County Courthouse
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Environmental Analysis
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Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
  • Union Pacific Railroad
  • BNSF Railway
  • DRCOG
  • RTD
  • Dept. of Local Affairs
  • Federal Rail Administration
  • Public Utilities Commission
  • City County of Denver
  • Rocky Mountain Rail Authority
  • Colorado Freight Advisory
  • Council
  • Action 22
  • Statewide Transportation Advisory Committee
  • City of Limon Ports to Plains
  • Coal Industry Administration
  • CDOT Mobility Analysis
  • CDOT Transit
  • CDOT Regions 1, 4 6

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