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12 This chapter describes the state rail planning process and the steps necessary to establish an intercity passenger rail program at the state DOT level. The chapter includes a description of the most current practices in developing state rail plans (SRPs)
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Visioning: Intercity passenger rail program establishment 13 Purpose of the State Rail Planning Process The state rail planning process enables states to develop a unified vision for intercity passenger rail policy and provides a forum for obtaining feedback from public and private stakeholders on the vision for intercity passenger rail service in the state. The SRP can also be used to develop the state's vision for intercity passenger rail service and to document the infrastructure, funding needs, and challenges associated with implementing a passenger rail program.
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14 Guidebook for Intercity passenger rail Service and Development The FRA guidance provides specific requirements for developing SRP content in compliance with the regulatory framework of the PRIIA legislation. Key highlights of SRP content requirements pertaining to the intercity passenger rail service and development activities are discussed in the following sections of this chapter.
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Visioning: Intercity passenger rail program establishment 15 Performance Measurement in State Rail Planning PRIIA requirements for SRPs direct that states should complete a performance evaluation of passenger rail services operating in the state, including a description of possible improvements to those services and strategies to achieve those improvements. To comply with this requirement, FRA's State Rail Plan Guidance indicates that this performance evaluation should be found in Chapter 2 of the SRP (FRA 2013)
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16 Guidebook for Intercity passenger rail Service and Development the potential effects of the proposed rail program on the state's transportation system. The RSIP should include an economic analysis of the program, including capital and operating expenditures and the potential public and private economic benefits that may accrue from the investment program.
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Visioning: Intercity passenger rail program establishment 17 A discussion of the desire for more specific granularity in costs associated with Amtrak's services following PRIIA Section 209 implementation is provided in Appendix B Funding Intercity Passenger Rail Programs Given that the critical issues of funding needs and potential resources are the focus of other NCRRP studies and reports, this guidebook summarizes these topics.
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18 Guidebook for Intercity passenger rail Service and Development drop in quality of service -- especially in regard to shared track operations with freight rail companies. • Long-Term Maintenance/Capital Spending.
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Visioning: Intercity passenger rail program establishment 19 state-sponsored matching operating funds as well as for larger state-funded capital investment projects. These operating appropriations have become generally well understood, anticipated, and recognized -- particularly for the long-standing programs.
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20 Guidebook for Intercity passenger rail Service and Development have been successfully implemented. These have involved rolling stock acquisition with the debt repayment covered by a portion of clearly available operating revenue, effectively converting the capital cost to an operating expense for the debt service.
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