Florida Department of Transportation Florida Rail System Plan Update Robert E. “Ed” Lee

Florida Department of
Transportation
Florida Rail System Plan Update
Robert E. “Ed” Lee
Administrator, Rail Planning/Safety
October, 2008
Background
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Legal Requirements
9 341.302(3)
341 302(3) Florida Statutes
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Planning Context
9 Relationship to Florida Transportation Plan and
other plans
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Existing Plans Available on Rail Office Web Site
9 2006 Rail System Plan
- http://www.dot.state.fl.us/rail/Publications/Plans/
2006/flrail06.pdf
- http://www.dot.state.fl.us/rail/Publications/Plans/
http://www dot state fl us/rail/Publications/Plans/
06VisionPlan/ExecReportFinal.pdf
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Evolving Process
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Descriptive
Strategic
9 Result of expanded rail funding
- SIS and GM $
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Separate freight/passenger
Integrated rail strategy
9 Result of
- Local input
- Ability to impact outcomes
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What to Expect with 2008 Update
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Integrated state-level perspective that looks at:
9 Intercity passenger service
9 Intraregional and local rail transit service
9 Freight
F i ht service
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9 How all 3 interact to move goods and people
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Expanded stakeholder involvement
9 Historically limited to railroads, shippers and
passenger operators
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9 Rail Stakeholder Advisory Committee
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Rail Stakeholder Advisory Committee
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Purpose – Develop policy recommendations to the Department
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Ch i d b
Chaired
by A
Asst.
t S
Secretary
t
H
Huntt
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35 members with representatives from:
9 Rail industry
9 Shippers (ports, large shippers)
9 Passenger rail agencies
9 Various state and local government entities
9 Growth
G
th management/environmental
t/
i
t l interests
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9 Public interest groups
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5 meetings around the state (Tampa, Tallahassee, Ft.
Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando)
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Policy Element
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Based on Recommendations of the Advisory Committee
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Includes:
9 Vision, goals and objectives for rail transportation
9 Rail system and roles and responsibilities
9 Needs and prioritization policies
9 Funding issues
9 SIS designation criteria
9 Other policy issues
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Investment Element
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Needs assessment
9 Unconstrained
9 Input into SIS Needs Plan
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Project prioritization methodology
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Finance plan
p
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Other implementation policies
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How to Keep up with Progress
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Visit website at:
9 http://www.dot.state.fl.us/rail/plandevel.shtm
http://www dot state fl us/rail/plandevel shtm
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Attend Rail Stakeholder Advisory Committee meetings in
your area
9 Meeting 4: Jacksonville – November 12, 2008
9 Meeting
M ti 5:
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Orlando
l d – December
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4, 2008
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