The Amtrak NEC and Washington Union Station
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1 The Amtrak NEC and Washington Union Station Confidential and Proprietary – Not for distribution without Amtrak permission 1 Sarah Yurasko, NEC Infrastructure & Investment Development October 25, 2012 The Amtrak NEC and Washington Union Station
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1The Amtrak NEC and Washington Union StationConfidential and Proprietary – Not for distribution without Amtrak permission
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Sarah Yurasko, NEC Infrastructure & Investment DevelopmentOctober 25, 2012
The Amtrak NEC and Washington Union Station
2The Amtrak NEC and Washington Union StationConfidential and Proprietary – Not for distribution without Amtrak permission
NEC Vision Update – Released July 9th
on Amtrak.com
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Contents of Updated Vision:
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An Overview of Previous NEC Planning Efforts
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Recent Developments
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A description of the NEC Integrated Capital
Investment Program
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NEC Business & Finance Plan Key Findings
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Next Steps
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Purpose of Release:
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Share Amtrak’s continuing efforts to refine
and advance a bold vision for the future of
the NEC
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Generate excitement about the possibilities
for the NEC
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Highlight the importance of the FRA NEC
FUTURE – PRCIP Program as the key
decisional process to define this future
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NEC NextGen HSR ‐
Conceptual Alignment
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NYC ‐
DC
NYC ‐
BOS
Existing Master Plan (2030)
2:40
2:12
3:34
3:15
1:34
1:34
Next‐Gen
HSR Plan
2040 Service Departures (Each Direction)
Current Next‐Gen HSR
Hourly 1 3‐4
Daily 10‐15 53‐73
2040 Average Speeds (Super Express)
Current Next‐Gen HSR
NYC ‐
BOS 65 mph 148 mph
NYC ‐
DC 86 mph 137 mph
Higher Frequency
NEC NextGen HSR Vision – A High Capacity & Performance Railway
Higher Average Speeds
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Washington Union Station Master Plan
•Station now operating beyond its capacity•Substantial growth expected•Passenger experience frustrating
•Tracks and platforms do not meet modern
design standards•Support facilities obsolete and inadequate
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Washington Union Station: The Solution
A Master Plan that
creates a world class
intermodal
transportation center
by increasing:
•Capacity•Quality•Vitality
And is visionary, yet
practical
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Thank You for Your Attention
WAS to NYC: 1 Hour 34 Minutes|WAS
to NYC: 1 Hour 32 Minutes|WAS
to BOS: 3 Hours 34 Minutes
