Chapter 3 The Transportation System - New York Metropolitan ...
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Chapter 3commerce and capacity. One major initiativein Staten Island was the June 2007reactivation of the western portion of theStaten Island Railroad’s North ShoreLine under the name ExpressRail StatenIsland. The rail link, which required rehabilitatingthe Arthur Kill Lift Bridge,connects the New York Container Terminalin Staten Island and the New Jersey’sChemical Coast Line, which in turnconnects to the national rail network.By the end of its first year of operation,monthly container volume on Express-Rail Staten Island had grown from 451to over 5,000, removing 70,000 trucksfrom the Goethals Bridge in its inauguralyear. By 2009, the Port Authority wasoffering financial incentives to shippersusing any of the ExpressRail networkwhich includes trackage in Newark andElizabeth, as well as Staten Island.In late 2008, PANYNJ assumed responsibilityfor resuming the long-dormantCross Harbor Freight Movement EIS,and also bought New York New JerseyRail LLC and its rail carfloat assets.The agency secured FHWA approval tocommit federal-earmark and PANYNJmatching funds to modernizing the service.Damage from Superstorm Sandy inlate 2012 briefly set back steady progressin rebuilding car float volumes, butPANYNJ is advancing capital improvementsin both states under a revisedagreement with FHWA. In October2009, PANYNJ extended its leases atthe Howland Hook Marine Terminal (to2058) and the Brooklyn cruise-ship terminal(for 20 years).A more physical challenge faces the PortAuthority at the Bayonne Bridge, whichhas a clearance of 151 to 156 feet abovethe Kill Van Kull. The next, taller generationof container ships, which areexpected to access port facilities west ofthe bridge once an expansion of the PanamaCanal is complete in 2014, wouldnot be able to pass under the bridge. InSeptember 2009, the Port Authority releaseda study by the U.S. Army Corpsof Engineers, analyzing potential solutionsto this problem. After a $1 billioncommitment in September 2010, the authorityannounced that it had decided toincrease the existing bridge’s clearance to215 feet by rebuilding the existing bridgedeck, approaches and ramps at a higherelevation while preserving the span’siconic arch.The Port Authority hopes to replace theexisting span, which has four 10-footwidelanes, no shoulders, and no bicyclepedestrianaccess, with a span that hassix 12-foot-wide lanes, full shoulders, asidewalk/bikeway, and separate room fora future transit service. A final environmentalimpact statement for the projectwas completed in August 2010, and theUnited States Coast Guard signed off onthe project in January 2011.Along with major expansion plans inNew Jersey in 2008, the authority undertookseveral other port-related initiatives,many of them having to do with improvingair quality. In 2008, the authorityset an ambitious goal to be carbonneutralby 2010 by making operationalimprovements and investing in low- orzero-emission energy-efficient infrastructure.Over the next two years, the authorityprovided financial incentives tofreight operators who purchase new orretrofitted trucks with emission controltechnologies; replaced the most pollutingolder trucks; completed the docksideExpressRail system; incentivized the useof low-sulfur fuel by oceangoing vesseloperators, and provided onshore powerfor vessels docked at the Brooklyn CruiseTerminal.The Transportation System 3-41
Chapter 3Endnotes1 Public Transportation Ridership Report: Fourth Quarter 2011. Rep.American Public Transportation Association (APTA), 24 Feb. 2012. Web.23 Aug. 2012. 2 While the subway system serves 468 individual stations, many ofthese are connected by free transfers. As of January 2012, there were420 stations or multistation complexes joined by such transfers.3 Historical average weekday ridership data provided courtesy of NYCTOffice of Management and Budget.4 Neuman, William. “No. 7 Extension Won’t Include 10th Ave. Station.”New York Times (2009): n. pag. 19 Sept. 2009. Web. 23 Aug. 2012.5 Beja, Marc. “MTA behind Schedule, over Budget on Two Mega Projects,Feds Say.” AM New York n.d.: n. pag. 21 Aug. 2011. Web. 21 Aug.2011. 6 “World Trade Center Transportation Hub.” Lower Manhattan ConstructionCommand Center. N.p., 10 Aug. 2012. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. 7 Even if it were legal, carbody dimensions, power supply systems andthe subway system’s tighter turning radii would make joint service nextto impossible.8 Calculated from ridership figures on p. XI-41, MTA Finance CommitteeMeeting, March 2013. Web. Apr 30, 2013.9 Calculated from ridership figures on p. XI-42, MTA Finance CommitteeMeeting, March 2013. Web. Apr 30, 2013.10 Conversation with Jeff Olwell, Metro-North Market Research, Apr 30,2013. Does not include 10 Port Jervis Line and four Pascack Valley Linetrains which primarily run express through New Jersey en route to NewYork state.11 Conversation with Jeff Olwell, Metro-North Market Research, Apr 30,2013.12 NJ Transit Facts at a Glance: Fiscal Year 2011. Issue brief. N.p.: NewJersey Transit, 2012. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. 13 NJ Transit Quarterly Ridership Tends Analysis, First Quarter, FiscalYear 2013, p. 39. Web. Apr 30, 2013.14 Kabak, Benjamin. “After Delays, Metro-North’s M8 Finally Debut.” AfterDelays, Metro-Northa’s M8 Finally Debut. N.p., 2 Mar. 2011. Web. 23Aug. 2012. 15 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Amtrak Downeasterand Empire Service Show Dramatic Increases in Ridership andRevenue. Amtrak. N.p., 3 Nov. 2008. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. ; Ibid. AmtrakSets New Ridership Record, Thanks Passengers for Taking the Train. N.p.:n.p., 2011. Print; ibid. mtrak Ridership Rolls Up Best-Ever Records. N.p.:n.p., 2011. Print.16 The Amtrak Vision for the Northeast Corridor 2012 Update Report.Rep. N.p.: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), n.d. July2012. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/453/325/Amtrak-Vision-for-the-Northeast-Corridor.pdf17 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). ThamesRiver Bridge Rail Service Outage Set for June 24-27. Amtrak. N.p., 20June 2008. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. ;Ibid. Amtrak to Begin Major BridgeProject in New York. N.p.: n.p., 2009. Print; ibid. Niantic Bridge ChannelClosure Agreement. N.p.: n.p., 2010. Print; Ibid. Amtrak Is Working onthe Railroad in 2010. N.p.: n.p., 2010. Print.18 Ibid. Amtrak Details Stimulus Project. N.p.: n.p., 2009. Print.19 Ibid. Amtrak National Route Network Benefits from New FederalInvestment in Passenger Rail: Over Half of $8 Billion in Grants for StateProjects Will Improve Current or Future Amtrak Routes. Amtrak. N.p.,28 Jan. 2010. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. 20 Ibid. Northeast Corridor Tracks Re-Energized. N.p.: n.p., 2009. Print;Ibid. Amtrak Awarded $450 Million to Upgrade New York-WashingtonHigh-Speed Rail Service. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print;21 Ibid. Amtrak Awarded $466 Million Contract for 70 New ElectricLocomotives. N.p.: n.p., 2010. Print; Ibid. Amtrak to Add 40 Coach Carsto Acela Express Under FY 2012 Budget Plan. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print; Ibid.Amtrak Receives $562.9 Million RRIF Loan to Fund New Generation ofElectric Locomotives. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print.22 Ibid. New York and Amtrak Resolve Empire Corridor High-SpeedRail Project Dispute. Amtrak. N.p., 12 Dec. 2007. Web. 23 Aug. 2012.23 United States Department of Transportation. Transportation InvestmentGenerating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grants. N.p., 17 Feb. 2010.Web. 23 Aug. 2012. 24 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Amtrak Awarded$450 Million to Upgrade New York-Washington High-Speed Rail Service.N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print; Rafter, Domenick. “Queens Wins $295M AmtrakProject.” Queens Tribune. N.p., 12 May 2011. Web. 23 Aug. 2012.25 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Amtrak LaunchesWi-Fi Service. N.p.: n.p., 2010. Print; Ibid. More Amtrak Trains to GetFree Wi-Fi in 2011. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print; Ibid. Amtrak Adds Free Wi-Fito More Trains. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print.26 Ibid. Amtrak to Notify Northeast Corridor Passengers of Major ServiceDisruption Via Twitter. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print.27 Ibid. Amtrak Reorganizing to Advance High-Speed Rail in America.N.p.: n.p., 2010. Print; Ibid. Amtrak Envisions World Class High-SpeedRail. N.p.: n.p., 2010. Print; Ibid. Amtrak Integrates Northeast CorridorDevelopment Efforts in New Business Line. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print.28 Tumulty, Brian. “Budget Deal Eliminates Funds for High-speed Rail.”USA Today. N.p., 15 Nov. 2011. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. 3-42 Plan 2040: NYMTC Regional Transportation Plan
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<strong>Chapter</strong> 3Endnotes1 Public <strong>Transportation</strong> Ridership Report: Fourth Quarter 2011. Rep.American Public <strong>Transportation</strong> Association (APTA), 24 Feb. 2012. Web.23 Aug. 2012. 2 While the subway system serves 468 individual stations, many ofthese are connected by free transfers. As of January 2012, there were420 stations or multistation complexes joined by such transfers.3 Historical average weekday ridership data provided courtesy of NYCTOffice of Management and Budget.4 Neuman, William. “No. 7 Extension Won’t Include 10th Ave. Station.”<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> Times (2009): n. pag. 19 Sept. 2009. Web. 23 Aug. 2012.5 Beja, Marc. “MTA behind Schedule, over Budget on Two Mega Projects,Feds Say.” AM <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> n.d.: n. pag. 21 Aug. 2011. Web. 21 Aug.2011. 6 “World Trade Center <strong>Transportation</strong> Hub.” Lower Manhattan ConstructionCommand Center. N.p., 10 Aug. 2012. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. 7 Even if it were legal, carbody dimensions, power supply systems andthe subway system’s tighter turning radii would make joint service nextto impossible.8 Calculated from ridership figures on p. XI-41, MTA Finance CommitteeMeeting, March 2013. Web. Apr 30, 2013.9 Calculated from ridership figures on p. XI-42, MTA Finance CommitteeMeeting, March 2013. Web. Apr 30, 2013.10 Conversation with Jeff Olwell, Metro-North Market Research, Apr 30,2013. Does not include 10 Port Jervis Line and four Pascack Valley Linetrains which primarily run express through <strong>New</strong> Jersey en route to <strong>New</strong><strong>York</strong> state.11 Conversation with Jeff Olwell, Metro-North Market Research, Apr 30,2013.12 NJ Transit Facts at a Glance: Fiscal Year 2011. Issue brief. N.p.: <strong>New</strong>Jersey Transit, 2012. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. 13 NJ Transit Quarterly Ridership Tends Analysis, First Quarter, FiscalYear 2013, p. 39. Web. Apr 30, 2013.14 Kabak, Benjamin. “After Delays, Metro-North’s M8 Finally Debut.” AfterDelays, Metro-Northa’s M8 Finally Debut. N.p., 2 Mar. 2011. Web. 23Aug. 2012. 15 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Amtrak Downeasterand Empire Service Show Dramatic Increases in Ridership andRevenue. Amtrak. N.p., 3 Nov. 2008. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. ; Ibid. AmtrakSets <strong>New</strong> Ridership Record, Thanks Passengers for Taking the Train. N.p.:n.p., 2011. Print; ibid. mtrak Ridership Rolls Up Best-Ever Records. N.p.:n.p., 2011. Print.16 <strong>The</strong> Amtrak Vision for the Northeast Corridor 2012 Update Report.Rep. N.p.: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), n.d. July2012. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/453/325/Amtrak-Vision-for-the-Northeast-Corridor.pdf17 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). ThamesRiver Bridge Rail Service Outage Set for June 24-27. Amtrak. N.p., 20June 2008. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. ;Ibid. Amtrak to Begin Major BridgeProject in <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong>. N.p.: n.p., 2009. Print; ibid. Niantic Bridge ChannelClosure Agreement. N.p.: n.p., 2010. Print; Ibid. Amtrak Is Working onthe Railroad in 2010. N.p.: n.p., 2010. Print.18 Ibid. Amtrak Details Stimulus Project. N.p.: n.p., 2009. Print.19 Ibid. Amtrak National Route Network Benefits from <strong>New</strong> FederalInvestment in Passenger Rail: Over Half of $8 Billion in Grants for StateProjects Will Improve Current or Future Amtrak Routes. Amtrak. N.p.,28 Jan. 2010. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. 20 Ibid. Northeast Corridor Tracks Re-Energized. N.p.: n.p., 2009. Print;Ibid. Amtrak Awarded $450 Million to Upgrade <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong>-WashingtonHigh-Speed Rail Service. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print;21 Ibid. Amtrak Awarded $466 Million Contract for 70 <strong>New</strong> ElectricLocomotives. N.p.: n.p., 2010. Print; Ibid. Amtrak to Add 40 Coach Carsto Acela Express Under FY 2012 Budget Plan. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print; Ibid.Amtrak Receives $562.9 Million RRIF Loan to Fund <strong>New</strong> Generation ofElectric Locomotives. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print.22 Ibid. <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> and Amtrak Resolve Empire Corridor High-SpeedRail Project Dispute. Amtrak. N.p., 12 Dec. 2007. Web. 23 Aug. 2012.23 United States Department of <strong>Transportation</strong>. <strong>Transportation</strong> InvestmentGenerating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grants. N.p., 17 Feb. 2010.Web. 23 Aug. 2012. 24 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Amtrak Awarded$450 Million to Upgrade <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong>-Washington High-Speed Rail Service.N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print; Rafter, Domenick. “Queens Wins $295M AmtrakProject.” Queens Tribune. N.p., 12 May 2011. Web. 23 Aug. 2012.25 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Amtrak LaunchesWi-Fi Service. N.p.: n.p., 2010. Print; Ibid. More Amtrak Trains to GetFree Wi-Fi in 2011. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print; Ibid. Amtrak Adds Free Wi-Fito More Trains. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print.26 Ibid. Amtrak to Notify Northeast Corridor Passengers of Major ServiceDisruption Via Twitter. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print.27 Ibid. Amtrak Reorganizing to Advance High-Speed Rail in America.N.p.: n.p., 2010. Print; Ibid. Amtrak Envisions World Class High-SpeedRail. N.p.: n.p., 2010. Print; Ibid. Amtrak Integrates Northeast CorridorDevelopment Efforts in <strong>New</strong> Business Line. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print.28 Tumulty, Brian. “Budget Deal Eliminates Funds for High-speed Rail.”USA Today. N.p., 15 Nov. 2011. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. 3-42 Plan 2040: NYMTC Regional <strong>Transportation</strong> Plan
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