1. www.drpt.virginia.gov Drive Safe Hampton Roads Thelma Drake, Director September 27, 2013

2. 2 Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation  Created in 1992 - lead state agency for rail, public transit and TDM  52 employees in Richmond and NOVA  FY13 anticipated spending: $509.3 million

3. 33 Rail and Public Transportation Systems in Virginia 54 Transit Systems 55 Human Service Operators 1 Commuter Rail Operator (VRE) 18 Transportation Demand Management Agencies – car pools/van pools 9 Shortline Railroads 2 Class I Freight Railroads (CSX, NS) 1 Intercity Passenger Rail Operator (Amtrak) 115 Private Companies currently participating in Telework!VA – transitioning tax credit 3

4. 44 Virginia Transit Systems

5. 5 Best Way to Maximize Capacity of Existing Roadways

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7. Presentation Title: The Evolution of a VA Rail and Transit Agency 7 7

8. Challenges  Money/cost of systems  Federal requirements for funding  Property acquisition  Transit gap funding local response  Passenger rail state responsibility –Loss of federal assistance 10-1-13  Areas that have not had good transit service very resistant to transportation options 8

9. Future of Mass Transit  Harder to expand existing infrastructure  Opportunities  Shift legislative thinking 9

10. 10 Virginia Regional Amtrak Passenger Service Projected Population Areas 10

11. 11 State Rail Plan: Passenger and Freight Rail Initiatives

12. 12 Conventional Speed State Sponsored Train Service Lynchburg Service 2009 Richmond Service 2010 Norfolk Service 2012 Next Stop Roanoke!

13. 13 Virginia State Rail Plan I-95/U.S.460 Passenger Service  SYIP - funded –Capacity improvements, yard rehabilitation and connection tracks for service to Norfolk –Operating costs for existing intercity service  Future Phases - funded –Continued capacity improvements for additional trains to Norfolk –Continued operating costs for service at current levels, plus additional Norfolk service

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15. 15 Newport News Station Study  Project Budget & Scope –$2 M  RSTP Alternatives Analysis NEPA Public Involvement PE & Cost Estimates –$18 M  CMAQ Final Design & Construction  Project Status –Kick-Off Meeting August 8, 2012 –Currently Negotiating Detailed Scope and Budget –Estimated Construction Completion by July 2017

16. 16 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 PRIIA  PRIIA, federal law, changed America’s approach to intercity passenger rail development –High Speed Corridor Program is identified –Section 201 Defined Amtrak’s national system –Section 209 Defined the Role of the States and Amtrak to establish a consistent cost structure Federal government transition to invest only in long distance routes of greater then 750 miles between endpoints and in Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Operating costs for regional routes under 750 miles will transition to the states Capital program funding identified with no operating funding to states to cover costs 16

17. 17 Virginia Impact - Six Regional Trains October 2013  Virginia will continue to support the two state supported services operating today, Lynchburg and Norfolk service –A new pricing model will apply that increases cost to VA  Virginia will begin to support four additional “legacy” regional trains operated today by Amtrak at no cost to VA –Two trains, Richmond to Washington, D.C. –Two trains, Newport News to Washington, D.C.  2013 General Assembly dedicates $44+M annually to the intercity passenger rail operating or capital fund  Dedicated funding will cover cost of intercity regional operations and provide capital improvement funds to provide intercity passenger rail enhancements and corridor development 17

18. 18 Virginia State Rail Plan Southeast High Speed Rail  SYIP - funded –Tier II EIS from Richmond to DC –Arkendale’s to Powells Creek 3 rd Main construction –Tier II EIS from Richmond to Raleigh  Future Phases - unfunded –Tier II EIS from Richmond to Hampton Roads –Capacity improvements to initiate service

19. 19  Estimated to provide $4B in additional statewide transportation revenues over next 6 years  Preliminary SYIP (FY14-19) totals nearly $30B  Estimated to provide $2.6B of local and regional revenues (through FY18) – not included in above revenues  17.5 cent gas tax is abolished. In it’s place is –3.5% on gasoline –6.0% on diesel  Motor Sales Tax increase from 3.0% to 4.15% by FY17  $64 alternative fuels registration fee  Increases retail sales tax dedicated to transportation from 0.5% to 0.675% by FY17  Increases sales tax from 5% to 5.3% statewide HB 2313 Bill and Governor’s Amendments Statewide Overview

20. 20  Redefinition of applicable planning districts to be a population of 1.5M or more, 1.2M or more registered vehicles and 15M or more transit riders per year. Currently only 2 regions meet this definition – NoVa and Hampton Roads. However this will apply to any region that meets this criteria.  0.7% additional sales tax in all regions  In regions that have a population of 2M or more, 1.7M or more registered vehicles and 50M or more transit riders a year that can also change: (currently only NoVa meets this definition)  $0.15/100 grantors tax  2% transient occupancy tax  Hampton Roads now will collect 2.1% gas tax but can only be used for road construction. Regional Revenues/Authority

21. 21  If Congress passes the MEA the sales tax will go into the TTF which means 14.7% additional to transit – approximately $20M  If Congress fails to pass MEA the tax will go into the HMOF and transit will not receive additional funds Market Place Equity Act

22. 22  Transit –Additional $66M - $84M (Equals $385M over 6 years plus MEA) funding hopefully with the additional $20M – from the 0.3% sales tax increase –Service delivery metrics for the new transit operating funds –2.1% gas tax now applies to Hamtpon Roads but cannot be used for transit only for road construction –$300 million for Dulles Rail Extension  Rail –A dedicated funding source for the Intercity Passenger Rail Operating and Capital Fund (IPROC) year one $44M - $56M (Equals $257M over 6 years) and an increasing source of funding Impact on DRPT Transit and Rail

23. FY 14FY 15FY 16FY 17FY 18Total IPROC44.350.252.254.256.1257.0 Mass Transit Trust66.575.378.381.384.1385.5 Total without MEA110.8125.5130.5135.5140.2642.5 MEA (Mass Transit)21.324.125.126.127.0123.6 Total with MEA132.1149.6155.6161.6167.2766.1 HB 2313 Estimated Revenues Rail and Transit ($ in millions) Growing Revenue Source 23

24. 24 Governor’s Transportation Funding Bill  Rail –Designated revenue source for IPROC ($44M to $56M total 6 years $257M) –Operating funds for continued and expanded Intercity Passenger Rail Service –Capital funds for Intercity Passenger Rail Projects Train Service to Roanoke Trains 2 & 3 for Norfolk Track Performance Improvement –Richmond to Newport News –Richmond to DC area

25. 25 2013 Legislation for DRPT SB1140  SB1140 is the result of a legislative study (SJR297) passed in 2011  This legislation keeps current allocation formula in place for the first $160 million  All funds thereafter will have a new allocation formula applied –New allocation formula to be established by a Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee along with DRPT Director –Committee is formed and has begun meeting  The CTB will re-evaluate the metrics, with public input and General Assembly oversight, every three years, followed by a one year notice prior to implementation of any changes  Local governments and local transit operators will continue to make their own decisions with respect to their operations  Establish a reserve fund to stabilize match ratios for capital expenses and allow capital funds to be flexed into operating assistance to stabilize year to year fluctuations  Require a local match and maintenance of effort

26. 26 Thelma.Drake@DRPT.Virginia.gov www.drpt.virginia.gov 804-371-4866