Krum Amtrak Stop Status September 21, 2010 Mayor Terri Wilson Krum, TX

Heartland Flyer Defined Daily Amtrak Passenger TrainDaily Amtrak Passenger Train Ft Worth – Ok CityFt Worth – Ok City 75,000 Passengers Annually75,000 Passengers Annually $4.3 Million Annual Operational Cost$4.3 Million Annual Operational Cost TX $2.0 million OK $2.3 million $23 million 1997 Taxpayer Relief Act$23 million 1997 Taxpayer Relief Act Began operating in 1999Began operating in 1999

FRA High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program PROSPECTS FOR KRUM STATION: Phase I Study FundingPhase I Study Funding Phase II Capital FundingPhase II Capital Funding

Krum, Denton, Denton County

Krum Denton Potential Location FM1173

Potential Location: Station Area FM1173 McCart Proposed Alt. Station Site Proposed Parking Area, 15 Spaces Proposed Platform 10’ x 200’ BNSF Railway Mainline Krum Siding

2-D 30-Mile Radius Model Present Area Flyer Stops Proposed Krum Stop

30-Mile Radius Model Denton 9 miles to KrumDenton 9 miles to Krum Denton 33 miles to GainesvilleDenton 33 miles to Gainesville Krum Ridership = 12,186Krum Ridership = 12,186 Similar to Norman = 12,573Similar to Norman = 12,573 5% Greater Overall Flyer Ridership due to population5% Greater Overall Flyer Ridership due to population Rapidly growing areaRapidly growing area Used 2000 Census dataUsed 2000 Census data Adapted from a Texas Transportation Institute Heartland Flyer Study by the Passenger Rail Oklahoma Organization

Timeline Requests for Stop begin in from: Mayors of North Richland Hills, Denton, and Krum Denton County Judge Chair of the Regional Transportation Council March 12, 2009 Request for a Krum Station Study April 1, 2009 Amtrak Responds to Requests/ seeks ODOT Comment August 5, 2010 Amtrak Support Letter for FRA HSIPR Grant to TxDOT August 6, 2010 BNSF Railway Support Letter August 31, 2010 Krum, Denton, Denton County Letter to TxDOT: Confirmation of Amtrak Support Request for TxDOT involvement with KDOT Service Development Plan (SDP)

Current Status TxDOT has requested HSIPR Federal Funding for Krum Station Study. FY-2011 HSIPR Awards to be announced later this month. $35,000 Matching funds provided from Krum Economic Development Committee.

At Stake… From a 2010 Texas Transportation Institute Study: Using Federal Fiscal Year 2009 passenger data, researchers estimated: 1)39,000 vehicle-trips would be added to parallel roadways if the Heartland Flyer did not exist. 2)Passengers spent $18 million for lodging, meals, shopping, and entertainment 3)This $18 million resulted in nearly $1.4 million in sales tax revenue to communities served by the Heartland Flyer.

Other Discussion Points… 1)Denton County population continues to grow at a rapid rate, increasing the need for multi-modal transportation. 2)TxDOT received FRA HSIPR grant approval in January for $4 million in track improvements on the Fort Worth – Oklahoma state line BNSF Railway route. This route hosts the Heartland Flyer. 3)Speed will increase over the Texas segment from 60MPH to 79MPH once improvements are complete. 4)Forecasts indicate a 10% sales tax increase in the first year of a Krum stop operation. 5)The station stop would provide an economic boost for downtown Krum merchants translating into economic growth.

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