1. Overview Presentation Fall 2015 Gainesville-Haymarket Extension Study

2. 2 WHAT IS THE GAINESVILLE- HAYMARKET EXTENSION PROJECT?

3. 3 VRE Overview Commuter rail system serving Washington, DC and Northern Virginia Two lines, 90 miles 4.5 million annual passengers A partnership of NVTC and PRTC Vital capital and operating support from the Commonwealth of Virginia

4. 4 Our Importance to Northern Virginia Part of a balanced transportation system Reduces peak congestion An efficient and effective means of adding peak travel capacity Investment pays long-term dividends for generations

5. 5 VRE System Plan 2040: A Regional Solution Double VRE ridership Increase system capacity – Track improvements – More equipment storage – More parking & longer platforms – Longer trains, more trains Expand to new markets – Spotsylvania County and Gainesville-Haymarket

6. 6 WHY EXTEND VRE?

7. 7 Why Extend VRE? I-66 corridor is the focus of Virginia strategic investment VRE provides additional choice and capacity Growing congestion driven by continued rapid land development

8. 8 Project Corridor

9. 9 VRE Manassas Line Riders

10. 10 Project Overview JULAUGSEPOCTNOV Contingent upon Norfolk Southern approval and funding availability. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Planning Environmental Preliminary Engineering Final Design Construction Start Up Project Activities We are here 2023 2024 START OF REVENUE SERVICE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Project Phase Schedule as of September 2015

11. 11 WHAT ARE THE KEY ISSUES?

12. 12 What are the Key Issues? Railroad Ownership: Norfolk Southern owns the Railroad and approves VRE service Community Growth and Economic Development: The corridor is home to many existing communities and potential new residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments Funding: The project will rely on a mix of federal, state, regional, and private funding sources Environmental: Corridor is home to many natural and cultural resources, such as wetlands, historic sites, and parks

13. 13 How Are We Going to Decide? Select the best route, service plan, and station locations Decision based on: – Freight and VRE interoperability – Ridership – Costs and funding – Project benefits – Community and environmental impacts

14. 14 Next Steps Identify the route and station location alternatives that best serve the community and VRE riders Estimate the cost and identify possible funding sources Identify preliminary impacts and benefits of the project Come back to the public and stakeholders in Spring 2016 with specific alternatives for your input

15. 15 Thank You. Your Input is Appreciated. Doug Allen VRE Chief Executive Officer dallen@vre.org Christine Hoeffner VRE Manager of Project Development choeffner@vre.org VRE GHX www.vre.org/ghx@vre_ghxghx@vre.org