Agenda Item 8-D
Action Item
To:
Chairman Smedberg and the VRE Operations Board
From:
Doug Allen
Date:
December 20, 2013
Re:
Approval of Submission of VRE Project List to the NVTA
for FY 2014-16 Funding Consideration
Recommendation:
The VRE Operations Board is being asked to recommend the Commissions approve
the submission of the attached list of VRE projects to the Northern Virginia
Transportation Authority (NVTA) for consideration for funding in its fiscal year (FY)
2014-2016 program.
Background:
The passage of House Bill (HB) 2313 requires the NVTA to fund highway projects
that have been both included in TransAction 2040 and evaluated for congestion
relief and emergency evacuation by VDOT according to Virginia Code §33.1-13.03:1
or mass transit capital projects that increase capacity.
On July 24, 2013 NVTA approved its FY 2014 program of highway and transit
projects. In addition to a list of Pay-As-You-Go projects valued at $116,058,000, a
project bond package totaling $93,735,000 was also approved. The total of the PayAs-You-Go and bond lists is $209,793,000. Total revenue estimates for FY 2014 are
approximately $270,000,000. Four VRE projects totaling $30,500,000 were selected
for funding: fleet expansion (9 additional coaches), Lorton station platform
expansion and second platform, Alexandria station pedestrian tunnel and platform
improvements and Gainesville-Haymarket expansion study.
On December 12, 2013 NVTA issued a Call for Projects for consideration for funding
for the unallocated FY 2014 revenues as well as expected FY 2015-2016 revenues.
Project submissions will be due to NVTA on January 31, 2014. The NVTA Board will
determine the final project list to release for public comment at an as yet to be
determined public hearing.
The following VRE projects increase VRE capacity and are recommended to be
forwarded to NVTA for consideration. The costs are preliminary estimates. Detailed
budgets will be developed if the project is selected for funding.
1. Slaters Lane crossover and signals, $7M
2. VRE Rippon platform expansion (expand existing platform + second
platform), $15.0M
3. VRE Manassas Park station parking expansion (parking structure +
pedestrian connection), $19M
4. VRE Crystal City platform expansion study, $2.0M
5. VRE Franconia-Springfield platform expansion, $5.0M
6. Franconia-Springfield to Woodbridge 3rd track, $50M
All of the proposed projects will expand VRE passenger-carrying capacity. VRE
capacity includes seats on trains as well as station capacity (e.g., parking and
platform capacity) and train storage capacity. The above projects support the VRE
capacity expansion made possible with the fleet expansion funded by NVTA in its
initial FY 2014 program.
The Operations Board is being asked to recommend that the Commissions authorize
the VRE CEO to submit the projects for funding and to execute all project agreements
on behalf of the Commissions. NVTC will provide oversight for the Commissions on
the reimbursement of project expenditures.
Fiscal Impact:
The submission of a project list has no fiscal impact. If selected for funding, the NVTA
funds would allow currently identified projects to be completed or initiated on an
accelerated schedule.
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Virginia Railway Express
Operations Board
Resolution
8D-12-2013
Approval of Submission of VRE Project List to the
NVTA for FY 2014-16 Funding Consideration
WHEREAS, the passage of House Bill (HB) 2313 requires the NVTA to fund highway
projects that have been both included in TransAction 2040 and evaluated for
congestion relief and emergency evacuation by VDOT or mass transit capital projects
that increase capacity; and,
WHEREAS, as NVTA approved an initial fiscal year (FY) 2014 project list in July
2013; and,
WHEREAS, NVTA has now issued a Call for Projects to agencies and jurisdictions for
consideration for funding with the unallocated FY 2014 revenues as well as expected
FY 2015-2016 revenues.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the VRE Operations Board
recommends the Commissions approve the submission of the attached list of VRE
projects to the NVTA for consideration for funding in FY 2014-2016; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the Operations Board recommends that the
Commissions authorize the Chief Executive Officer of VRE to submit the approved
projects for funding, to make any necessary corrections to project amounts or
descriptions, and to execute all project agreements on behalf of the Commissions.
Approved this 20th day of December 2013
______________________________
Paul Smedberg
Chairman
_________________________
John Cook
Secretary
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VRE Capacity-Expansion Projects for Consideration for
NVTA FY 2014-2016 Funding
1. Slaters Lane crossover and signals
2. VRE Rippon platform expansion
3. VRE Manassas Park station parking expansion
4. VRE Crystal City platform expansion study
5. VRE Franconia-Springfield platform expansion
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