South Coast Rail
Task Force Meeting
September 21, 2015
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The Original Old Colony Railroad: Robust
Service to the South Coast
SCR Task Force
September 21, 2015
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An Original New Bedford Station
SCR Task Force
September 21, 2015
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Fall River Stations
SCR Task Force
September 21, 2015
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Agenda
Successes to Date
Overall SCR Schedule
Next Steps
SCR Task Force
September 21, 2015
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SCR Successes to Date
MassDOT Purchased Right-ofWay from CSX (Taunton to New
Bedford and Fall River)
SCR Task Force
September 21, 2015
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SCR Successes to Date
Smart Growth Initiatives
Published the award-winning “SCR
Economic Development and Land Use
Corridor Plan”
Technical Assistance Program
$1.3M to 31 Communities
(7th Round issued for FY16)
Executive Order 525 – state to align
investment in infrastructure and land
preservation with the Corridor Plan
SCR Task Force
September 21, 2015
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SCR Successes to Date
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Cleared MEPA Process
Army Corp selected Stoughton Electric as Preferred
Route
Substantially Completed Section 106 Process
Conducted comprehensive Interagency Coordination
with EPA, DEP, NHESP, FHWA, FTA, Mass Historic
Commission, and Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Conducted extensive Community Outreach Program
with over 270 meetings
SCR Task Force
September 21, 2015
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SCR Successes to Date
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Constructed 10 Railroad
Bridges
4 Bridges in Fall River
6 Bridges in New Bedford
SCR Task Force
September 21, 2015
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SCR Successes to Date
Selected PM/CM Team
Started Early Action Construction in November 2014
3 Bridges in Fall River
1 Bridge and 1 Grade Crossing in New Bedford
3 Grade Crossings & 2 Miles of Track in Freetown
1 Grade Crossing in Taunton
3.7 Miles of Tie and Ballast Replacement and Myricks Crossing
Upgrades in Berkley
SCR Task Force
September 21, 2015
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First 12 Months
Program Management
Data Collection
Environmental
Preliminary Design
Land Acquisition
SCR Task Force
September 21, 2015
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First 12 Months
Program Management
Data Collection
Environmental
Preliminary Design
Land Acquisition
SCR Task Force
 Initiate Program Management, Project Controls, Public
Outreach
 Begin discussions with Communities and Railroads
September 21, 2015
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First 12 Months
Program Management
Data Collection
Environmental
Preliminary Design
Land Acquisition
SCR Task Force
 Survey, Geotechnical
September 21, 2015
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First 12 Months
Program Management
Data Collection
Environmental
Preliminary Design
Land Acquisition
SCR Task Force
 Permit Strategies
 Coordination with Environmental Agencies, Wetland
Mitigation Group
 Cultural Resources/ Archaeological Investigation
September 21, 2015
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First 12 Months
Program Management
Data Collection
Environmental
Preliminary Design
Land Acquisition
 Design Criteria
 Track Design to 15%
 Station Code Analysis / Concept Station Designs
 Complex Structural Design to 15%
 Conceptual Systems Design
SCR Task Force
September 21, 2015
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First 12 Months
Program Management
Data Collection
Environmental
Preliminary Design
Land Acquisition
 Acquisition due diligence
 Strategy for fee takings
SCR Task Force
September 21, 2015
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Second Year – Just Begun
• Continue detailed
track and bridge
design
• Continue
coordinating
permitting process
with environmental
agencies
SCR Task Force
• Advance station
designs
• Continue
developing
mitigation
strategies
September 21, 2015
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Questions
SCR Task Force
September 21, 2015