Introducing the Heartland Corridor

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The Heartland Corridor Virginia Economic
Developers Association Roanoke, VA September 29,
2006
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Introducing the Heartland Corridor

• The Heartland Corridor is a portfolio of
  intermodal based products designed significantly
  to improve mobility and increase freight capacity
  between the Mid-Atlantic and the Midwest, with
  benefits to regions of North Carolina and market
  opportunities for western Virginia and West
  Virginia.

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Heartland Central Corridor

• The core of the Heartland Corridor is the
  so-called Central Corridor component.
  Realization of the double-stack clearances helps
  justify related corridor projects, such as the
  rail relocation project to serve the APM
  Terminal/Craney Island and the mega-terminal at
  Rickenbacker, as well as making available
  opportunities for market access for western
  Virginia and West Virginia (via a Roanoke region
  and Prichard intermodal facilities).

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The Heartland Corridor
664
NIT
CIMT(Proposed)
CIDMMA
Norfolk
APM
164
Portsmouth
PMT
264
664
264
464
CRMSRP Project (Median Rail)
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Heartland Corridor Key Project Components

• Central Corridor Double-Stack Project
• Double-Stack Clearances Between Roanoke, VA
  through WV, to Columbus, OH
• Expanded Intermodal Capacity
• Columbus, OH Rickenbacker Airport
• New Intermodal Terminals
• Roanoke Region
• Prichard, WV
• Western Freeway Rail Corridor
• Rail relocation project in Portsmouth, VA

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Heartland received considerable federal funding
support.
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Central Corridor Double-Stack Project The
current clearance envelope through western
Virginia and West Virginia only accommodates
railcars up to 191 multi-levels. No
double-stack cars can be accommodated in western
Virginia and West Virginia due to the height, as
well as the square profile of the conveyance.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Harrisburg
Columbus
Prichard
Kenova
Roanoke
The Port of Virginia
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Heartland Corridor Central Corridor Double-Stack
Project Scope

• 28 Tunnels
• 30,000 feet to be Cleared
• Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky
• 24 Overhead Obstructions
• Bracing Modifications, Fencing Modifications,
  Overhead Wire Removal, Miscellaneous Signal Work
• West Virginia and Ohio

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The project is similar to the clearance
improvements in Pennsylvania in 1993-1995.
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• The key funding mechanism for the clearances
  component of Heartland was Section 1301 of
  SAFETEA-LU
• Projects of National and Regional Significance
• We intentionally pursued a House strategy in the
  run-up to the surface transportation
  reauthorization

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Status of the Clearances

• Fully funded 151 million project
• 95 million federal 9.8 million Virginia 0.8
  million Ohio the balance from Norfolk Southern
• Federal Highways designated (by consensus of all
  parties) as sponsor agency
• MOA signed by three States w/FHWA and MOA
  signed by NS w/FHWA effectuating the flow of
  funds for the project
• The Project is a Go!
• First order of business Completion of
  environmental document, expected Spring 2007
• In the interim, construction design engineering
  allowed up to 70 completion

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The new Columbus facility will be similar in
scope and design to the NS facility in Austell,
near Atlanta, GA.
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The new facilities in Pritchard, WV and the
Roanoke region will be similar in scope and
design to Norfolk Southerns facility in
Cleveland, OH.
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• Each of these facilities, Rickenbacker, Roanoke
  Region and Prichard will be public/private
  partnerships.
• A decision on Prichard by West Virginia remains
  pending in the future.

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Port of Hampton Roads
Newport News Marine Terminal
NS Mainline
NS Drayage Sub-service
NIT Marine Terminal
Commonwealth RR (Current)
Commonwealth RR (Proposed)
Craney Island Marine Terminal (Proposed)
AP Moeller Marine Terminal (2007)
Commonwealth RR Marshalling Yard (Proposed)
Portsmouth Marine Terminal
NS Portlock
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CRMSRP (Median Rail) Project
Project End
CRMSRP Project
APM Terminal
Suffolk
New Rte 17 Overpass Bridge
Portsmouth
CRMSRP Project
Existing Rail Tracks (To Be Abandoned)
Project Start
Chesapeake
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Where we need to go

• I applaud Virginia DRPT The Secretary
• We need more balanced transportation in modal
  terms this means more rail, including in forms
  that facilitate highway mobility
• We need more public/private
• The public sector must grow comfortable with the
  notion of profit motivation and that individual
  companies or investors will be the partners on
  any given project

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Any questions?