(a) All cost estimates in the chart are in program year dollars based on MIS cost estimate in 2001 dollars. (c) Share of Federal FY99 New Start Appropriation (d) Signal installation East of Geneva to permit efficient commuter service (e) FFGA in 2000 Regional Setting of Project Metra Union Pacific West Line Extension Project Metra Proposed Station Metra Terminal Station Project Central Kane Corridor 5 10 Miles South West Service Extension and Upgrade The South West Service project will bring the line up to a full-service route, providing double tracking of the line and an eleven mile extension to Manhattan, serving Vil County This corridor, perhaps more than any other Metra service, has a connnung problem with freight interference. Metra has already undertaken a study of possible achons that might be taken to ease some of this interference. Metra has utilized $12.6 million of GMAQ, formula funds and local monies for improvements to some of the bottlenecks with freight traffic. In 1999 Metra has included $20 million of its own funds for implementation of recommended improvements that arise from the study. It is not anticipated that a Full Funding Grant Agreement will be entered into unal 2001 The project provvides for an upgrade to the existing service and extension of limited service to Manhattan in Will County. The upgrade of service on the South West Service will provide approximately thirty trains per weekday to Orland Park. This will improve the frequency of trains during peak periods of travel and provide bi-hourly train service during off peak periods. Four trains per weekday will be provided on the extension to Manhattan. Weekend train service to Orland Park will also be provided as part of the service upgrade. Capital improvements needed to implement service expansions on the SWS will include the following: Four miles of a new second main line track on the Norfolk Southern between Palos Park and 143rd Street in Orland Park; Rehabilitation of bridges between 40th and 74th Streets; Upgrades of track, train control systems, and at-grade crossings over 32 miles of right-of-way between 74th Street in Chicago and Two new stations and parking in the Manhattan area; New train storage yard in Manhattan and expansions of existing yards at 47th and 179th Streets; Relocation of the Chicago terminal to LaSalle Street Station; · Additional locomotives and coaches; Commuter and freight train interface improvements. The following is a detailed funding chart that outlines the scope of the project. Metra FY 2000 Transportation Appropriations Request |