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Harry P.
Harris |
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Bureau Chief |
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Bureau of Public Transportation |
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860-594-2800 |
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harry.harris@po.state.ct.us |
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Expenses growing faster than Inflation |
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Higher maintenance costs on aging equipment and
infra-structure |
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Expanded intra-state services on NHL; new trips
on SLE |
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New business systems - Ex. - Ticket Vending
Machines |
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New Haven Line and Shore Line East Budget growth
exceeds CT Appropriation Growth |
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The Future? |
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1.5% Ridership Growth Annually = 25% in Fifteen
Years |
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Some market segments growing faster |
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Current and Future Capacity |
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Existing Shortfalls in Seats |
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Implications of Growth in NY and Intra-state
Markets; and some segments growing faster than the 1.5% estimate |
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Fleet Configuration |
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Replacement and Expansion Fleet |
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Multiple-Unit vs. Locomotive and Push-Pull |
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Double-Deckers |
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Major Infrastructure Limitations |
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Track, Catenary, Movable Bridges - Condition;
Limits |
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Park Avenue Tunnel/GCT |
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Platform Lengths |
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Operating Infrastructure Limitations |
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SLE/Amtrak Competition for Track Time |
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Danbury Branch |
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Parking Needs & Expectations |
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Recent Projects |
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In Process |
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Unmet Needs |
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Commuter Connections |
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Seamless Distributors and Feeders |
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Studies for SLE Station Parking Expansion |
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Implementing Fleet Configuration & Shops
Studies |
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New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Commuter Rail |
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GCT East Side Access |
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Penn Station Access |
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Potential for Amtrak restructuring could affect
Agreements, and Accords with NHL and SLE services |
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Possibility of reshuffling intercity service if
transferred to the region |
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Area of concern in averting unfunded
infrastructure, operations, and service burdens |
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ConneCTing Bus Transit to the Future |
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Bus Operations: Today and Future |
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Governance and System Integration |
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Marketing/Branding A Fully-Integrated Transit
System |
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Notes
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