| PROJECT | ABSTRACT | YEAR |
An Analysis of Externality Costs of Freight Transportation in Vermont:
| A comparison of the external costs associated with both truck freight and rail freight shipments within the Middlebury-Burlington corridor. Net benefits are calculated of increasing the use of rail in this area to 100% of its current capacity. | 2005
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Contingency Planning for Passenger Rail Service in Vermont:
| Specific analysis and recommendations concerning sustaining and modifying passenger rail service in Vermont for the Vermonter and the Ethan Allen train services. | 2005
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ABRB Infrastructure Improvement Identification & Prioritization:
| Scoping Report on ABRB (Albany-Bennington-Rutland-Burlington) Corridor within the State, entailing indentification of necessary infrastructure upgrades. | 2004
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Vermont Passenger Rail Study:
| This study was generated in response to AmTrack forcasting less service while requesting more in operating subsidies for FY 2004. The leaders of the Vermont House & Senate Transportation Committees wanted to know whether or not there was an alternative to escalating costs projected by AmTrak and to be borne by the state. | 2003
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Boston-Montreal High-Speed Rail:
| The Final Report of Phase I of the Boston to Montreal High Speed Rail Feasibility and Planning Study (BMHSR Study) | 2003
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Burlington Rail Tunnel Assessment:
Burlington | This report has been prepared to support the Environmental Assessment and Schematic Engineering Phase of the Burlington ? Essex Rail Project for CCMPO and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans). The Burlington Rail Tunnel is located at milepost 1.15 on the Winooski branch of the New England Central Railroad (NECR) line and is an integral component of the rail line. The objectives of this phase of engineering are to: 1. Perform a visual assessment and evaluate structural integrity. 2. Review the applicable codes and regulations to determine the areas where the tunnel is considered to be substandard to support passenger rail service. 3. Identify the level of remediation required. 4. Develop alternatives to address the structural condition of the tunnel. 5. Prepare estimates of probable construction cost of alternatives. | 2002
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Financial and Institutional Strategy Route 15 Corridor Improvement Plan: Burlington-Essex Rail Project:
Burlington / Essex / Essex Junction / Winooski | The purpose of this report is to present the institutional and financial strategy for implementing the Rt. 15 Corridor Improvement Plan, including the Burlington to Essex Rail Project, and to address the larger transit funding and institutional issues that are raised by the plan. | 2002
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Vermont Statewide Freight Study:
| Freight Data Inventory and data analysis, Freight profile, Freight Demand Modeling Tool and additional modelling capabilities. | 2001
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Burlington - Essex Corridor Alternatives Analysis Phase 1A Report:
Burlington / Essex / Essex Junction / Winooski | The Burlington-Essex Corridor Alternative Analysis Phase 1A Report recommended a multi-modal solution that included commuter rail, feeder bus service, and intersection improvements on Route 15 that was accepted by the CCMPO Board on September 26, 2001. The CCMPO Board formally approved the addition of the Route 15 Corridor Improvement Plan to the Chittenden County Long-Range Transportation Plan on March 20, 2002. The corridor plan serves as an ?umbrella? for a number of proposed improvements within the Route 15 corridor and includes the Burlington-Essex Rail Project, along with highway and bike path improvements among others. | 2001
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Chittenden County Regional Freight Study:
| Comprehensive study designed to present the region's existing and emerging freight movement issues and needs, and logically plan for investments in the transportation system. | 2001
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Essex Junction Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Study:
Essex Junction | The Village of Essex Junction requested the MPO examine the automating a switch between the New England Central Railroad Mainline and the Winooski Branch of the New England Central Railroad, which travels to Burlington. In response to this request, the MPO has examined what it would take to automate the switch and presents the general findings in this report. | 2000
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Vermont Western Corridor Study - Report To Congress:
| This report responds to a Congressional request to evaluate the capital costs associated with a proposed passenger rail route on the western side of the State of Vermont. | 2000
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Burlington & Rutland Railyard Relocation Feasibility Study:
Burlington / Winooski / Colchester / Essex / Williston | Identification / Assessment of Potential Locations, Descriptions of existing conditions, Cost estimates, Funding Strategies. | 2000
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New England Central Railroad Double Stack Clearance Study:
| Vermont Legislature mandated feasibility study to evaluate suitability of double stack traffic according to industry clearance standards. | 1999
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Burlington / Essex Passenger Rail Feasibility Study and Corridor Analysis:
Burlington / Essex / Essex Junction / Winooski / Colchester | CCMPO engaged a team of consultants led by R.L. Banks & Associates, Inc., (RLBA) to assist CCMPO in determining the feasibility of passenger rail service in the Burlington-Essex corridor, assuming it operates as an extension of the Charlotte-Burlington passenger rail project. This report describes the analysis accomplished, as well as the consultant's conclusions and recommendations. | 1999
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ABRB Passenger Service Study:
| Feasibility study for establishing passenger rail service along the Vermont Western Corridor | 1998
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Burlington Tri-Center Transit Study:
Burlington / South Burlington / Winooski | The cities of Burlington, South Burlington and Winooski explored Light-Rail Transit systems (LRT) for a consensus on a preferred strategy to improve public transportation linkages between the downtown commercial cores of the three cities. | 1996
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Major Investment Study Shelburne Road Corridor (US 7) Transportation Solutions:
Burlington / South Burlington / Shelburne / Charlotte | The intent of this Major Investment Study (MIS) is to provide the MPO, State AOT, transit operators, and other local decision-makers with comprehensive infonnation and analyses on a corridor level so that informed decisions regarding transportation investments can be made. In the transportation Corridor of US Route 7 between Charlotte and Burlington in Chittenden County, Vermont, there is a need to improve mobility. The transportation needs of the region have been the focus of many recent and historic studies and many projects to meet those needs have been posed as solutions. | 1995
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Burlington Waterfront Park Traffic Study:
Burlington | The Act 250 permit approval for the Burlington Waterfront Park requires that a traffic study be completed to assess the conditions at the College Street railroad crossing. This study documents the summer of 1993 pedestrian and vehicular traffic counts as well as a five year projection of pedestrian and vehicular volumes at the crossing locations. The focus of the study is to evaluate the safety of the College Street railroad crossing. | 1993
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Vermont Rail Feasibility Study:
| The Vermont Agency of Transportation, together with the Vermont Rail Council and its team of consultants, has completed this final report of the Vermont Rail Feasibility Study. The goals of the study were to look at opportunities for expanding passenger rail service in the State of Vermont, the feasibility of implementing commuter rail service as part of a Route 7 Reconstruction traffic mitigation program, ways to improve the economic benefits to the State from its rail freight industry, and strategies regarding abandoned or under-used rail rights-of-way. The results of the study have been incorporated into a set of conclusions and recommendations. | 1993
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Light Rail Transit in Burlington, Vermont: An Analysis of Viable Routes & Construction Costs:
Burlington / South Burlington | A short paper discussing feasibility of a Downtown Burlington to Airport LRT line as an economic development strategy. | 1992
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Final Report ~ Commuter Rail Reasibility Study for State of Vermont Agency of Transportation:
| The feasibility of commuter rail service has been proposed for study on three routes serving Burlington and neighboring communities: 1. Montpelier Junction/Essex Junction/Burlington, 2. St. Albans/Essex Junction/Burlington, and 3. Middlebury/Burlington/Essex Junction. Determination of proposed commuter rail service feasibility is a four step process, incorporating the following successive assessments: Is the proposed service physically and operationally feasible? What patronage might the service attract? What would the service cost? Is the service sufficiently attractive to warrant the expenditure of public funds from a cost-effectiveness standpoint or on the basis of community goals and objectives? | 1991
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VermonTrain: A Plan for Cost-Effective Regional Rail Service in Northern Vermont Using Diesel Multiple-Unit Railcars:
| Privately developed proposal submitted to the Vermont Agency of Transportation. | 1989
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