TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
- Purpose and Objectives of the Study
The Study Area Unique historical system
Unique destination corridor
Transit Supportive Community History
Rail Technology Selected For Study Analysis
EXISTING TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE
- Countywide Overview
- Commuter patterns
- Current Transportation Framework
- Transportation funding
- Transit services
- Highway capacity
THE DANE COUNTY RAIL NETWORK
- Rail Route Options Evaluated
- Track conditions
- Passenger stations
- Ridership potential on alternate routes
- Rail and parking
- Economic development potential
- Prime Candidate Rail Lines
RAIL VIEWS
Initial Commuter Route View
System-wide Commuter View
Special Events Commuter View
Tourism Development View
RAIL DEVELOPMENT AND
LAND USE
The Land Use & Transportation Connection
- Urban Service Growth & Community Development
- Service Area Development
- Transit-supportive policies
Land Information System Requirements
RAIL OPERATIONS
- Fleet Requirements
- Rolling stock selection
- Operating schedule
- Maintenance facility
- Track upgrade
- Ticket validation & fares structure
COST AND REVENUE
Capital Costs for Initial Route
Operating and Maintenance Costs
Total Costs
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ROLES
- Regional Transit Authority Structure
- Overall Purpose of the Authority
- Integration of Local Transit
- Revenue Mechanisms Employed
STUDY
CONCLUSIONS
- Strategic Results
- Feasibility Results
- Recommendations
ADDITIONAL COMMUTER RAIL STEPS
APPENDIX
A Commuter Rail Services
APPENDIX
B Comparisons With Other Systems
APPENDIX
C Dane County Rail Assessment
APPENDIX
D Preliminary Commuter Rail Stops
APPENDIX
E WisDOT Policy on Commuter Rail
Studies
FIGURES
Figure 1: Dane County Population & Employment
Figure 2: Dane County Population Growth by Area, 1990-1995
Figure 3: Dane County Population by Area, 1995
Figure 4: Potential Commuter Rail Lines in Relation to Densities
Figure 5: 1990 Work Trip Commuting from Outer Dane County to City of Madison
Figure 6: Work Trips into Madison, 1970-1990
Figure 7: 1990 Place of Work Employment, east-west corridor
Figure 8: Home Based Trips in the Greater Madison Area by Purpose, 1991
Figure 9: Transportation Funding in Dane County by Source, 1995-1996
Figure 10: Transportation Expenditures in Dane County by Mode, 1995-1996
Figure 11: Madison METRO Revenue Sources, 1995
Figure 12: Madison METRO Expenditures, 1995
Figure 13: Traffic Volumes Dane County
Figure 14: Traffic Volumes for Madison USA
Figure 15: Dane County Regional Rail Network
Figure 16: Mazomanie to Sun Prairie Rail Corridor:
Figure 17: DeForest to Stoughton Rail Corridor:
Figure 18: Initial Commuter Route View
Figure 19: System-wide Commuter View
Figure 20: Special Events Participation
Figure 21: Tourism Development View
Figure 22: Mapping & Data Integration Illustration
Figure 23: National Cross Section of Commuter Rail Operating Costs
TABLES
Table 1: Downtown Employment And Parking Comparisons
Table 2: Average Equipment Capacity and Cost
Revised: November 24, 1997.