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page 4 <br /> (questions & Answers 11 <br /> What is Regional Rail? <br /> The regional rail vehicle is a self-pro- started in Northern Virginia(VRE),Mary- How will the RDU Airport <br /> pelled diesel rail car. Although it's not land (MARC) and South Florida (Tri- be connected? <br /> currently being used in the U.S., the Rail). These systems began with only RDU Airport is the Triangle's portal to <br /> regional rail vehicle is used in Europe peak hour one direction service to ma- the nation and the world. Enabling easy <br /> and Australia for short-to medium-dis- jor downtowns. Because of customer connections between air travel and re- <br /> tance commuter rail service. The ve- requests,these systems are now adding gional ground transportation is a key <br /> hicle is also a descendant of the rail- trains in both directions and mid-day component of the Regional Transit Plan. <br /> buses that used to operate here in the services. TTA has coordinated its plans with <br /> U.S. Several manufacturers, including Dallas/Fort Worth is also planning a RDU's own long-range master plan, <br /> ABB and Siemens Duewag, are explor- regional rail line in combination with which calls for a people-mover system <br /> ing the American market and develop- DART's light rail system. The regional between terminals, public parking, the <br /> ing a modified vehicle to meet Federal rail route is planned to operate on the rental car area and the planned regional <br /> Railroad Administration requirements. Burlington-Northern freight railroad for rail system. TTA hopes to have the <br /> Does the Triangle Have Sufficient 42milesbetween Dallasand Fort Worth. airport connector ready intimeforopen- <br /> Population Density to Support Improvements include an extension to ing of the people-mover. <br /> Fixed Guideway Transit? the airport. Initially,the system will use In the meantime,Triangle residents will <br /> By 2020,the Triangle metropolitan area 13 refurbished 1945 vintage self-pro- have easy access to RDU via the re- <br /> is expected to have an average popula- pelled diesel cars. gional rail system. From the Morrisville <br /> tion density of 414 persons per square Regional rail lines using self-propelled regional rail stop,transit customers will <br /> mile (1991 density = 253 persons per cars are also under development in Syra- board shuttle buses for a direct trip to <br /> square mile). Metropolitan areas with cuse, New York; Burlington, Vermont; RDU'sterminal. The airport shuttle will <br /> similar population densities, like Port- Cape May,New Jersey;North San Diego, meet each and every train for quick and <br /> land(310 persons per square mile),Sac- California;and Seattle,Washington. easy connections. <br /> ramento(339 persons per square mile), <br /> and St. Louis (394 persons per square <br /> mile), have developed fixed guideway <br /> transit systems. <br /> Our market analysis demonstrates that Phase 1 Phase II <br /> by 2020, 665,000 people will work <br /> within three miles of stations. With this Costs Duke Univ.- Dtn Raleigh- Chapel Hill- Airport <br /> concentration of homes and jobs within (in millions) Dtn.Raleigh Spring Forest Rd. Duke Univ. Connector <br /> a short drive or bus ride to the stations, <br /> the proposed regional rail system will Capital $967 $52 <br /> be as successful as other North Ameri- . .8 $165.0 $82.2 <br /> can fixed guideway systems. Operating <br /> Guideway $3.1-$6.7 $1.4-$3.0 $1.6-$3.4 ' <br /> Have other North American Cities Additional Bus $11.9 $12.2 — • <br /> Used Regional Rail? <br /> Commuter rail lines with some of the <br /> attributes of regional rail have been Note:•indicates negligible costs.—indicates not available. <br /> BULK RATE <br /> U.S.POSTAGE <br /> PAID <br /> T�q DURHAM,NC <br /> 27701 <br /> PERMIT NO. 14 <br /> Triangle Transit Authority Slade McCalip <br /> Suite 206,50 Park Drive <br /> P.O.Box 13787 Orange County Planning Dept. <br /> RTP,NC 27709 P.O. BOX 8181 <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br />