San angelo 1109_en
- 1. City of San Angelo, Texas and the Texas Pacifico Railroad
- 2. Settled by Indians at the convergence of three rivers in West Texas In 1867, Fort Concho was established. City of Santa Angela later became - San Angelo In 1903, San Angelo became an incorporated city
- 4. September 30, 1888 - first train pulled into San Angelo 1920’s - San Angelo became a shipping center utilizing the Railroad with a train every hour 1985 – Freight depot ceased operations in San Angelo 1991 – South Orient Railroad Company formed 1998 – South Orient filed an abandonment application 2001 – Texas Department of Transportation purchased the railroad with $6 million plus the $3.5 million provided by Texas Pacifico (subsidiary of Grupo Mexico) who is the operator of the line 2008 – Martifer Energy Corporation develops a wind tower manufacturing facility in the City of San Angelo and plans to use the railroad to transport the raw materials and finished products.
- 6. Repairs to railroad crossings (local issue) Restore and upgrade existing rail line ◦ Low operational speeds ◦ Economic opportunity challenges Funding shortfalls
- 7. Bell Street Railroad crossings are at- Culwell Street Land Fill Entrance grade crossings across high traffic volume streets. On December 16, 2008, the San Angelo City MLK Street Baker Street Council prioritized a list 5th Street of needed railroad crossings improvements. Of the 61 crossings within San Angelo – over 55% were ranked as poor or worse meaning in a deteriorated and/or hazardous condition.
- 8. Beginning in 2002, the City of San Angelo and Texas Pacifico began a plan of working together to replace railroad crossings. North Chadbourne - North Chadbourne - Before After
- 9. Of the approximately 391 miles of track the majority of the line is in a deteriorated condition allowing only 10 - 25 miles per hour operational speed. Problems include deteriorated cross ties, bad track alignment, worn rail, and a narrow truss bridge. Degradation of the line will continue without massive rehabilitation.
- 10. Need funding to Construct new railroad bridge at rehabilitate 147 miles the Colorado River in Ballinger of rail from San Proposed letting: January 2010 Angelo to Fort $3,902,355 Stockton to Class II (25 mph) standard SUBMITTED GRANT FOR $21.6 M Rehabilitate 71 track miles from San Angelo to east end of line to Class II (25 mph) standard Let in July 2009
- 11. Increased use by shippers in San Angelo to receive their raw materials and ship out their finished product. Development of natural resources in the region is progressing and the rail service is an important detail of their growth. Opportunities for improvements to intermodal connections between trucking and rail is increasing. Funding has been put towards the railroad and more is projected in the future to make the line operational and competitive.
- 12. Railroad crossings ◦ $1,000,000 from 2010 appropriations per US Representative Mike Conaway to repair from timber to concrete Restore/Upgrade existing rail line from San Angelo to San Angelo JCT. (by Coleman Texas)and replace Bridge in Ballinger ◦ $14,090,000 (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds) ◦ $212,355 (2004 Omnibus Transportation Act) Track from San Angelo to Fort Stockton Texas ◦ $21,600,000 (TIGER Grant Application)
- 13. Legislative Funding – State Ports-to-Plains Trade and Federal Corridor New Economic Intermodal Facility Development (NAFTA traffic) Railroad Coalition Legislative Support City Partnership Partnership with other Entities FUNDING SUPPORT
- 18. Councilwoman Charlotte Farmer [email protected] Councilman Johnny Silvas [email protected] Assistant City Manager Elizabeth Grindstaff, AICP [email protected] City of San Angelo PO Box 1751 San Angelo, Texas 76902