Danbury Branch Electrification Feasibility Study

Phase 2 Study Documents

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Notice of Intent

Coordination Plan

Train Simulation Report for Alternatives

Below are the individuals sections of the Environmental Technical Memorandum: Existing Conditions. Due to the size of this report, it is not available as a single file

Cover and Introduction (1.2 MB)
Section 1: Topography, Geology, and Soils (23.2 MB compressed)
Section 2: Noise and Vibration (56.2 MB)
Section 3: Air Quality (837 KB)
Section 4: Energy (803 KB)
Section 5: Biological Diversity (14.7 MB)
Section 6: Threatened and Endangered Species (30.0 MB)
Section 7: Wetlands (10.8 MB)
Section 8: Floodplains and Floodways (24.0 MB)
Section 9: Historical Resources (12.4 MB)
Section 10: Archeological Resources (46.6 MB)
Section 11: Prime Farmland and Active Farmland (175.2 MB, compressed)
Section 12: Land Use (30.1 MB)
Section 13: Hazardous Contamination (55.9 MB, compressed)
Section 14: Surface and Groundwater Resources (7.2 MB)
Section 15: Public Recreational/4(f)/6(f) Lands (176.7 MB, compressed)
Section 16: Socioeconomics and Environmental Justice (46.6 MB)
Section 17: Scenic Roads (1.7 MB)
Section 18: Visual Resources (15.2 MB)

Rail Infrastructure Report - Existing Conditions (53.9 MB, complete report, individual sections below)

Existing Conditions Report (13.2 MB, complete report, indiviual chapters below)

Table of Contents, List of Tables, List of Figures, List of Appendices (686 KB)
Chapter 1: Introduction (920 KB)
Chapter 2: Existing Rail Service (5.1 MB)
Chapter 3: Existing Transit (279 KB)
Chapter 4: Existing Road Network (4.2 MB)
Chapter 5: Rail Rider Surveys (22 KB)
Chapter 6: Baseline Train Performance Model (11 KB)
Appendix A: On/Off Counts, New Haven Line (Spring/Fall 2007) (785 KB)
Appendix B: Total Monthly Ridership, New Haven Line (2008 vs. 2007) (717 KB)
Appendix C: Freight Movements, New Haven Line and Branch Lines (713 KB)
Appendix D: MetroNorth Railroad 2030 Operating Plan, New Haven Line (1.5 MB)
Appendix E: Rail Passenger Survey Report (914 KB)
Appendix F: Potential Rail Passenger Survey Report (842 KB)
Appendix G: Train Simulation Report for the Baseline Train Performance Model (1.1 MB)

Final Scoping Report (350 MB, complete report, indiviual chapters below)

Table of Contents (1.8 MB)
Executive Summary (1.2 MB)
Study Corridor Map (5.9 MB)
Phase I Public Involvement Documents (83.5 MB)
Alternative Summary Evaluation Report Executive Summary (3.6 MB)
Final Report Phase I Executive Summary (29.2 MB)
Scope of Services AA/DEIS/FEIS (70.1 MB)
Initial Agency Scoping Review (9 MB)
SAFETEA-LU Section 6002 Coordination Plan (10.2 MB)
Federal Register and Connecticut CEQ Notice of Intent (16.6 MB)
Agency Scoping Documents (36.5 MB)
Public Scoping Meeting Documents (340.5 MB)

Transit-Oriented Development Final Report (15.1 MB compressed, complete report, individual sections below)

Cover, Abstract, Table of Contents (3.8 MB)
Introduction (740 KB)
Section 1: What is TOD? (195 KB)
Section 2: The National TOD Picture and FTA Guidance (1.4 MB)
Section 3: Example TOD Communities Outside of Connecticut (2.0 MB)
Section 4: Example TOD Communities in Connecticut (6.1 MB)
Section 5: Danbury Branch TOD Communities (6.7 MB)
Appendix A: Background Information on TOD Potential (1.3 MB)
Appendix B: Municipal Zoning District Definitions and Station Area Maps (1.4 MB)
Appendix C: Station Area TOD Potential Maps (7.0 MB compressed)
Appendix D: TOD Questionnaire Responses (115.0 KB)
Appendix E: Hazardous Contamination Sites (401 KB)
References (1.0 MB)