- What is a Rail Plan?
- Vision/Goals/Objectives
- How to Get Involved
- Schedule
- Meetings/Agendas/Minutes
- Surveys
- Contact Us
NDOT
Matthew FuredyProject Manager
Phone: (775) 888-7353
Fax: (775) 888-7207 mfuredy@dot.state.nv.us
Jacobs
Mike McCarleyProject Manager
Phone: (702) 938-5570
Fax: (702) 938-5454 mike.mccarley@jacobs.com
Statewide Public Meetings February 13-16
The Nevada State Rail Plan is a document that shall set forth policy involving freight and passenger rail including commuter rail in the state, set priorities and strategies to enhance rail service in the state that benefits the public, and serve as the basis for federal and state investments within Nevada.
The State Rail Plan will:
- develop a rail vision, goals, and objectives for Nevada;
- identify stakeholders and a Technical Advisory Committee, and provide opportunities for them and the public to provide input into the state rail plan;
- inventory and evaluate Nevada’s rail infrastructure;
- identify rail issues and opportunities;
Goals and Objectives
Goal 1
Enhance the safety and efficiency of the state's rail transportation system.
Goal 2
Optimize Nevada's rail potential to effectively address social, economic, environmental, and energy effects.
Goal 3
Develop an organizational structure and strategies yielding a streamlined process for implementing Nevada's rail transportation improvements.
The Nevada Department of Transportation will work with passenger and freight rail transportation stakeholders to develop and provide enhanced rail transportation infrastructure and services that address the transportation needs of the state and improve the overall quality of life, safety, and environmental/economic sustainability for the citizens of Nevada.
The vision for passenger rail transportation in Nevada is to develop a passenger rail system that provides the traveling public with an attractive, energy-efficient, cost-effective, and reliable alternative choice to auto, bus, and air transportation, with intermodal connectivity that enhances economic and environmentally sustainable travel within, to, and through the state.
The vision for freight rail transportation in Nevada is to have an economically-competitive freight rail system that moves goods efficiently and expeditiously across the state and is fully integrated with interstate and intrastate shipping modes, thereby relieving highway congestion and improving the overall safety and quality of life for the traveling public and the citizens of Nevada.
