Springfield Redevelopment Authority / Union Station

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Congressman Richard Neal, MassDevelopment President and CEO Marty Jones Announce Grant Funding for the Union Station Project

: Congressman Richard E. Neal speaks, with (left to right) SRA Chair Armando Feliciano, Mayor Domenic Sarno and MassDevelopment President Marty Jones looking on.

January 30, 2013 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today grant funding from MassDevelopment under the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund. To date $1,022,800 has been provided for extensive environmental investigation and remediation in order to build the Union Station Regional Intermodal Transportation Center.

Project Information

This $78 million project integrates multiple transit modes (local and intercity bus; Amtrak intercity and planned New Haven‐Hartford‐Springfield commuter rail; and taxi, bicycle and pedestrian travel in one state of‐the‐art transportation complex.

A $48.6 million phase I component offers a program of independent utility to position the project to take advantage of early funding availability.

Phase I will include:

Restoration of Terminal Building and its central concourse.
Removal of the Baggage Building and construction of a 24-bay bus terminal and a 146-space parking garage, with 4 additional bus bays on adjacent site.
Reopening and restoring of the passenger tunnel linking the terminal building to rail boarding platforms and pedestrian access to the downtown.
New stair and elevator access from re-opened passenger tunnel leading to passenger rail boarding platforms.

Phase II will include:

Transit-related administrative functions.
Additional parking spaces.
Development of transit-related commercial space.

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Union Station: A Look Back

Archive Articles Reprinted Courtesy of the Springfield Republican

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: 11-20-12 - Springfield- Republican staff photo by Don Treeger- Gov. Deval Patrick (center) announce $4 million in funding to kick-off the Springfield Union Station reconstruction project. Here, he talks with Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno (L) and Congressman Richard Neal.

Springfield Union Station Construction to Begin Soon; Final $4 Million in State Funding Announced

SPRINGFIELD - Swinging sledgehammers to knock down a decrepit brick wall, Gov. Deval L. Patrick, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal announced the final $4 million in state funding for the redevelopment of Springfield's Union Station on Tuesday.

Neal, a longtime backer of the station's rehabilitation, said a new Union Station will mesh with ongoing efforts to improve rail service through Springfield. Once completed in late 2014, the station will also host intercity buses from Peter Pan Bus Lines.

"This is one of the most significant landmarks in all New England," Neal, D-Springfield, said. "It's going to have a healthy amount of pedestrian traffic. It's going to be a hub for transportation once again." Read more here

FTA Issues Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

September 25, 2012 - The Springfield Redevelopment Authority today announced that it received a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Union Station Regional Intermodal Transportation Project.

A FONSI is a Federal environmental analysis of a project and indicates that the project has no significant impacts on the quality of the environment.

The FTA finds that as result of their re-evaluation of the impacts associated with the refined project scope, the FTA finds that the previously issued FONSI for the Springfield Union Station project remains valid. Read more here

Daniel O'Connell's Sons Chosen as Construction Manager for Union Station project

August 7th, 2012 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that the Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) Selection Committee of the Springfield Redevelopment Authority (SRA) has chosen Daniel O'Connell's Sons as the CMR for the Union Station Regional Intermodal Transportation Center. Contract negotiations are now under way.

Involvement of a CMR in the preconstruction period will provide the SRA and its designer with construction expertise critical to successful completion of the project. Read more from the Republican

U.S. Transportation Secretary Visits Union Station and Announces Funding

: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visited Union Station on July 23rd and announced 17.6 million dollars in funding for the new regional intermodal transportation hub. Also pictured at right is U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal (D-MA).

July 23, 2012 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $36.5 million in federal funding for Massachusetts to replace aging buses and transit facilities that will improve service for thousands of people who take public transit every day. The three projects are among 255 projects in 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico selected to receive a share of $787 million in funding.

"President Obama's support for an America built to last is putting people back to work across the country, including here in Massachusetts, modernizing our nation's roads, rails, bridges, and public transit systems," said Secretary LaHood. Read more from the FTA

The New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Project

The New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail service will provide Western Massachusetts and New England with improved rail service and expanded connections to multimodal transportation service while creating opportunities for sustainable economic development.

The new NHHS rail service will operate at speeds of up to 110mph, cutting travel time between Springfield and New Haven to just 73 minutes. NHHS service will provide direct or connecting service to New York City, Boston, and Vermont.

To learn more about NHHS, please click here.

NHHS Program Summary
Improve track & signals along the 62-mile rail corridor
Upgrade 180 bridges & culverts to accommodate double tracking
Upgrade 38 at-grade crossings to enhance safety
Enhance existing stations and build new stations
Provide new train equipment

Schedule
Complete Design: 2012
Launch New Service: 2015-16

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