BNSF Railway AASHTO Rail Conference Oklahoma City, Oklahoma September 21, 2009 Rick Depler BNSF Assistant Director Passenger Train Operations

2 Our vision is to realize the tremendous potential of BNSF Railway by providing transportation services that consistently meet our customers' expectations. BNSF Overview Vision

3 BNSF Network Overview Route Miles: 32,000 Number of Employees: 40,000 Locomotives: Approx. 6,400 Average Freight Cars on System: 200,000

BNSF Passenger Operations Scope Daily passenger train operations, which includes 64 daily Amtrak trains that operate 17,442 trains miles per day, 94 Chicago Metra, 44 Metrolink trains, 24 Seattle Sound Transit trains. BNSF Miles with Amtrak Traffic6, Amtrak passenger stations on BNSF Passenger Emergency Preparedness Plan (PTEPP) Safety Emergency Training/Drills

1) No service change should degrade BNSF’s service to freight customers 2) Schedules and related capital investment are linked. Future schedule changes could require additional capital investments 3) BNSF must be compensated for costs associated with service changes and increased track speeds 4) Capital investments necessary for service additions or changes are the responsibility of the sponsoring public agency 5) Actual operating conditions and costs must be considered in service studies 6) Projected freight growth must also be considered in service studies 7) BNSF must not incur a higher tax burden as a result of a passenger investment 8) BNSF must retain operating control of its rail facilities, dispatching, maintenance and construction 9) Grade crossing warning devices and fencing must be included as part of planned improvements 10) BNSF must be adequately and comprehensively protected through indemnification and insurance for the risks associated with passenger services BNSF Railway Passenger Principles

BNSF – Amtrak Long Distance RoutesHigh Speed RoutesOfficial High Speed Feeder RoutesUn-Official High Speed Feeder Routes Studies for Future Amtrak RoutesBNSF Joint Trackage RightsBNSF Non-Passenger Routes

BNSF Amtrak/Commuter Services Amtrak - System wide Over 6,485 miles of BNSF track64 trains daily Mon-Fri Chicago Metra Chicago / Aurora 94 trains daily Mon-Fri Los Angeles – Metrolink (SCRRA) Los Angeles/Fullerton 28 trains daily Mon-Fri Fullerton/San Bernardino25 trains daily Mon-Fri Seattle – Sound Transit Everett/Seattle 08 trains daily Mon-Fri Seattle/Tacoma 18 trains daily Mon-Fri Minneapolis – Northstar (effective )

b Minneapolis – Seattle/Portland 2/day, 14/week Chicago - Los Angeles 2/day, 14/week Chicago - Denver 2/day, 14/week Glendive Winnipeg Duluth Vancouver BC Brownsville San Diego Eagle Pass Iowa Junction Birmingham East St.Louis Chicago Galesburg Paducah Galveston Avondale (New Orleans) Mobile Laredo Houston Kansas City Billings El Paso Denver Omaha Sioux City Lincoln Oklahoma City Gillette Fargo Minneapolis/St.Paul Tulsa Los Angeles San Bernardino Port Chicago Bieber Keddie Portland Helena Spokane Tacoma Seattle Havre Phoenix Albuquerque Stockton Bakersfield Dallas/Ft.Worth Memphis Springfield BNSF Amtrak Amtrak Service on BNSF Temple Richmond Port Chicago - Bakersfield 8/day, 56/week Stockton - Bakersfield 4/day, 28/week Vancouver WA Fullerton – Soto 22/day, 154/week Chicago - Quincy 4/day, 28/week Quincy Seattle – Vancouver 2/day, 14/week Oklahoma City – Ft Worth 2/day, 14/week Ft Worth – Opal Junction 2/day, 14/week Opal Junction Iowa Jct - Avondale 2 trains Tri Weekly Seattle – Portland 10/day – 70/week Bellingham/Seattle/Portland 2/day, 14/week

Chicago Metra Chicago / Aurora 94/day, 470/week revenue 12/Day, 60/week deadhead Mon-Fri Glendive Winnipeg Duluth Vancouver BC Brownsville San Diego Eagle Pass Iowa Junction Birmingham East St.Louis Chicago Galesburg Paducah Galveston Avondale (New Orleans) Mobile Laredo Houston Kansas City Billings El Paso Denver Omaha Sioux City Lincoln Oklahoma City Gillette Fargo Minneapolis/St.Paul Tulsa Los Angeles San Bernardino Port Chicago Bieber Keddie Portland Helena Tacoma Seattle Havre Phoenix Albuquerque Stockton Bakersfield Dallas/Ft.Worth Memphis Springfield BNSF Amtrak Commuter Service on BNSF Temple Richmond Vancouver WA SCCRA/Metrolink LA/Fullerton 28/day, 140/week Mon-Fri Quincy Sound Transit Everett / Seattle 8/day, 40/week Mon-Fri Opal Junction Sound Transit Seattle / Tacoma 18/day, 90/week Mon-Fri SCCRA/Metrolink Riverside/San Bernardino 8/day, 40/week Mon-Fri SCCRA/Metrolink Fullerton/Riverside 25/day, 125/week Revenue 1/day, 5/week deadhead Mon-Fri North Star Minneapolis Effective Spokane Fullerton

BNSF Railway Amtrak On Time Performance Projection based on Incentive Earned Jan - Aug BNSF Record Year

DOT/Freight Railroad Partnership What does a state DOT need to do to partner with a freight railroad? What are some key challenges today? What are some next steps that the railroads and the DOT’s need to take?

BNSF Network Operations Center Ft Worth, Texas Thank You For Your Time Do You Have Any Questions Do You Have Any Questions?