High-Speed Rail in America From frenzy to foundation Paul Nissenbaum 2011 National SCORT Meeting | Charlotte, NC September 12, 2011

2 Contents 1.Establishing the foundation: program status 1.Building on the foundation: where we go from here 1 2

Establishing the foundation: Program status 1

4 Substantial increases in passenger rail funding * e.g. rail line relocation, disaster recovery, etc. ** assumes FY2012 appropriation for Amtrak is identical to FY2011 PRIIA ARRA (HSR: $8B Amtrak: $1.3B) FY10 (HSR: $2.1B) ARRA and FY10 appropriated ~3x more for HSR than contemplated in PRIIA

5 – $4,894M (48%), including 61% of ARRA funding – $7,421M (74%), including 90% of ARRA fundingCurrent obligations LEGEND Core Express Regional Emerging Other Intercity Rail Routes States Receiving HSIPR Grants March 2011September 2011

…but none of us are here just to “obligate.” We’re here to substantially improve the nation’s passenger rail system…

CONSTRUCTION: Construction is underway throughout the nation Construction in Illinois

EQUIPMENT: 400 locos/cars in procurement process; 4 national specs Bilevel locomotive on the Pacific Surfliner

MANUFACTURING: New or expanded plants in TX, PA, IN, CA, NY GE manufacturing facility in Fort Worth

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: supporting vibrant development in station areas; $200M in Normal, IL Normal, Illinois Top and middle: Brunswick, Maine

PLANNING: 47 state rail plans completed or in progress; 22 corridor plans underway Pennsylvania State Rail Plan

MULTI-STATE COORDINATION: NEC states; Southwest planning; Midwest Acela on the Northeast Corridor

PIPELINE: $300M for engineering and environmental studies on 12+ corridors

AGREEMENTS & PARTNERSHIPS: SOAs with 4 Class I RRs + 4 other RRs

MONITORING: monitoring program underway Englewood Flyover in Illinois

Building on the foundation: Where we go from here 2

17 Moving forward – three focus areas Pivoting from foundation to execution Executing great projects – on time, on budget, and better tracking & communicating project successes Making the case for HSR – better explain the need for investment in passenger rail Capacity-building and technical assistance – continue to grow our resources, knowledge, best practices 1 2 3

18 Executing great projects Shifting from obligations to outlays – partnership to advance project delivery Finalizing detailed scopes, schedules, budgets Meeting special conditions and other prerequisites Tracking milestones to demonstrate progress, celebrate success, align resources Developing additional technical assistance resources Monitoring – identify issues and challenges early –work together to resolve

19 Climate Change +17% GHG emissions ( ) (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) High Costs $1 trillion per year (Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics) Population Growth +118 million people ( ) (Source: U.S. Census Bureau) Oil Dependency 14m barrels/day for transportation. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration) Congestion $125 billion/year (Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air Transport Association) Moving forward – making the case for HSR Five challenges we must address to remain economically competitive in the 21 st century and beyond

20 Climate Change +17% GHG emissions ( ) (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) High Costs $1 trillion per year (Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics) Population Growth +118 million people ( ) (Source: U.S. Census Bureau) Oil Dependency 14m barrels/day for transportation. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration) Congestion $125 billion/year (Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air Transport Association) HSR has high capacity to help accommodate growth with limited environmental footprint Moving forward – making the case for HSR

21 HSR is highly energy-efficient and can help reduce reliance on oil Climate Change +17% GHG emissions ( ) (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) High Costs $1 trillion per year (Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics) Population Growth +118 million people ( ) (Source: U.S. Census Bureau) Oil Dependency 14m barrels/day for transportation. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration) Congestion $125 billion/year (Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air Transport Association) Moving forward – making the case for HSR

22 HSR can provide a reliable alternative to driving or flying in the nation’s congested megaregions Climate Change +17% GHG emissions ( ) (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) High Costs $1 trillion per year (Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics) Population Growth +118 million people ( ) (Source: U.S. Census Bureau) Oil Dependency 14m barrels/day for transportation. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration) Congestion $125 billion/year (Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air Transport Association) Moving forward – making the case for HSR Metro areas: 2+ million pop. (2030 proj.) Metro areas: 1-2 million pop. (2030 proj.) Metro areas: million pop. (2030 proj.) Top 10 congested airports Top 10 congested roads Top 10 in both categories Megaregions

23 HSR releases far less carbon dioxide than other modes of travel; the difference is even larger if powered by clean energy Climate Change +17% GHG emissions ( ) (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) High Costs $1 trillion per year (Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics) Population Growth +118 million people ( ) (Source: U.S. Census Bureau) Oil Dependency 14m barrels/day for transportation. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration) Congestion $125 billion/year (Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air Transport Association) Moving forward – making the case for HSR

24 Climate Change +17% GHG emissions ( ) (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) High Costs $1 trillion per year (Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics) Population Growth +118 million people ( ) (Source: U.S. Census Bureau) Oil Dependency 14m barrels/day for transportation. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration) Congestion $125 billion/year (Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air Transport Association) Moving forward – making the case for HSR HSR can help us balance the nation’s transportation network, expanding choices for transportation % of total PMT by mode, by country

25 Diverse coalition of supporters helping us “make the case” Not just the “usual suspects” supporting rail investments… “High-speed rail is a smart investment for today. Businesses will invest where they know the routes are coming, which means public leaders need to stand up and make their commitment clear.” —St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association, September 2010 “With the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO standing together to support job creation, we hope that Democrats and Republicans in Congress will also join together to build America's infrastructure.” —US Chamber and AFL-CIO “Rail will lift our Valley up.” —Steve Geil, President, Fresno County Economic Development Corporation In June 2011, the US Conference of Mayors approved a resolution in support of the Obama Administration’s high-speed rail initiative.

26 American Jobs Act $50 billion for transportation o $4b – high-speed rail network development o $2b – intercity passenger rail system presevation o $5 billion for TIGER/TIFIA National Infrastructure Bank - $10 billion capitalization Building a world-class transportation system is part of what made us an economic superpower. And now we’re going to sit back and watch China build newer airports and faster railroads? At a time when millions of unemployed construction workers could build them right here in America? —President Barack Obama, September 8, 2011 “Rebuilding and modernizing America”

27 Program critiques Some skeptics have asked… –“Is the program too big?” –“Who is going to pay for the program?” –“Is such a project truly an anti-recession measure?” –“Will the program further expand the power of the federal government?” –“How much of a stimulus will the program be to industry?” “The Great Highway Program”, Fortune Magazine, Sept

29 FRA’s Regional Managers and support teams Dedicated support for every project and state CT DE RI WA CA NV ID MT AZ NM CO UT WY OR NE SD ND MO IA MN WI IL MI IN OH OK TX LA TN KY MS FL AL GA WV NH ME NY PA AR VA DC KS NC SC West Mountain – Leo Wetula Northwest – Ramon Munoz-Raskin Southwest – Melissa DuMond VT NH MA NJ Central Eastern – Wynne Davis Western – Wendy Messenger South Heartland – Catherine Dobbs Gulf – Randy Brown East Northeast – Rebecca Reyes-Alicea Northern Northeast and Southeast – Trevor Gibson MD