1. 1 Building the National System Steve Heminger Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission October 15, 2010

2. 2 “You’ve got to accentuate the positive. Eliminate the negative. And latch onto the affirmative. Don’t mess with Mister In-Between” – Bing Crosby, 1944 (lyrics by Johnny Mercer)

3. 3 1. Connectivity Is Key 3

4. 2. Deliver Early Co-Benefits 4

5. 5 3. Reward Self-Help 5

6. 6 4. Environmental Review(s) Run Amok

7. 7 5. High-Speed Rail Is NOT Stimulus OBLIGATION AND OUTLAY OF MAJOR TRANSPORTION STIMULUS FUNDING (Millions of Dollars, As of Close of Business on Friday, September 24, 2010) Agency BureauAccount Total ProvidedObligated Oblig. % of TotalOutlays Outlay % Of Total DOTFHWAFederal-Aid Highways27,50026,81997.5%13,93450.7% DOTFTATransit – Capital Formula 6,9007,292105.7%3,05844.3% Highways + Transit Formula 34,40043,11199.2%16,99249.4% DOTFTATransit – Rail Modernization 75074699.4%32242.9% DOTFTATransit – New Starts75074399.1%74399.0% DOTFRAHigh-Speed/Intercity Rail8,0006768.5%140.2% DOTFRAGrants to Amtrak1,3001,302100.2%98075.4% SOURCE: Transportation Weekly

8. 8 6. There’s No Such Thing as a Democratic or a Republican Road…

9. 9 “ The Commission envisions an intercity passenger rail network that provides competitive, reliable, and frequent passenger service, comparable to world-class systems in other countries. This network would primarily connect regions and population centers within 500 miles of each other.”

10. 10 www.mtc.ca.gov Metropolitan Transportation Commission www.mtc.ca.gov