1. The Future of Rail Standing Committee on Rail Transportation (SCORT) September 20, 2010 Federal Railroad Administration

2. 2 The Plan: $50 billion up-front investment Establish infrastructure bank with public and private funding Construct and maintain 4,000 miles of rail Target investments at US DOT’s five key strategic goals Develop performance-driven program Streamline, modernize, and prioritize surface transportation investments The President’s Infrastructure Proposal “Over the next six years… we’re going to lay and maintain 4,000 miles of our railways – enough to stretch coast-to-coast.”  President Obama in Milwaukee, WI September 6, 2010

3. 3 National Rail System Development Principles of development: Strong national vision, leadership, and support State-led implementation Predictable and sustained funding National standards-settings Planned and phased system development Interstate System routes designated in September 1955 Development approach modeled after Interstate Highway System 2 3 4 5 1

4. 4 Population and Freight Growth

5. 5 Why do we need high-speed rail? America is growing by 70 million people over next 25 years—80% of them will live in a “megaregion”

6. 6 How will high-speed rail help connect a growing America? Half of the country’s flights carry 30% of all passengers and are less than 500 miles Population Density Intercity Distance in Miles 0-100100-600600-300 Light1) Auto 1) Auto 2) Conventional Rail 1) Auto 2) Air Moderate 1) Auto 2) Commuter Rail 1) High-speed Rail 2) Auto 1) Auto 2) Air High 1) Auto 2) Commuter Rail 1) High-speed Rail 2) Air 1) Air Sweet Spot for High-Speed Rail

7. 7 World Passenger and Freight Rail Volume Comparisons Passenger (million passenger-miles) Freight (billion ton-miles) Room for significant improvement Maintain market share, grow domestic intermodal What level of investment is needed to implement this program?

8. 8 Analysis of freight movements shows that the transportation system consistently moves 40 tons of freight per person per year 1. Sources: 1. Source: Commodity Flow Survey 1993-2007, US Census Bureau (Gross amount of aggregate, consumable and durable goods, waste, etc.) Freight needs grow proportionally Food Fuel Consumer goods Auto parts Building materials Durable goods Chemicals Raw Materials When Population Grows

9. 9 Freight Transportation Mode Share Tons Ton-miles

10. 10 Freight Rail’s Strengths and Opportunities Freight Transportation Mode Share by Distance Traveled One long-distance, double-stack train from Chicago to Los Angeles Capitalize on inherent advantages over long distances Enhance capacity to reduce highway congestion, pavement wear, accidents, and harmful emissions Facilitate public/private partnerships for improvements with public benefits that are low priority for railroads can replace 300 trucksand save 75,000 gallons of fuel. = 3,000 gallons = 10 trucks

11. 11 Ton-miles per gallon of diesel fu el Fatalities per billion ton-mi les As one of the most fuel efficient and safest transportation modes, rail is positioned to offer the most significant contribution to improving America’s transportation system to accommodate forecast growth. Relative Efficiency of Modes

12. 12 TIGER Funding Freight Rail receives funding from Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery  ProjectStateTiger Grant Amount Crescent Corridor Intermodal Freight Rail Project TN, AL$105,000,000 CREATE Program ProjectsIL$100,000,000 National Gateway Freight Rail Corridor OH, PA, WV, MD$98,000,000 Alameda Corridor: Colton CrossingCA$33,800,000 Port of Gulfport Rail ImprovementsMS$20,000,000 Appalachian Regional Short LineKY, WV, TN$17,551,028 Total $374,351,028

13. 13 NEPA/ Environmental Engineering Documents Service Planning Financial Planning Agreements Host Railroad Operator Other Understanding the Process Lessons Learned

14. 14 NRP Outreach: What We Heard Biweekly conference calls Informational webinars

15. 15 CapacityCulture ChangeCommunicationConstructionCommitment (long term) Challenges

16. 16 "The future does not belong to those who are content with today, apathetic toward common problems and their fellow man alike, timid and fearful in the face of bold projects and new ideas. Rather, it will belong to those who can blend passion, reason and courage in a personal commitment to the ideals of American society.“ Robert Francis Kennedy Conclusion