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Small Railroads: Big Agenda Inland Rivers Ports & Terminals, Inc. Annual Meeting Shreveport, LA April 30, 2015
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Short Line Industry 558 “Short Lines”: Class III railroads: Revenues < $31.9 M Class II railroads: Revenues $31.9 M - $398.7 M Switching and Terminal Railroads
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Growth of Short Line Route Miles More Than 465% Route Miles Growth Over the Course of 30 Years...
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Class I Railroads vs. Number of Short Lines (Short Lines can interchange with more than one Class I) Class INumber of Short Lines BNSF190 CN19 CP9 CSX254 KCS14 NS256 UP223
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Short Lines vs. Class I Interchanges Over 300 Short Line Railroads Have More Than One Class I Connection
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Historically Coal Farm Products Minerals & Ores Chemicals Metal Products Pulp, Paper, Lumber Food Products Short Line Commodities Feb 2014 – Feb 2015 Chemicals 8.0% Intermodal 13.9% Grain 12.6% Metals & Products 0.1% Aggregates 20.2% Paper Products 1.1% Petroleum Products 2.0%
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Rail Industry Carloads Class I's – Short Line Traffic Only – Available Data RR H1 2012 H1 2013 Variance BNSF609,756684,472+12.3% CN109,104119,274+9.3% CSX392,548403,989+2.9% NS516,659528,963+2.4% UP 774,485 825,076+6.5%
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Class II / III Annual Financial Slice Revenues: $3.3+ Billion Capital Expenditures: $920+ Million Maintenance Expenditures:$800+ Million Federal Tax Credits 2004 – 2013: $1.5B in infrastructure and equipment Federal, State and Local Taxes of $410+ Million
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Short Line Operating Revenue Comparison, 2012 - 2013 Two Consecutive Periods of Growth Two Consecutive Periods of Decline Decline Followed by Growth Growth Followed by Decline
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Source of Funds
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The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association Membership: Railroad: Class II & Class III railroads Associate Business Sustaining Tourist & Excursion Railroad Plant & Switch Contractors
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RR Member History by Decade 1983 - 2013
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ASLRRA’s Mission Represents Interests of Small Railroads Before: Congress Federal Agencies Class I Railroads State & Federal Courts (Amicus)
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ASLRRA’s Mission Education & Compliance Railroad “U” Regulation Compliance Seminars Webinars Compliance Templates Alerts and publications
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ASLRRA’s Mission Meetings Annual Convention Four Regional Meetings General Counsel Symposium Finance & Administration Conf. Railroad Day On The Hill Numerous FRA Compliance Seminars
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Member Driven Committees Executive Finance & Administration Legislative Policy General Counsel Safety & Training Police & Security Technology Human Resources Mechanical Small Railroad Volunteers
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