1. Moving Passengers and Products: The Ohio Hub Rail Study Ohio Rail Development Commission Lima – December 13, 2004 Provided Courtesy of the Good Governance Council Kevin Miller CEO kevmm325@yahoo.com

2. Freight and Truck Traffic is Increasing ASHHTO predicts a 57 percent increase in national freight traffic by 2020; ODOT predicts 79 percent growth in Ohio

3. Today’s Freight Movement Ohio’s highways carry the third greatest value of truck freight in the U.S. 74 percent of all freight, or $1.3 trillion in business and goods, is shipped to and from Ohio by truck each year

4. Lack of Increased Transportation Capacity = An Immobile Economy More congestion means: –Reduced productivity –Higher costs –Slower shipments; fewer “just in time” deliveries –Declining competitiveness in the global economy –More wear and tear on highways –Reduced reliability

5. Trains Move Goods and People Efficiently Trains take less space to carry more goods and people Trucks and commuter traffic will still grow, but at a slower rate An increased, diversified transportation system will maintain Ohio’s competitive edge

6. The Ohio Hub Plan 860 miles - 32 stations 4 states and Southern Ontario 11 major metro areas 22 million population

7. An Interconnected Rail Network

10. Cincinnati to Cleveland in 3.5 hours Cleveland to Detroit in 2.75 hours 5 to 8 trains a day 79 mph – 110 mph Frequent, Competitive Service for Passengers

11. Improved Operations and Other Benefits for Freight Railroads New signals and dispatching systems Rebuilt RR beds, where shared Compensation for right of way

12. Convenient Connections for Passengers Airports Tourist attractions Cultural, academic and research institutions Sports franchises and entertainment facilities Within walking distance of over 200 million square feet of office space

13. Connections to National Network Attracts More Riders Millions of Annual Riders (2025) Start-Up Service 819 79-mph Stand-Alone1.868 79-mph with Midwest Reg. Rail2.487 110-mph Stand-Alone2.633 110-mph with Midwest Reg. Rail3.236

14. Capital Costs are Comparable to Other Transportation Investments Start-up service $500 million 79-mph system $2.7 billion* 110-mph system $3.32 billion* * Assumes capital cost sharing with the Midwest Regional Rail System

15. Rail Delivers People, Products…and Jobs 6,600 construction jobs 6,000 indirect jobs 1,500 permanent rail operating jobs $1 billion increase in property values Household income increased by $120-$610 Annual tax revenues increased by $28 million

16. Federal Funding is Required Leverage federal money through state grade separation expenditures Federal funds contingent upon a national passenger rail/freight improvement program Moving ahead now gets us “in the queue”

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18. Discussion Let us know what you think! www.dot.state.oh.us/ohiorail/ email: stuart.nicholson@dot.state.oh.us

19. Next Steps/Decision Points Now through Feb: Public input Winter through Spring: Secure $250,000 and execute economic impact analysis to determine whether to move forward with environmental analysis Use existing funds to determine feasibility of additional lines from Columbus – To Lima/Toledo - Chicago – To Pittsburgh – Secure $6 million to move Ohio Hub Plan into environmental impact analysis (DEIS) Summer 05 – Fall 08: Tier 1 Environmental process