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High-Speed Rail in America From frenzy to foundation Paul Nissenbaum

High-Speed Rail in America From frenzy to foundation Paul Nissenbaum 2011 National SCORT Meeting | Charlotte, NC September 12, 2011. Contents. Establishing the foundation: program status Building on the foundation: where we go from here. 1. 2. Establishing the foundation:

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High-Speed Rail in America From frenzy to foundation Paul Nissenbaum

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

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

  3. Establishing the foundation: Program status 1

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

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

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

  7. Construction in Illinois CONSTRUCTION: Construction is underway throughout the nation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. Englewood Flyover in Illinois MONITORING: monitoring program underway

  16. 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. Moving forward – making the case for HSR Population Growth +118 million people (2010-2050) (Source: U.S. Census Bureau) Oil Dependency 14m barrels/day for transportation. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration) Five challenges we must address to remain economically competitive in the 21st century and beyond Congestion $125 billion/year (Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air Transport Association) Climate Change +17% GHG emissions (1990-2007) (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) High Costs $1 trillion per year (Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics)

  20. Moving forward – making the case for HSR Population Growth +118 million people (2010-2050) (Source: U.S. Census Bureau) HSR has high capacity to help accommodate growth with limited environmental footprint Oil Dependency 14m barrels/day for transportation. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration) Congestion $125 billion/year (Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air Transport Association) Climate Change +17% GHG emissions (1990-2007) (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) High Costs $1 trillion per year (Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics)

  21. Moving forward – making the case for HSR Population Growth +118 million people (2010-2050) (Source: U.S. Census Bureau) HSR is highly energy-efficient and can help reduce reliance on oil Oil Dependency 14m barrels/day for transportation. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration) Congestion $125 billion/year (Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air Transport Association) Climate Change +17% GHG emissions (1990-2007) (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) High Costs $1 trillion per year (Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics)

  22. Moving forward – making the case for HSR Population Growth +118 million people (2010-2050) (Source: U.S. Census Bureau) HSR can provide a reliable alternative to driving or flying in the nation’s congested megaregions Oil Dependency 14m barrels/day for transportation. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration) Congestion $125 billion/year (Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air Transport Association) Climate Change +17% GHG emissions (1990-2007) (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Metro areas: 2+ million pop. (2030 proj.) Metro areas: 1-2 million pop. (2030 proj.) Metro areas: 0.5-1 million pop. (2030 proj.) Top 10 congested airports Top 10 congested roads Top 10 in both categories Megaregions High Costs $1 trillion per year (Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics)

  23. Moving forward – making the case for HSR Population Growth +118 million people (2010-2050) (Source: U.S. Census Bureau) HSR releases far less carbon dioxide than other modes of travel; the difference is even larger if powered by clean energy Oil Dependency 14m barrels/day for transportation. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration) Congestion $125 billion/year (Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air Transport Association) Climate Change +17% GHG emissions (1990-2007) (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) High Costs $1 trillion per year (Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics)

  24. HSR can help us balance the nation’s transportation network, expanding choices for transportation Moving forward – making the case for HSR Population Growth +118 million people (2010-2050) (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) Climate Change +17% GHG emissions (1990-2007) (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) High Costs $1 trillion per year (Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics) % 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 “Rebuilding and modernizing America” • $50 billion for transportation • $4b – high-speed rail network development • $2b – intercity passenger rail system presevation • $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

  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?” 1958 • “The Great Highway Program”, Fortune Magazine, Sept. 1958

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

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