1 HSIPR Caucus Briefing February 2012 Stephen Gardner Amtrak VP, NEC Infrastructure and Investment Development.

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HSIPR Caucus Briefing

February 2012

Stephen GardnerAmtrak

VP, NEC Infrastructure and Investment Development

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The Amtrak Success Story

Set ridership and revenue records in 8 of the last 9 years

Surpassed 30 million riders in 2011

Covering 85% of operating costs from revenues

NEC Growth:• Acela and Regional Ridership up by 31% since 2000,

totaling 10.9 million in 2011 (14.9 million including other Northeast routes and branch lines)

• NEC accounts for nearly half of all Amtrak revenue• Acela ridership is roughly 1/3 of total Premium and

Regional services but accounts for a majority of the revenue

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The NEC and Branches

Richmond Line (CSX)Richmond Line (CSX)

Albany Line Albany Line (Amtrak, CSX, (Amtrak, CSX, MNR)MNR)

SpringfieldSpringfieldLine (Amtrak)Line (Amtrak)

Harrisburg Line Harrisburg Line (Amtrak)(Amtrak)

• 870 Route Miles • 548 Miles Amtrak-

owned• 2,340 track miles; 71%

electrified• 12 states, DC• 8 commuter operators• Class 1 and regional

freight• Amtrak Acela, Regional,

State-supported &Long-Distance

• 2,200 daily train movements

• 720,000 daily riders

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Source: Moody’s Economy.com, 2010

Northeast Region is Densely Populated and Growing

80% live within 25 miles of intercity rail service

United States

Northeast Region

Source: Moody’s Economy.com; RPA, 2010

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NEC Markets Compare Favorably to Successful HSR Corridors

Population Distribution by Metropolitan Area

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The NEC is Already Successful HSR Corridor

Amtrak carries more than twice as many passengerson this route than all of the airlines put together

Amtrak carries more than twice as many passengerson this route than all of the airlines put together

Acela Service introduced

Washington to New York Air-Rail Market

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Because of Continued Federal Investment: Summary FY09-11

Category of Federal Assistance Total Funding

HSIPR $ 953,896,079

RRIF $ 562,900,000

TIGER $ 95,750,000

Amtrak ARRA* $ 682,964,199

Amtrak Annual Capital Grants (FY09-FY11) $ 717,300,000

Total Federal Investment in the NEC Spine: $ 3,012,810,278

* Includes only the portion of the ARRA capital grant to Amtrak that was used for NEC Spine improvements.

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Northeast Corridor Major Projects – New Jersey HSR Project• $450 million AMTK HSIPR funds for signal, power & track improvements.• Will create a 23 mile segment of track between New Brunswick and

Trenton, NJ capable of 160 mph train operations.• Will boost capacity, reliability, and speed in one of the most heavily used

sections of the Northeast Corridor (NEC). • The upgraded power facilities will reduce power failures, which are

frequently experienced on this segment of the NEC.• Project also makes related track and interlocking investments at New

York Penn Station

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Northeast Corridor Major Projects – B&P Tunnel in MD

• $60 million MD/AMTK HSIPR grant for PE/NEPA activities for new tunnel west of Baltimore Penn Station.

• Work will include the study of alternatives to alignment and structures for the eventual replacement of 1873 tunnel.

• The current tunnel has issues with water infiltration and the extreme curvature limits trains to 30mph.

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Northeast Corridor Major Projects – Harold Interlocking

• $294 million LIRR/MTA project will result in new, dedicated routes at Harold Interlocking in Queens, NY, one of the busiest passenger rail interlockings in the nation.

• The project will reduce trip times, while increasing schedule reliability on the corridor.

• Construction is will last five years for an anticipated project completion in 2017.

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Northeast Corridor Major Projects – Portal Bridge

• $38 million HSIPR grant to NJT for PE/NEPA work for replacement of New Jersey’s Portal Bridge with a new two track, fixed span bridge.

• Current bridge is almost 100 years old and beyond its useful life span, resulting in increased maintenance costs.

• Because of the bridge’s location on the busiest part of the NEC, any delays cascade throughout the corridor.

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Other Major Investments: NEC Main Line

• MA: $32.5 million will fund PE/NEPA for expansion of South Station in Boston.

• RI: $1.2 million for PE/NEPA and $25 million for construction work at Kingston, RI for siding and $3 million for PE/NEPA work at Providence.

• DE: $13.3 million to construct 1.5 miles of third track near Wilmington, to eliminate a choke point.

• MD: $9.4 million will fund PE/NEPA work for a 4th track and a new station at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.

• MD: $22 million for PE/NEPA work to replace the century-old Susquehanna River Bridge.

• DC: $2.9 million will fund a study to replace CSX’s 100+ year old Long Bridge spanning Washington, D.C. and Virginia

• CT: $10.5 million from FY11 TIGER funds station improvements at the Stamford Transportation Center

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Other Major Investments: Amtrak ARRA Funds• Returned 60 Amfleet cars to service • Funded complete restoration of Wilmington station• Partially funded replacement of the Niantic River Bridge• Funded concrete pile rehabilitation for the Pelham Bay drawbridge• Installed more than 20 miles of radio communication cable • Partial funded fire prevention and response gear in the NY tunnels• Installation of 18 miles of improved fencing along the right-of-way• Funded improvements to equipment maintenance facilities:

– South Hampton Street Yard in Boston,– Sunnyside Yard in New York, – Ivy City Yard in Washington, and– Penn Coach Yard in Philadelphia

• Funded station improvements at:– Washington Union Station (platform replacement)– 30th Street Station (second floor renewal)– Penn Station, New York (service building upgrades)

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Substantial growth in Intercity travel in NEC:

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Northeast Corridor Travel Demand (Millions of Annual Intercity Trips)

Why Invest Now? Intercity Travel Demand Will Growth

Growth in demand will stress already strained transportation networks

National goal: have future travel markets served by most efficient mix of modes

High Growth 316• High growth:

+76% 260

• Baseline:

+45%

Baseline Growth

Existing Trips & Modal Split

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2030 Forecasts• Train miles: + 37%• Intercity & commuter riders: + 60%

Investment needs by 2030:• SGR Backlog: $7.9 B• SGR Replace: $9.1 B• Core Growth: $32.9 B• Baltimore Tunnel: $2.0 B

Total: $51.9 B

Average of $2.6 B annually

Modest increase in capacity

Baseline Investments for the NEC – The Master Plan

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By 2030, Master Plan Capacity exceeded

Limited ability to:

• Increase service

• Lower travel times

• Attract new riders

Other NEC modes have limited growth potential

Corridor needs new capacity to increase rail’s market share and help region compete in worldwide economy

What is the Vision for the future of the Northeast Corridor?

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Amtrak Ridership Growth Under Master Plan

+35%

+33%+10%

+8%

Capacity-Constrained

Growth

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Augment the existing NEC with a new dedicated high-speed rail system:

Dedicated 2 - track alignment

220 mph top speeds

40% - 60% travel-time reductions in key markets

Boston – Washington DC: from 6:30 to 3:20

Provide up to 12 HSR trains an hour – sufficient growth capacity for the century ahead

Allow HSR to carry larger portion of NEC intercity travel market

Radically improve trip times and frequencies - reshape geography, induces demand, and create economic gains for the whole region

Shifting high speed trains to mostly dedicated infrastructure creates additional intercity, commuter and freight capacity - improve reliability and performance for all NEC users.

September 2010

A Bold Solution! - NEC NextGen HSR Vision Report (9/2010)

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Acela Capacity Increases 40%

Acela II Fleet Doubles Capacity

NEC 160 mph MAS: NYC to WAS

NEC Gateway: Newark to NYC

NextGen HSR: NYC to WAS

NextGen HSR: NYC to BOS

NEC HSR Phasing Strategy

NEC-UP(Upgrade Program)

160 MPH MAS

NextGen HSR

220 MPH MAS

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Integrating the Vision in the Future of the NEC

Developing Integrated Plan for the future of the NEC, combining NextGen HSR Concepts and the Master Plan

• Refined alignment, capital cost and operating plan changes

• Updated Gateway project, development proposed alignments

NEC Business and Finance Plan• Seek innovative funding solutions that leverages

creativity, expertise and resources of the private sector Working the NEC Commission and FRA to advance EIS and

Corridor Planning Process