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High-Speed Rail in AmericaFrom frenzy to foundation
Paul Nissenbaum2011 National SCORT Meeting | Charlotte, NCSeptember 12, 2011
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Contents
1. Establishing the foundation: program status
2. Building on the foundation: where we go from here
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PRIIA
ARRA(HSR: $8BAmtrak: $1.3B)
FY10(HSR: $2.1B)
ARRA and FY10 appropriated ~3x more for HSR than contemplated in PRIIA
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– $4,894M (48%), including 61% of ARRA funding – $7,421M (74%), including 90% of ARRA fundingCurrent obligations
LEGENDCore Express
Regional
Emerging
Other Intercity Rail Routes
States Receiving HSIPR Grants
March 2011September 2011
…but none of us are here just to “obligate.”
We’re here to substantially improve the nation’s passenger rail system…
EQUIPMENT: 400 locos/cars in procurement process; 4 national specs
Bilevel locomotive on the Pacific Surfliner
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: supporting vibrant development in station areas; $200M in Normal, IL
Normal, Illinois
Top and middle: Brunswick, Maine
PLANNING: 47 state rail plans completed or in progress; 22 corridor plans underway
Pennsylvania State Rail Plan
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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
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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
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Climate Change+17% GHG emissions (1990-2007)(Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
High Costs$1 trillion per year(Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
Population Growth+118 million people (2010-2050)(Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
Oil Dependency14m barrels/day fortransportation.(Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Congestion$125 billion/year(Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air TransportAssociation)
Moving forward – making the case for HSR
Five challenges we must address to
remain economically competitive in the 21st century and beyond
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Climate Change+17% GHG emissions (1990-2007)(Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
High Costs$1 trillion per year(Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
Population Growth+118 million people (2010-2050)(Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
Oil Dependency14m barrels/day fortransportation.(Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Congestion$125 billion/year(Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air TransportAssociation)
HSR has high capacity to help accommodate growth with limited
environmental footprint
Moving forward – making the case for HSR
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HSR is highly energy-efficient and can help reduce reliance on oil
Climate Change+17% GHG emissions (1990-2007)(Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
High Costs$1 trillion per year(Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
Population Growth+118 million people (2010-2050)(Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
Oil Dependency14m barrels/day fortransportation.(Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Congestion$125 billion/year(Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air TransportAssociation)
Moving forward – making the case for HSR
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HSR can provide a reliable alternative to driving or flying in the nation’s congested
megaregions
Climate Change+17% GHG emissions (1990-2007)(Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
High Costs$1 trillion per year(Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
Population Growth+118 million people (2010-2050)(Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
Oil Dependency14m barrels/day fortransportation.(Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Congestion$125 billion/year(Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air TransportAssociation)
Moving forward – making the case for HSR
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
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HSR releases far less carbon dioxide than other modes of travel; the
difference is even larger if powered by clean energy
Climate Change+17% GHG emissions (1990-2007)(Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
High Costs$1 trillion per year(Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
Population Growth+118 million people (2010-2050)(Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
Oil Dependency14m barrels/day fortransportation.(Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Congestion$125 billion/year(Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air TransportAssociation)
Moving forward – making the case for HSR
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Climate Change+17% GHG emissions (1990-2007)(Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
High Costs$1 trillion per year(Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
Population Growth+118 million people (2010-2050)(Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
Oil Dependency14m barrels/day fortransportation.(Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Congestion$125 billion/year(Sources: Texas Transportation Institute; Air TransportAssociation)
Moving forward – making the case for HSR
HSR can help us balance the nation’s transportation network, expanding
choices for transportation
% of total PMT by mode, by country
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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.
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American Jobs Act
• $50 billion for transportation
o $4b – high-speed rail network development
o $2b – intercity passenger rail system presevation
o $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
“Rebuilding and modernizing America”
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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?”
“The Great Highway Program”, Fortune Magazine, Sept. 1958
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FRA’s Regional Managers and support teams
Dedicated support for every project and state
CT
DE
RI
WA
CA
NV
ID
MT
AZ NM
CO
UT
WY
OR
NE
SD
ND
MO
IA
MN
WI
IL
MI
IN
OH
OK
TX
LA
TN
KY
MS
FL
ALGA
WV
NH
ME
NY
PA
AR
VA DC
KS
NC
SC
WestMountain – Leo Wetula
Northwest – Ramon Munoz-Raskin
Southwest – Melissa DuMond
VT
NH
MA
NJ
CentralEastern – Wynne Davis
Western – Wendy Messenger
SouthHeartland – Catherine Dobbs
Gulf – Randy Brown
EastNortheast – Rebecca Reyes-Alicea
Northern Northeast and Southeast – Trevor Gibson
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