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Federal Railroad Administration High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program March 14, 2011 A bold vision for passenger rail Within 25 years, our goal is to give 80 percent of Americans access to highspeed rail. –President Barack Obama, January 25, 2011 We cannot compromise. The rest of the world is not compromising… [highspeed rail] means America laying track for a better future. –Vice President Joe Biden, February 8, 2011 2 Key changes to passenger rail programs • Strong focus on developing “world-class” high-speed rail (125-250+ mph) • Opportunities for private sector participation and greater competition • Investment in Northeast Corridor and in rail station accessibility by bringing all stations into ADA compliance • Upfront investment in replacing aging equipment that will increase reliability, boost domestic manufacturing and create jobs • Better and more comprehensive administration by consolidation and integration of previously-disconnected passenger rail programs • Realigns Amtrak budget according to business lines (State corridors, Northeast Corridor, long-distance routes), thus increasing the transparency of Amtrak’s federal funding 3 6-year program investment relatively modest versus our competitors *Average annual Federal/national expenditures or proposed expenditures for the given program years. ** Percent of GDP based on average annual Federal/national investment compared to that country’s annual GDP in first year of the period shown. GDP figures used are: 2012 projected U.S. GDP, as estimated by the Congressional Budget Office (U.S. HSR System), 1963 U.S. GDP (U.S. Interstate System), 2009 Spain GDP (Spain HSR), and 2010 China official exchange rate GDP (China HSR). 4 FY 2012 budget proposal for passenger rail programs – Crosswalk from FY10 Category Network Development High-Speed Corridor Development FY 2010 Enacted ($M) FY 2012 Request ($M) $2,500 $4,000 2,418 3,137 Station Development 0 U.S. Rail Equipment Development 2 Capacity-Building & Transition Assistance System Preservation & Renewal Amtrak Operating & Capital Public Asset Backlog Retirement Develop infrastructure, stations, and equipment for new or upgraded 240 corridors; build institutional capacity; provide transitional operating 245 support 80 378 $1,565 $4,046 1,280 285 Maintain publicly-owned assets; 0* work towards eliminating SGR/ADA 2,982 backlog; provide support for national service priorities (e.g. long-distance 914 trains) National Network Service 0 State of Good Repair & Recapitalization 0 150 $4,065 $8,046 TOTAL Mission *Activities previously funded under this line item are now included in other Network Development and System Preservation & Renewal account activities. 5 FY 2012 budget – summary of investments by activity Other Activities (e.g., capacity-building, Amtrak legacy debt) $658M | 8% Northeast Corridor State-of-Good Repair $834M | 10% Equipment Overhaul & Replacement $1,208M | 15% ADA $1,184M | 15% Total FY12 Investment: $8,046M High-Speed Rail Infrastructure & Stations $3,377M | 42% National Network Service (e.g., congestion grants, long-distance capital and operations) $785M | 10% 6 What passenger rail programs are proposed? Category Network Development High-Speed Corridor Development FY 2010 Enacted ($M) FY 2012 Request ($M) $2,500 $4,000 2,418 3,137 Station Development 0 U.S. Rail Equipment Development 2 Capacity-Building & Transition Assistance System Preservation & Renewal Amtrak Operating & Capital Public Asset Backlog Retirement 378 $1,565 $4,046 285 National Network Service 0 State of Good Repair & Recapitalization 0 TOTAL Develop infrastructure, stations, and equipment for new or 240 upgraded corridors; build institutional capacity; provide 245 transitional operating support 80 1,280 $4,065 Mission Maintain publicly-owned assets; 0* work towards eliminating SGR/ADA backlog; provide 2,982 support for national service 914 priorities (e.g. long-distance trains) 150 $8,046 *Activities previously funded under this line item are now included in other Network Development and System Preservation & Renewal account activities. 7 High-Speed Corridor Development – $3,137M & Station Development –$240M OBJECTIVE: To build a three-tiered national network of passenger rail corridors and link the system to communities by building modern intermodal stations connected to transit and other modes. Core Express – Connect large urban areas up to 500 miles apart within 2-3 hours on electrified, dedicated track (125-250+ mph) Regional – Connect mid-sized urban areas up to 500 miles apart with service on dedicated and shared track (90-125mph) Emerging – Connect smaller communities with service on shared track (up to 90mph) Station Development – Connect the passenger rail system to communities by building intermodal stations linked to transit and other modes 8 U.S. Rail Equipment Development – $245M OBJECTIVE: To make a substantial and coordinated investment in passenger rail rolling stock to lower costs, promote interoperability, stimulate manufacturing, and compete globally 1. Lower costs of passenger rail rolling stock 1 by achieving economies of scale 2. Encourage the domestic rail manufacturing 2 industry by increasing confidence to invest and expand 3. Facilitate standardization and 3 interoperability by developing design standards and prototypes 4 4. Encourage a robust secondary market by maintaining standardized equipment in a state of good repair 5 5. Increase responsiveness to demand fluctuations by enabling equipment leases 9 Capacity-Building and Transition Assistance – $378M Capacity-Building Transition Assistance • OBJECTIVE: To help build professional expertise and institutional capacity in the field of rail transportation • OBJECTIVE: To encourage the success of existing State-supported passenger rail operations and new corridor operations • Capital assistance for: • Operating assistance for: • Technical assistance and training programs • Implementing PRIIA §209, Statesupported routes • R&D to speed innovation • Start-up phase of new corridors • Available to government and private entities • Available to States and service operators 10 What passenger rail programs are proposed? Category Network Development High-Speed Corridor Development FY 2010 Enacted ($M) FY 2012 Request ($M) $2,500 $4,000 2,418 3,137 Station Development 0 U.S. Rail Equipment Development 2 Capacity-Building & Transition Assistance System Preservation & Renewal Amtrak Operating & Capital Public Asset Backlog Retirement 378 $1,565 $4,046 285 National Network Service 0 State of Good Repair & Recapitalization 0 TOTAL Develop infrastructure, stations, and equipment for new or 240 upgraded corridors; build institutional capacity; provide 245 transitional operating support 80 1,280 $4,065 Mission Maintain publicly-owned assets; 0* work towards eliminating SGR/ADA backlog; provide 2,982 support for national service 914 priorities (e.g. long-distance trains) 150 $8,046 *Activities previously funded under this line item are now included in other Network Development and System Preservation & Renewal account activities. 11 Public Asset Backlog Retirement – $2,982M OBJECTIVE: To work towards eliminating the backlog of deferred maintenance on the Northeast Corridor and other publicly owned rail assets; to complete ADA accessibility to passenger rail stations; and to replace passenger rail rolling stock Backlog retirement – Corrects years of underinvestment by accelerating the reduction of backlog projects on the Northeast Corridor. ADA compliance – Completes rail station accessibility projects by 2015. Rolling stock replacement – Supports major, multi-year investment in replacement of state corridor service train equipment. 12 National Network Service – $914M OBJECTIVE: To provide operating and capital financial assistance to Amtrak to support national-priority long-distance route service, and to support national backbone passenger rail systems Realigns Amtrak funding – Increases budget transparency by separating longdistance route business line from state corridors and Northeast Corridor business lines. Capital and operating – Support for Amtrak’s network of long-distance routes. National “backbone” assets – Supports capital assets such as reservations, security, training, maintenance and mechanical systems and facilities. Rail congestion grants – Funds removal of key bottlenecks from priority locations on privately owned rail corridors. 13 State of Good Repair & Recapitalization – $150M OBJECTIVE: To ensure public assets function as designed to provide safe and reliable passenger rail service and replacing those assets at the end of their useful life Life-cycle costs – Funding is allocated as an annual share of the total cost over the infrastructure or fleet’s entire useful life. Illustrative shifts in investment levels over 25-year program Investment State of Good Repair – “A condition in which the existing physical assets… are functioning as designed within their useful lives and are sustained through regular maintenance and replacement programs.” Time Public Asset Backlog Retirement Expanding role over time – Assets from completed Network Development projects will become eligible for SGR&R funding once entering revenue service. State of Good Repair & Recapitalization 14 Amtrak funding in the FY 2012 proposal Amtrak’s legacy capital and debt service activities will continue to be direct grants to Amtrak in FY 2012. The operating grant will be split into a $459M direct grant to Amtrak for longdistance routes, and a $200M grant directed to States to support PRIIA Sec. 209 transition. This proposal fully funds the services Amtrak currently provides through direct grant funding, while also positioning Amtrak to play a vital role in the implementation of the National High Performance Rail System. Budget Alignment Along Business Lines Long-distance routes – Provides direct operating and capital grants to continue national network services. State corridors – Proposes temporary operating assistance to States to facilitate PRIIA Sec. 209 implementation, which allocates the costs of these corridors to States. Northeast Corridor – NEC operating surpluses are reinvested in NEC capital needs. 15 Crosswalk from FY 2010 Passenger Rail Programs to FY 2012 Crosswalk from FY 2010 Passenger Rail Grants to National High Performance Rail System NATIONAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE RAIL SYSTEM APPROPRIATIONS ACCOUNT Amtrak Operating Grants Amtrak Capital / Debt Service Grants FY 2010 ACTUAL FY 2012 REQUEST ($ millions) ($ millions) $563 $1,002 Northeast Corridor state of good repair backlog General Capital Northeast Corridor state of good repair annual State corridor, Northeast Corridor equipment overhauls National Network Service (S) D $200 Capacity Building & Transition Assistance to States (N) D National Network Service (S) D $3,742 D* $150 State of Good Repair & Recapitalization (S) D* $155 U.S. Rail Equipment Development (N) D* Public Asset Backlog Retirement (S) D* Public Asset Backlog Retirement (S) D Public Asset Backlog Retirement (S) D -- $834 Americans with Disabilities Act compliance $144 $1,184 $264 $280 $10 $10 $2,500 $3,645 Federal Oversight Capital Assistance for High-Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail † Public Asset Backlog Retirement (S) State corridor, Northeast Corridor equipment replacement Debt Service $3,137 † † National Network Service (S) † $240 $90 $178 $4,066 D = Direct; C = Competitive $459 $684 $584 Network Development (N); System Preservation and Renewal (S) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE $659 $445 National long-distance network PROGRAM AREA $8,046 † FRA High-Speed Corridor Development (N) C Station Development (N) C U.S. Rail Equipment Development (N) C Capacity Building and Technical Assistance (N) C and FRA Total † Includes part of DOT’s $50 billion upfront investment--$2.5 billion for ADA compliance, corridor equipment replacement, and state of good repair backlog reduction; $3 billion for highspeed corridor development and capacity building and transition assistance. * Competitive financial assistance in future. 16 A comprehensive approach to winning the future Infrastructure Stations Equipment Capacity Reinvestment National High Performance Rail System Amtrak Maintenance We need to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world. –President Barack Obama, January 25, 2011 17