1. RAIL PLANNING IN COLORADO SCORT – September 17, 2012 Portland, Maine

2. Initial Rail Plan completed under 4R Act of 1976 - $100,000 FRA Planning Grant Most Recent Plan Update in 1991 Recent Rail Planning Efforts in Colorado – CDOT’s Colorado Rail Relocation Feasibility Study (2009) – Rocky Mountain Rail Authority High Speed Rail Feasibility Study (2010) COLORADO STATE RAIL PLANNING

3. Adopted in March 2012 PRIIA Compliant Stakeholder Involvement – Steering Committee (17 Members) – 5 Meetings – Stakeholder Group (Grew from 50 to 250+) – 6 Workshops/Open Houses Across the State – Other Industry Focused Meetings (Agriculture, Coal) 2012 COLORADO STATE RAIL PLAN

4. Project Categories – Freight Rail – Railroad/Public Safety Projects (37) – Railroad Overpass/Underpass Projects (44) – Corridor Preservation Projects (2) – Short Line Improvement Projects (13) – Rail Facilities/Relocation Projects (3) – Class l Rail Capital Projects (17) – Industrial Spur Tracks (2) 2012 COLORADO STATE RAIL PLAN

5. Project Categories – Passenger Rail – Existing Passenger Service (4) – Proposed Passenger Service – Commuter Rail (4) – Proposed Passenger Service – Intercity Rail (9) – Proposed Passenger Service – High Speed Rail (7) 2012 COLORADO STATE RAIL PLAN

6. Interregional Connectivity Study I-70 Advanced Guideway System Feasibility Study Pending Passenger Rail Service Development Plan: Denver to Fort Collins (Commuter Rail) NEXT STEPS

7. 18 month study through September 2013 – Builds upon previous studies – Aims to connect major population centers – Study area: Fort Collins to Pueblo 4 Presentations/Public Meetings Held in July In Phase 2 of Planning Process, the Initial Evaluation ICS should determine that benefits exceed capital costs INTERREGIONAL CONNECTIVITY STUDY (ICS)

8. 18 month study through September 2013 AGS Study Goals: – Determine the technological and financial feasibility of an AGS on I-70 – Assess feasibility of alignments based on technology – Coordinate with local and regional transit network Technology Request for Information to be released in mid-September Technology provider responses due mid-October with presentations at Tech Forum in late October Study unique for Industry outreach approach I-70 ADVANCED GUIDEWAY SYSTEM STUDY Technical Response Technical RFI Alignment Study Finance RFI Finance Response

9. Follow-on to North I-25 EIS Record of Decision Highest Ranked Commuter Rail Project in State Rail Plan Proposed to be State Funded Follow FRA Passenger Rail Service Development Plan Guidelines PENDING PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PLAN: DENVER TO FORT COLLINS (COMMUTER RAIL)