1 Northeast Corridor - Overview Regional Plan Association Spring 2010

2 Rail: A Vital Economic Stimulant Northeast Megaregion has a $2.4 Trillion Economy, 20% of the Nation’s GDP Central business districts, and research and development clusters around universities, are the engines of the economy in the Northeast Future economic growth depends on the ability to move goods and people quickly and reliably between the region’s urban centers.

3 Congestion Relief Airports are nearing capacity, made worse by the growth in short haul air travel within the megaregion. Over 20 percent of all flights out of the three New York City Area airports are less than 350 miles Three Quarters of nation wide delays in the aviation systems originate in the New York metro region Rail/Air Market Share 37% 63% 51% 49% NY - DC NY - BOS EWRJFKLGATotal Baltimore Boston Philadelphia Providence 5239 Richmond Washington Total Average Daily Departures (2008)

4 Linked Economies

Brief History of NEC NY-DC GoalNY-DC ActualNY-BOS Goal 1965 NY-BOS Actual 4: Deadline hrs 3hrs 4hrs 5hrs Event HSGTA

Brief History of NEC NY-DC GoalNY-DC ActualNY-BOS Goal 1965 NY-BOS Actual 4: : Deadline hrs 3hrs 4hrs 5hrs Event HSGTA MetroLiner TurboTrain

Brief History of NEC NY-DC GoalNY-DC ActualNY-BOS Goal 1965 NY-BOS Actual 4: :00 2:45 2: Deadline hrs 3hrs 4hrs 5hrs Event HSGTA MetroLiner Amtrak TurboTrain

Brief History of NEC NY-DC GoalNY-DC ActualNY-BOS Goal 1965 NY-BOS Actual 4: :00 2:45 2: :40 2:40 Deadline hrs 3hrs 4hrs 5hrs Event HSGTA MetroLiner Amtrak NECIP TurboTrain

Brief History of NEC NY-DC GoalNY-DC ActualNY-BOS Goal 1965 NY-BOS Actual 4: :00 2:45 2: :40 2:40 Deadline :40 2: hrs 3hrs 4hrs 5hrs Event HSGTA MetroLiner Amtrak NECIP TurboTrain

Brief History of NEC NY-DC GoalNY-DC ActualNY-BOS Goal 1965 NY-BOS Actual 4: :00 2:45 2: :40 2:40 Deadline :40 2: :00 4: hrs 3hrs 4hrs 5hrs Event HSGTA MetroLiner Amtrak NECIP TurboTrain

Brief History of NEC NY-DC GoalNY-DC ActualNY-BOS Goal 1965 NY-BOS Actual 4: :00 2:45 2: :40 2:40 Deadline :40 2: :00 4: :36 3: hrs 3hrs 4hrs 5hrs Event HSGTA MetroLiner Amtrak NECIP TurboTrain

Brief History of NEC NY-DC GoalNY-DC ActualNY-BOS Goal 1965 NY-BOS Actual 4: :00 2:45 2: :40 2:40 Deadline :40 2: :00 4: :36 3: :00 4: hrs 3hrs 4hrs 5hrs Event HSGTA MetroLiner Amtrak NECIP NEHRIP 1999 TurboTrain

Brief History of NEC NY-DC GoalNY-DC ActualNY-BOS Goal 1965 NY-BOS Actual 4: :00 2:45 2: :40 2:40 Deadline :40 2: :00 4: :36 3: :00 4: :00 3:30 2:50 2:15 2hrs 3hrs 4hrs 5hrs Event HSGTA MetroLiner Amtrak NECIP NERIP 1999 TurboTrain

14 Federal Investment in NEC NECIP* NHRIP** *NECIP – Northeast Corridor Improvement Program **NHRIP – Northeast Corridor High Speed Rail Improvement Program

15 Current Rail Times and Speed CityMilesTime Average Speed (MPH) Baltimore1852:1086 Boston2313:3067 Philadelphia911:1081 Providence1882:5066 Washington Richmond3346:0056 From New York – Penn Station

16 Ownership of NEC Route Miles Amtrak (363 of 457 main line, Springfield, Harrisburg, portion of Albany line) 548 Massachusetts (main line)37 Connecticut (main line)47 MTA (main line, 10; Hudson [Albany] line, 63) 73 CSX (Albany line, 68; Washington- Richmond, 108) 176

17 Commuter Operations on NEC Amtrak predicts ridership on the NEC to double by 2030 for 13M to 26M Over that same time period total volume on the corridor is expected to increase from 250M to 400M

18 Train Movements by Segment

19 Source: The Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Master Plan, October 2009 Capacity Constraints on the NEC

20 Source: The Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Master Plan, October 2009 Capacity Constraints on the NEC

21 What Needs to be Done - SOGR State of Good Repair Backlog ~ $8B More than 200 bridges most dating to the turn of the last century Baltimore’s B&P Tunnels dating to post-Civil War period Many interlockings (junctions and crossovers) which have not undergone a major renewal in decades and are now functionally obsolete Electric traction systems straining to cope with increased traffic levels while relying on 1930’s-era components

22 What Needs to be Done -Growth Source: The Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Master Plan, October 2009 Project Type Cost(M of $’S) Infrastructure36,693 Tunnels11,142 Moveable Bridges8,034 Fixed Bridges1,818 Track10,727 Major Terminals2,625 Propulsion618 Signals and Catenary1,729 Stations2,567 Facilities1,003 Total$40,263

23 What Needs to be Done - Growth NEC Infrastructure Capital Needs, ($ Millions) Source: The Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Master Plan, October 2009 Cost Category Total (M$’s) Growth 32,319 SGR Backlog 7,944 Amtrak owned 4,744 Connecticut owned 3,200 Subtotal 40,263 Normalized Replacement Amtrak owned 7,211 Connecticut owned 1,000 New York owned 924 CSXT owned N/A Subtotal 9,135 Total $49,398

24 Trip Times with Improvements CityMiles Current Time Avg Speed (MPH) Time w/ Improvements Avg Speed (MPH) Baltimore1852:10861:50101 Boston2313:30673:0077 Philadelphia911:10810:54100 Providence1882:50662:3075 Washington :15100 Richmond3346:00564:1576 From New York – Penn Station

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