Steve Heminger Executive Director, MTC American Public Transportation Association Washington DC March 12, 2007

System Maintenance

89% 91% 39% 48% 50% 52% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Acceptable Good Pavement Ride Quality National Highway System for 2004 Source: U.S. DOT

Transit System Conditions Source: U.S. DOT

Traffic Congestion

In Congestion for At Least 40 Hours Annually Source: Texas Transportation Institute

Nearly half of the growth in total Transit Passenger Miles from 1995 to 2004 has come from the Heavy Rail mode. Motorbus Heavy Rail Commuter Rail Light Rail Demand Response VanpoolFerryboat 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Source: U.S. DOT Growth in Transit Ridership 23% Growth in Total Ridership from 1995 to 2004

Safety

U.S. and G.B. Traffic Fatalities Per 100 Million VMT Source: Leonard Evans, Traffic Safety, 2004

Freight

1,437 6,165 (TEUs in thousands) Houston 13,101 LA/LB 1,010 2,152 Miami 2,043 3,382 Oakland 4,478 15,835 NY/NJ 1,809 5,566 Virginia 1,860 6,639 Charleston 1,662 9,420 Savannah 1,798 4,396 Tacoma 1,776 2,557 Seattle 59,420 Forecast figures based on 10-year linear regression Dramatic Increase in U.S. Maritime Trade Volume of trade: 2004 and 2020 Source: U.S. DOTv

0 50, , , , , , , , Class I Railroads Track-Miles Owned Sources: L. Thompson/World Bank and American Association of Railroads Rail Network Today Today’s rail network has been rationalized and downsized to a core network that is descended directly from the 19th Century design

Fuel Efficiency (“Energy Independence”)

U.S. Fuel Economy for New Light-Duty Vehicles 1975–2004 Model Years Sales-Weighted Horsepower and MPG

International Fuel Economy Comparison Comparison of fleet average fuel economy and GHG emission standards for new-sale light-duty vehicles Source: UC Berkeley

What’s Broken?

Environmental Impact Statement Processing Time (FY 1998 – 2006) Source: FHWA

Length of Time to Complete the New Starts Process Source: Holland & Knight

Finance

Estimated Highway and Transit Program Levels and HTF Account Balances* Dollars (in Billions) Highway Program Highway Balance Transit Program Transit Balance * Based on President’s 2006 Budget and 2006 Budget Mid Session Review revenue estimates Assuming Level Funding After 2009

Year 600 Gap to Maintain = $50 Billion per year (through 2015) Year-of-Expenditure Dollars (in Billions) Gap to Improve = $107 Billion per year (through 2015) Revenue Cost to Maintain Cost to Improve National Funding Gap Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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