1 Tampa Bay Transportation Management Leadership Group September 4, 2015

2 CSX’s Rail Network is an Economic Development Asset Founded in 1827 as B&O (1st U.S. Railroad) Headquartered in Jacksonville, FL Employees: 31,000 (5,000 in FL) 21,000 Miles of Rail Network Operates an Average of 1,350 Trains/Day $2.3 billion in infrastructure investments in 2014 Serves 70 ocean, lake and river ports Connects Tampa area businesses with domestic and international markets

3 The Public Benefits of Freight Rail Rail is the safest, most environmentally friendly mode of ground transportation Moving freight by rail is 4 times more fuel efficient than trucks Trains can move a ton of freight 480 miles on a single gallon of fuel One train can carry the load equivalent of 280 trucks

4 Port connectivity/growth Freight service to Tampa area business Economic development (CSX Select Site) BeyondOurRails.org Tell-CSX, Passenger rail (FDOT Study) Partnering with the Tampa Region

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6 Safety Capacity Liability Compensation Passenger Access Principles

7 The Brooksville and Clearwater subdivisions are the only CSX lines that could potentially accommodate passenger rail. As with Tri-Rail and SunRail, FDOT must be involved. This is especially crucial with single-county MPOs and transit agencies in the Tampa Bay region. As with SunRail and Tri-Rail, FDOT or lead local agency must own, maintain and dispatch the corridors used for local passenger rail. Only complete line segments will be sold, so planning and implementation of the system must be done regionally. As with Tri-Rail and SunRail, CSX must retain exclusive and perpetual freight rights to serve freight customers on the lines. The passenger system must be compatible with CSX freight operation. Light rail cannot operate on or adjacent to CSX rail lines. Any LRT or new streetcar crossings of freight rail lines must be grade separated. Additional Guidelines

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Clearwater Sub 9

10 Bob O’Malley (407) Tell-CSX ( ) CSX Contact Information