1. 1 HSIPR Caucus Briefing February 2012 Stephen Gardner Amtrak VP, NEC Infrastructure and Investment Development

2. 2 The Amtrak Success Story  Set ridership and revenue records in 8 of the last 9 years  Surpassed 30 million riders in 2011  Covering 85% of operating costs from revenues  NEC Growth: Acela and Regional Ridership up by 31% since 2000, totaling 10.9 million in 2011 (14.9 million including other Northeast routes and branch lines) NEC accounts for nearly half of all Amtrak revenue Acela ridership is roughly 1/3 of total Premium and Regional services but accounts for a majority of the revenue

3. 3 The NEC and Branches Richmond Line (CSX) Albany Line (Amtrak, CSX, MNR) Springfield Line (Amtrak) Harrisburg Line (Amtrak) 870 Route Miles 548 Miles Amtrak- owned 2,340 track miles; 71% electrified 12 states, DC 8 commuter operators Class 1 and regional freight Amtrak Acela, Regional, State-supported &Long- Distance 2,200 daily train movements 720,000 daily riders

4. 4 Source: Moody’s Economy.com, 2010 Northeast Region is Densely Populated and Growing 80% live within 25 miles of intercity rail service United States Northeast Region Source: Moody’s Economy.com; RPA, 2010

5. 5 NEC Markets Compare Favorably to Successful HSR Corridors Population Distribution by Metropolitan Area

6. 6 The NEC is Already Successful HSR Corridor Amtrak carries more than twice as many passengers on this route than all of the airlines put together Amtrak carries more than twice as many passengers on this route than all of the airlines put together Acela Service introduced Washington to New York Air-Rail Market 37% 45% 56% 50% 51% 55% 56% 63% 61% 69% 75% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011 Est. Fiscal Year Air-Rail Market Share Air Rail

7. 7 Because of Continued Federal Investment: Summary FY09-11 Category of Federal AssistanceTotal Funding HSIPR $ 953,896,079 RRIF $ 562,900,000 TIGER $ 95,750,000 Amtrak ARRA* $ 682,964,199 Amtrak Annual Capital Grants (FY09-FY11) $ 717,300,000 Total Federal Investment in the NEC Spine: $ 3,012,810,278 * Includes only the portion of the ARRA capital grant to Amtrak that was used for NEC Spine improvements.

8. 8 Northeast Corridor Major Projects – New Jersey HSR Project $450 million AMTK HSIPR funds for signal, power & track improvements. Will create a 23 mile segment of track between New Brunswick and Trenton, NJ capable of 160 mph train operations. Will boost capacity, reliability, and speed in one of the most heavily used sections of the Northeast Corridor (NEC). The upgraded power facilities will reduce power failures, which are frequently experienced on this segment of the NEC. Project also makes related track and interlocking investments at New York Penn Station

9. 9 Northeast Corridor Major Projects – B&P Tunnel in MD $60 million MD/AMTK HSIPR grant for PE/NEPA activities for new tunnel west of Baltimore Penn Station. Work will include the study of alternatives to alignment and structures for the eventual replacement of 1873 tunnel. The current tunnel has issues with water infiltration and the extreme curvature limits trains to 30mph.

10. 10 Northeast Corridor Major Projects – Harold Interlocking $294 million LIRR/MTA project will result in new, dedicated routes at Harold Interlocking in Queens, NY, one of the busiest passenger rail interlockings in the nation. The project will reduce trip times, while increasing schedule reliability on the corridor. Construction is will last five years for an anticipated project completion in 2017.

11. 11 Northeast Corridor Major Projects – Portal Bridge $38 million HSIPR grant to NJT for PE/NEPA work for replacement of New Jersey’s Portal Bridge with a new two track, fixed span bridge. Current bridge is almost 100 years old and beyond its useful life span, resulting in increased maintenance costs. Because of the bridge’s location on the busiest part of the NEC, any delays cascade throughout the corridor.

12. 12 Other Major Investments: NEC Main Line MA: $32.5 million will fund PE/NEPA for expansion of South Station in Boston. RI: $1.2 million for PE/NEPA and $25 million for construction work at Kingston, RI for siding and $3 million for PE/NEPA work at Providence. DE: $13.3 million to construct 1.5 miles of third track near Wilmington, to eliminate a choke point. MD: $9.4 million will fund PE/NEPA work for a 4 th track and a new station at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. MD: $22 million for PE/NEPA work to replace the century-old Susquehanna River Bridge. DC: $2.9 million will fund a study to replace CSX’s 100+ year old Long Bridge spanning Washington, D.C. and Virginia CT: $10.5 million from FY11 TIGER funds station improvements at the Stamford Transportation Center

13. 13 Other Major Investments: Amtrak ARRA Funds Returned 60 Amfleet cars to service Funded complete restoration of Wilmington station Partially funded replacement of the Niantic River Bridge Funded concrete pile rehabilitation for the Pelham Bay drawbridge Installed more than 20 miles of radio communication cable Partial funded fire prevention and response gear in the NY tunnels Installation of 18 miles of improved fencing along the right-of-way Funded improvements to equipment maintenance facilities: –South Hampton Street Yard in Boston, –Sunnyside Yard in New York, –Ivy City Yard in Washington, and –Penn Coach Yard in Philadelphia Funded station improvements at: – Washington Union Station (platform replacement) – 30 th Street Station (second floor renewal) – Penn Station, New York (service building upgrades)

14. 14  Substantial growth in Intercity travel in NEC: 179 Northeast Corridor Travel Demand (Millions of Annual Intercity Trips) Why Invest Now? Intercity Travel Demand Will Growth  Growth in demand will stress already strained transportation networks  National goal: have future travel markets served by most efficient mix of modes High Growth 316 High growth: +76% 260 Baseline: +45% Baseline Growth Existing Trips & Modal Split

15. 15  2030 Forecasts Train miles: + 37% Intercity & commuter riders: + 60%  Investment needs by 2030 : SGR Backlog:$7.9 B SGR Replace:$9.1 B Core Growth:$32.9 B Baltimore Tunnel:$2.0 B Total:$51.9 B Average of $2.6 B annually  Modest increase in capacity Baseline Investments for the NEC – The Master Plan

16. 16  By 2030, Master Plan Capacity exceeded  Limited ability to: Increase service Lower travel times Attract new riders  Other NEC modes have limited growth potential  Corridor needs new capacity to increase rail’s market share and help region compete in worldwide economy What is the Vision for the future of the Northeast Corridor? 16 Amtrak Ridership Growth Under Master Plan +35% +33% +10% +8% Capacity- Constrained Growth

17. 17  Augment the existing NEC with a new dedicated high-speed rail system:  Dedicated 2 - track alignment  220 mph top speeds  40% - 60% travel-time reductions in key markets  Boston – Washington DC: from 6:30 to 3:20  Provide up to 12 HSR trains an hour – sufficient growth capacity for the century ahead  Allow HSR to carry larger portion of NEC intercity travel market  Radically improve trip times and frequencies - reshape geography, induces demand, and create economic gains for the whole region  Shifting high speed trains to mostly dedicated infrastructure creates additional intercity, commuter and freight capacity - improve reliability and performance for all NEC users. September 2010 A Bold Solution! - NEC NextGen HSR Vision Report (9/2010)

18. 18 Acela Capacity Increases 40%Acela II Fleet Doubles CapacityNEC 160 mph MAS: NYC to WAS NEC Gateway: Newark to NYC NextGen HSR: NYC to WAS NextGen HSR: NYC to BOS NEC HSR Phasing Strategy NEC-UP (Upgrade Program) 160 MPH MAS NextGen HSR 220 MPH MAS

19. 19 Integrating the Vision in the Future of the NEC  Developing Integrated Plan for the future of the NEC, combining NextGen HSR Concepts and the Master Plan Refined alignment, capital cost and operating plan changes Updated Gateway project, development proposed alignments  NEC Business and Finance Plan Seek innovative funding solutions that leverages creativity, expertise and resources of the private sector  Working the NEC Commission and FRA to advance EIS and Corridor Planning Process