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The OneRail Coalition Investing in Rail Infrastructure, Creating Jobs

Texas Rail Advocates Southwestern Rail Conference January 25, 2013 Anne Canby, Director The OneRail Coalition a project of the Surface Transportation Partnership www.onerail.org . 750 First St NE, Suite 901, Washington, D.C. 20002 202-466-2641.

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The OneRail Coalition Investing in Rail Infrastructure, Creating Jobs

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  1. Texas Rail AdvocatesSouthwestern Rail ConferenceJanuary 25, 2013Anne Canby, Director The OneRail Coalitiona project of the Surface Transportation Partnershipwww.onerail.org. 750 First St NE, Suite 901, Washington, D.C. 20002 202-466-2641 The OneRail Coalition Investing in Rail Infrastructure, Creating Jobs

  2. Why a Rail coalition? • Elevate the visibility of rail as a key part of the nation’s transportation system • Bring all rail interests together to speak with one voice • Integrate rail into national, state, and regional transportation policies, programs, and plans • Organized & managed as a project of the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership (STPP)

  3. Value of OneRail • OneRail  brings passenger and freight rail stakeholders together for the first time. • Provides a forum to address rail issues   • The coalition supports freight and passenger rail policies that: • boost economic growth and create jobs, • enhance mobility, • improve energy efficiency, • reduce climate related emissions, and • improve people’s quality of life

  4. ■ OneRail Focus • ■ Visibility • Expand visibility of rail as a key component of nation’s transportation system • Build a central hub for rail information (www.onerail.org) • Develop short research/message pieces to tell the ‘rail’ story • ■ Outreach • Reach out to target audiences to build support for rail • Expand understanding of rail issues (capacity, shared use, safety, etc.) • ■ Policy • Develop consensus on key policy issues • Assist OneRail members in advocacy efforts re: policy positions on national legislation – surface authorization, appropriations

  5. OneRail Goals • Shape national surface transportation policies, programs and funding to support freight and passenger rail • Leverage public & private funding for rail (Amtrak, HSIR, freight)

  6. Cumulative 5-year Annual Capital Expenditures $120 billion in Rail Industry CapEx since 2007 $ Billions

  7. Federal Funding for FRA Programs (FY09–12) * % Obligated does not include award & oversight takedown ** Includes all RRIF loans closed since FY 2009.

  8. High Performance Passenger Rail Projects underway in mega-regions representing 65% of the U.S. population

  9. TIGER I-IV Rail Projects

  10. Some Major Recent and Underway Intermodal Corridor and Terminal Projects ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS SLIDE 16 CorridorTerminal BNSF CSX FEC NS UP

  11. U.S. Rail Supply Industry 1,759 companies

  12. Rail Industry Jobs

  13. MAP-21 and Rail • Section 130 Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Program • Flexibility for states to use formula funds for freight rail projects, operating support for commuter rail • Freight Plans • Projects of National & Regional Significance • Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Act (TIFIA) • Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) • University Transportation Center (UTC)

  14. AMTRAK FY 2012 RIDERSHIP SETS RECORD • 25 of 44 Amtrak services set new ridership records • Amtrak set 12 consecutive monthly ridership records; July was the single best month in the history of Amtrak • Northeast Corridor had best year ever with more than 11.4 million passengers • State-supported and other short distance routes had best year ever with 15.1 million passengers • All 15 long-distance routes saw an increase in riders and combined had best ridership in 19 years with 4.7 million passengers • From FY 2000 to FY 2012, Amtrak ridership is up 49 percent

  15. Source: FRA, Assessment of 2007 Commodity Flow Survey and 2007 Rail Carload Waybill Sample

  16. Trailers Containers • Intermodal - The fastest growing rail traffic segment (Millions of container trailers) Source: AAR

  17. Repositioning National Surface Transportation Policy • ■ Timing: Convergence of issues • Providing good U.S. jobs remains a challenge • Significant growth opportunity for rail freight volumes • Strong supportfor passenger rail (Intercity, high speed, commuter) • Fossil fuel use/cost and climate emission concerns • ■ Opportunity: • ‘Deal’ on Revenue/Budget • Renewal of Rail Safety Improvement Act • Renewal of PRIIA • Renewal of the federal surface transportation legislation (2014)

  18. Upcoming Issues & Opportunities • Safety - PTC deadline Dec. 31, 2015 • - Truck Size & Weight Study • Funding - Stable funding for Amtrak • - Funding for Passenger rail • - Competitive Program (TIGER) • - Railroad Financing (RRIF) • Policy & Planning - State Rail Plans • - National Freight Policy & Plan • Recognizing multi-state rail corridors & rail network

  19. ■ Forging a truly integrated rail agenda • ■Define a clear sense of desired outcomes & value for each partner • Strong integrated rail network for freight and passenger • ■Build trust among the players • ■Establish a stable funding resource(s) • Public capital • ■Be willing to find ways to make ‘it’ work • ■Identify the benefits for all ‘partners’ as well as national policy • Increase rail share of freight and passenger • ■Identify political support/allies • Industry suppliers, labor, users, etc.

  20. Rail Community Participation • Inform a range of audiences about rail’s advantages and benefits • Outreach to state constituencies to build support for rail • Support OneRail policies in surface and other federal legislation • Help communicate the OneRail message • Comments & Questions? • www.onerail.org

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