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Railroads and Ethanol Association of American Railroads September 27, 2007

Railroads and Ethanol Association of American Railroads September 27, 2007. North America’s Rail Network: Extensive, Efficient & Integrated. Today’s U.S. Freight Railroad Environment.  Vast majority privately-owned  Generally owner and operator Access privately negotiated, voluntary

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Railroads and Ethanol Association of American Railroads September 27, 2007

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  1. Railroads and Ethanol Association of American Railroads September 27, 2007

  2. North America’s Rail Network: Extensive, Efficient & Integrated

  3. Today’s U.S. Freight Railroad Environment  Vast majority privately-owned  Generally owner and operator • Access privately negotiated, voluntary • Historically very low government funding  Freight & passenger are separate

  4. Freight Rail Provides Major Public Benefits Railroad Fuel Efficiency (Ton-Miles Per Gallon)  Cost effectiveness  Fuel efficiency  Reduced congestion and highway costs  Environmental benefits  Safety

  5. Class I Railroad Traffic in 2006 (Gross Freight Revenue) Intermodal* - $11.5 bil Coal - $10.8 bil Chemicals - $6.0 bil Transportation equipment - $4.2 bil Farm products (mainly grain) - $4.2 bil Ethanol = ~$325 million Food - $3.7 bil Lumber & wood - $2.3 bil Primary metal products (e.g., steel) - $2.2 bil Pulp & paper - $2.1 bil Stone, clay & glass products (e.g., cement) - $1.7 bil Nonmetallic minerals (e.g., sand, gravel) - $1.5 bil Source: AAR *Estimated. Some intermodal revenue is also included in individual commodities.

  6. U.S. Ethanol Production is Rising Rapidly... (Millions of Gallons) e – estimate Source: Renewable Fuels Association

  7. ...And So Is Railroad Ethanol Traffic (U.S. Rail Carloads of Ethanol) e – estimate Source: STB Waybill Sample and AAR estimates

  8. High Correlation Between Ethanol Production and RR Carloads of Ethanol (Index 2000=100) Ethanol Production RR Carloads of Ethanol e – estimate Source: Association of American Railroads, Renewable Fuels Association

  9. Ethanol Is a Small But Growing Portion of Total Rail Traffic Ethanol as a % of Total Rail Carloads Source: STB Waybill Sample

  10. The Midwest Dominates Rail Ethanol Originations Origin States of Rail Shipments of Ethanol IA 20% SD 8% NE 21% MN 6% Others 14% IL 30% Data are for 2005. Source: STB

  11. Railroads Can Handle Rising Ethanol Shipments  RRs must be involved from beginning of planning  Unit trains are far more efficient  Ethanol competes with other traffic for slots • RRs must be adequately compensated • Terminal infrastructure

  12. The Association of American Railroads

  13. Current Train Volumes Compared to Current Train Capacity

  14. % Growth in Trains Per Day From 2005 to 2035 by Primary Rail Corridor

  15. Future Corridor Volumes Compared to Current Corridor Capacity 2035 without improvements

  16. Future Train Volumes Compared to Future Train Capacity 2035 with improvements

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