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Challenges to Tubular Rail

Challenges to Tubular Rail . Innovation. Profitability. Acceptance by Public and Regulators. Multiple Jurisdictions. “Old Style Projects”. Defined, Century-Proven Technologies – understood by Public, Regulators, Insurers, Financiers.

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Challenges to Tubular Rail

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  1. Challenges to Tubular Rail • Innovation. • Profitability. • Acceptance by Public and Regulators. • Multiple Jurisdictions.

  2. “Old Style Projects” • Defined, Century-Proven Technologies – understood by Public, Regulators, Insurers, Financiers. • Highways / Airports / Transit – Conceived and Built by Public Entities on Public ROW. • Rail – Private, Self Governed, Self Funded, Profit Driven Reactive - not Proactive. On Private ROW.

  3. “New Style Projects” • New Technologies – Not Just the Machinery - Need New Mechanisms for Operations, Politics, Governance, Ownership. • Education of Public and Regulators. • Public Private Partnerships – Can a Profit be Made? Can the Project be Divided Among Numerous Partners? • Obvious Value to the Locals, Mobility and Money?

  4. The Public’s Interest • Identify the Public’s Interest. • Safeguard the Public’s Interest. • Ensure that the benefits continue, protect the public’s investment.

  5. Issues For Tubular Rail to Address • Public Acceptance – Route and Technology - Environmental, Permitting, and “Normal” obstacles. • Establish a “Track” Record. • Regulatory Issues: Is it a bird, plane, train, mass transit? • Federal Oversight? or Federal and State? Local and “Last Mile.” • Analyze Impacts on Nature and People, Noise, Socio-economics, construction, operation, wildlife, etc.

  6. How to Address the Issues • Early Coordination with Regulators and Stakeholders. • Direct, Open, and Transparent Negotiations and Involvement with Representatives and Regulators. • Coordination of Project with Federal, State, and Local Planners, Interconnection with other Modes, Fluidity of Transportation.

  7. Questions (& Answers?) • Mr. Allan K. Butcher, Jr., JD • Phone: (210) 699-9090 • Email: abutcher@rkci.com

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