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The High Speed Rail Experience in the Northeast An Amtrak Perspective. Drew Galloway, AVP NEC Infrastructure and Investment Development NASTO 2012 Rail Conference - Baltimore, MD. Overview. “The Good”. “The Bad”. “The Ugly”. Regional Success. The Good. The Bad. The Ugly.
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The High Speed Rail Experience in the Northeast An Amtrak Perspective Drew Galloway, AVP NEC Infrastructure and Investment Development NASTO 2012 Rail Conference - Baltimore, MD
Overview “The Good” “The Bad” “The Ugly”
Regional Success The Good The Bad The Ugly • Nearly $ 3 Billion in HSIPR Grants • Projects in (almost) every state • Includes Spine and Connecting Corridors
Seemingly a Surprise with Every Twist and Turn • Many, many moving parts… The Good The Bad The Ugly • PRIIA • ARRA • NEPA • The “Empty” Pipeline • “Tell me the Rules, and I’ll play the Game”. • Perception the “Rules” changed
“Let’s Talk SOA” The Good • Performance obligations between State and Federal Government for long periods • Varying Host Railroad positions • Amtrak partnership and resource commitment The Bad The Ugly
Vision for the Future Paradigm Shift • Importance of the “Region” to all stakeholders • Value of Intercity / HSR service to region • Economic Incentive • Agglomeration Affect • NEC Commission as voice • Importance of “Project Pipeline”
One strategy that has worked • All Operators • Intercity • Commuter • Freight • Investment Principles • Reliability • Redundancy • SOGR • Capacity • Trip Time Program with MUTUAL BENEFITS COMMON INVESTMENT
Wrap-up Thanks for your time Drew Galloway - Amtrak