Moving Ahead in FY2013 The Obama Administration proposes spending $2.5 billion for network development and rail system preservation in FY2013, and an additional $6 billion for immediate investments in new equipment, stations, and rail infrastructure. To reach the goal of providing 80 percent of Americans with access to the high-speed rail network within 25 years, the Administration proposes a A Market-Based Investment Strategy $53 billion investment in high-speed and intercity passenger rail over the The Federal Railroad Administration’s market-based approach reflects the differing needs next six years. and characteristics of corridors throughout the nation through a three-tiered passenger rail strategy. Core Express services: frequent trains at 125-250+ mph in the nation’s densest and most populous regions. Regional services: 90-125 mph service between mid-sized and large cities. Emerging services: up to 90 mph service connecting communities to the passenger rail network and providing a foundation for future corridor development.

Additional Resources An Inventory of HSR Criticisms With Suggested Responses http://www.apta.com/resources/reportsandpublications/Documents/HSR-Defense.pdf

The Case for Business Investment in High-Speed Rail http://www.apta.com/resources/reportsandpublications/documents/HSRPub_final.pdf

New Polling, papers and more http://www.apta.com/gap/policyresearch/highspeedrail/

Federal Railroad Administration http://www.fra.dot.gov High-Speed Rail—On the Move in America

For more information contact: Darnell Chadwick Grisby, MPP Director, Policy Development and Research Office (202) 496-4887 [email protected]

Printed on 30% post-consumer content processed chlorine free with vegetable-based inks Midwest Southeast In February Station neighborhood with development Over the last sev- Moving Toward a Stronger Economy 2012, 110 mph of a number of businesses, residential eral years, train rid- service began condominiums, a new hotel, and a mod- ership has increased High-speed rail is critical to America’s economic future. Congestion between Chicago ern medical center. In all, the new service in the Southeast as on our highways and runways already costs $130 billion a year, and and Kalamazoo, MI, is expected to generate more than $7 the states of Virginia marking the first ex- billion in development, 10,000 new jobs, and North Carolina our population is expected to grow by another 100 million people Americans Want pansion of regional high-speed rail outside and $75 million in annual state revenue. have expanded service. This year, North in the next 40 years. That is the key rationale behind the Obama of the Northeast Corridor. This increase in In another initiative, the Federal Railroad Carolina will begin a $290 million corridor High-Speed Rail Administration’s more than $10 billion investment in high-speed and speed will cut 10 to 20 minutes from travel Administration, in collaboration with upgrade program that will reduce trip passenger rail projects across the country. times along this segment of the line alone, states, Amtrak, and the Northeast Corridor times between Charlotte and Raleigh, allow With high-speed rail being and within the next three years Amtrak for more daily round trips, and improve developed in five mega-regions, Commission, is developing the first com- Rail projects are moving forward in 32 states, laying the foundation will expand 110 mph service from Kalama- prehensive, corridor-wide planning and on-time performance. The two states are travel choices will expand for future economic growth by creating construction and manufactur- zoo to the central and eastern regions of environmental effort for the Northeast also moving forward with the pre-requisite exponentially for most Americans. ing jobs for American workers and attracting small businesses and Michigan. Once complete, the modernized Corridor in decades. Additional projects environmental and engineering work for Nearly two thirds of this population service will cut nearly two hours from the projects that will allow trains traveling new development. Expenditures for high-speed rail are estimated to all along the corridor will replace aging report interest in traveling by high- Detroit-Chicago run. bridges, expand constrained stations, and between Raleigh and Washington, DC, to speed rail, and the figure soars to support 24,000 jobs for each billion dollars of investment. In addition upgrade track and power systems. These reach average speeds similar to the Acela The Obama Administration’s high-speed 75 percent among those in the to generating more highly skilled transportation-industry jobs, high- improvements will reduce trip times, trains on the Northeast Corridor. rail investment is enabling workers to lay 18-24 age bracket. Their reasons: improve reliability and safety, and allow for speed rail will create a revitalized domestic transportation industry 96 miles of track between Chicago and additional segments capable of 160 mph faster trip times, lower cost, supplying more products and services, with more dollars retained in St. Louis. The project will result in up to one California service. greater convenience, and a more our economy. As an energy-efficient choice in transportation, high- hour of passenger travel-time savings by The California High-Speed Rail Authority environmentally friendly alternative projects 600,000 speed rail will reduce greenhouse gas emissions to help meet national 2014 and improve on-time performance by to other transportation modes. upgrading speeds to 110 mph on portions Pacific Northwest full-time construc- and international climate goals. of the corridor. An estimated 5,000 jobs More than $800 tion jobs will be More than 40 projects totaling $2.9 billion are under construction or are expected to be created through this million in federal created over the project. In Normal, IL, improved rail ser- course of building set to break ground this year. funding is already vice on this corridor has already gener- transforming his- and 450,000 perma- ated $200 million in private investment in toric train stations in nent new jobs will result from high-speed Vancouver, BC Progress in America’s the city’s central business district, where Portland and Seattle, rail related economic growth over the next Seattle the occupancy rate is now 100 percent. and putting people back to work while 25 years. The project will connect major Spokane Mega-Regions improving the region’s rail capacity and cities that currently do not have significant Portland Fargo Montreal Nearly 85 percent of rail investments to service reliability. With a rapidly growing air service, connect suburban commuting Brunswick Northeast Eugene date are substantially concentrated in sheds with central cities, and will connect Minneapolis/St. Paul Improvements are population and a tripling of ridership along Albany Boston the largest central cities while reducing Bu alo five key mega-regions: the Midwest, the underway along Amtrak’s Cascades route since 1995, de- MIlwaukee Detroit Northeast Corridor, the Pacific Northwest, Northeast Corridor mand for passenger rail service is surging airport congestion. New York New Salt Lake City Iowa City Harrisburg Haven the Southeast Corridor, and California. routes that serve in the Pacific Northwest. Ultimately, Wash- San Omaha Cleveland Sacramento Chicago PIttsburg Philadelphia Francisco Baltimore High-speed intercity passenger rail nearly 50 million ington and Oregon hope to provide hourly Washington DC San Jose Denver Kansas City improvements are underway in all mega- people in the densely rail service between Portland and Seattle, St. Louis Cincinnati Fresno Richmond regions, which represent approximately populated regions around Washington, while also shaving an hour off today’s trip San Luis Bakerseld Raleigh Expenditures for high-speed rail are Obispo 65 percent of the U.S. population and DC, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and time. The time savings will make passenger Oklahoma City Charlotte Los Angeles Riverside Atlanta stand to absorb the bulk of future beyond. Projects currently in construction rail along the corridor very competitive estimated to support 24,000 jobs for Albuquerque population growth. These densely will enhance speeds and improve safety with air travel between the two cities and San Diego $1 billion dollars of investment. Tucson Memphis populated mega-regions will demand on the Keystone line between Harrisburg will decrease traffic congestion along the El Paso Dallas/Ft. Worth new streamlined transportation choices and Philadelphia; increase speeds on the Interstate 5 corridor, reducing the region’s

Core Express (125-250+mph) that avoid highway congestion and the Vermonter line between Washington, carbon emissions. High-speed rail will create a Houston Regional (90-125mph) New Orleans Orlando high cost of air travel. At the same time, DC, and St. Albans, VT; and expand the Emerging (Up to 90mph) San Antonio revitalized domestic transportation Existing intercity rail routes Tampa rural and small urban communities will Downeaster service from Boston north to State receiving HSIPR Grants industry supplying more products Miami benefit from the increased transfer points Freeport and Brunswick, ME. Construction and feeder services connecting with new workers in Brunswick are now laying track and services, with more dollars high-speed rail corridors. for the first rail service to Portland and retained in our economy. Boston since 1959. Private investment has already gravitated toward the Brunswick