GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN

September, 2007 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Overview

1. Setting the Context (pp. 3-10) • Benefits of Growth and Investment in MARC Service • Objectives • Existing Service • Major Assumptions 2. Phased Growth and Investment Plan (pp. 11-27)

3. Implementing the Plan (pp. 28-32)

2 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Benefits of Investment in MARC

● Better service for current riders – Addresses existing problems with capacity, frequency and reliability ● Provide framework for mobility in Central Maryland – Provides fast, reliable transportation in key corridors – Strengthens economic and social ties between Baltimore and Washington – Serves BRAC-related travel markets – Offers mobility choice for commuters and regional travelers – Efficient and environmentally sustainable (air, water, energy) transportation investment – Reduces need to expand highways in areas with limited/expensive construction opportunities – Encourages efficient regional land use development and transit-oriented development – Provides backbone for integrated Baltimore region transit system – Supports more efficient rail freight movement

3 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Objectives

● Ridership – Increase passenger-carrying capacity threefold – Increase share of trips by MARC during peak travel periods ● Service – Increase peak service: ► 15-minute headways on Penn Line ► 20-minute headways on Camden and Brunswick lines – Increase off-peak service: ► 30-minute headways on Penn Line ► Increased mid-day service on Camden and Brunswick lines – Provide express and limited stop service – Provide late evening service – Provide weekend service – Improve reliability to 95% on-time or better

4 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Existing Service

5 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Existing System Description

Penn Line Camden Line Brunswick Line

Owner/operator Amtrak CSX CSX

Stations 12 11 18

Route-miles 75 40 75

Weekday trains 47 18 19

Train sets 6 5 9 Frequency 25 mins (Wash-Balt) 30 mins (Brunswick) ● Weekday peak 45 mins (Perryville) 30 mins 60 mins (Frederick) Hourly (Wash-Balt) ● Weekday off-peak None One mid-day train None (Perryville)

● Weekend None None None

Daily passenger trips 19,000 4,500 7,000 On-time performance 89% 91% 89% (FY 07)

6 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Ridership Trends

● Ridership is at an all-time record level: 30,000+ daily trips – Recent growth has been at over 6% per year during past decade – Ridership now exceeds peak period system capacity of approx. 27,000 daily trips ● Ridership demand expected to continue to grow – Baltimore City residential revitalization

– Suburban population growth

– Strong employment growth in corridors served by rail – including BRAC-related effects – Continuing regional highway congestion – Expanded federal fare subsidy programs

– High cost of gasoline 7

GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN MARC is Running Near Capacity

● Capacity constraints threaten the ability of the MARC system to meet this demand with acceptable level and quality of service ● Parking lots at or near capacity – Perryville, Aberdeen, Edgewood, Martin Airport, Penn Station, West Baltimore, Halethorpe, Odenton, Brunswick, Point of Rocks, Germantown, Laurel ● Existing trains are crowded; standees on 60% of Penn Line trains in peak 2 hrs. ● Insufficient spare equipment ● Insufficient train storage – Overnight at Penn Station (no room to expand) – Mid-day at Washington (currently exceeds MTA-Amtrak agreement) ● Equipment maintenance shops are at capacity – cannot accommodate a larger commuter rail fleet ● MARC scheduling flexibility and ability to expand service constrained by infrastructure and presence of other operators (Amtrak service & freight)

8 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Major Programmed Investments

Completion Date Cost ($M) Washington Mid-Day Storage 2012 $47 Track Capacity (all 3 lines) 2011 $30 Mid-Life Overhaul of MARC II Coaches 2012 $25 Mid-Life Overhaul of GP40/AEM7 Locomotives and/or 2012 $61 Procurement of New Diesel Locomotives Riverside Shops – Acquire from CST for Maintenance 2012 $25 Facility Paul Sarbanes Transit Center (Silver Spring) 2010 $66 Edgewood Station Improvements 2009 $3 Halethorpe Station Improvements 2011 $11 Misc. Other Improvements $94 FY 08 – 13 TOTAL $369 Note: This level of investment maintains the existing MARC level of service;

it is not sufficient to meet or drive future growth. 9 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Major Assumptions

● CSX or Amtrak cooperation required, since MTA doesn’t own or control: – Right-of-way – Washington Union Station, Baltimore Penn Station, and other major stations – Train dispatching and operations – Equipment maintenance priorities ● Investment will need to comprehensively address system capacity needs in multiple areas – Rail infrastructure upgrades and expansion ► Additional main line tracks ► Improved crossovers and track connections ► Upgraded signaling and Penn Line electrification systems – Train storage and maintenance facilities – Rail cars – Station parking

10 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Phased Growth and Investment Plan

● Timeframes ► Immediate (within 9 months) ► 2010 ► 2015 ► 2020 ► Long-range (2035)

11 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Immediate Improvements To be initiated or completed within 9 months

● Rail Service Improvements – Add one PM peak train on Penn Line – Add late evening train on Penn Line – Initiate weekend service on Penn Line – Add mid-day train on Camden Line – Purchase additional seating capacity on Amtrak off-peak trains for MARC passengers ● Customer Service Initiatives – Passenger information systems – fast track existing program to upgrade P.A. system and signage – Aesthetic improvements at stations – Replace seats in MARC bi-level coaches – Washington Union Station improvements – Enhancements to MARC Tracker and customer e-mail systems – On-line Trip Planner – On-board Wi-Fi ● Other – Initiate acquisition of new environmentally-friendly diesel locomotives – Complete parking expansion at Point of Rocks, Brunswick; initiate Aberdeen – Increased car cleaning ● Adds capacity equivalent to approx. 1,500 daily seats

● Cost impact

– Capital: approximately $10m – Operations & maintenance: approximately $6m/yr.

12 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN 2010 Plan – Penn Line ● Incremental Seating Capacity ● Incremental Capital Investments – ~$83m – +3,400 daily seats – Procure new coaches – Expand Baltimore area overnight train storage ● Rail Service Improvements – Station platform lengthening, as required – Lengthen existing trains to accommodate growing ridership demand – Station parking expansion: West Baltimore,

– Additional peak and reverse-peak service Martin Airport, Perryville

– Late evening & weekend service ● Incremental Operating Cost – ~$7m/yr.

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Y New Aberdeen Ft. Meade storage Proving Ground tracks 13 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN 2015 Plan – Penn Line ● Incremental Seating Capacity ● Incremental Capital Investments – ~$990m – +12,000 daily seats – 4 main tracks, West Baltimore-to-BWI Airport ● Rail Service Improvements-Washington-Baltimore – Increased peak and reverse-peak service – Reconstruct BWI Airport Station (15-20 minute headways) – Relocate West Baltimore Station – 30-minute headway off-peak service – New crossovers, BWI Airport-to-New Carrollton ● Rail Service Improvements North of Baltimore – Additional island platform at New Carrollton Sta. – Aberdeen: expansion of peak service and introduction of limited off-peak service – Martin Airport: expansion of peak service and introduction of hourly off-peak service – Relocate Aberdeen Station – MARC peak service extended to Elkton, Newark – New Bayview Station and associated track improvements ● More reliable service, with additional capacity and increased MARC-Amtrak – Martin Airport Station improvements separation Track A upgrade, Baltimore-to-Gunpowder River ● Significant rail service provided for BRAC markets – enhanced service at Odenton – and Aberdeen – New Elkton Station and associated track improvements ● Transit-oriented development opportunities at several stations – Odenton Station improvements ● Connectivity with Baltimore region transit – Station parking expansion – Red Line at West Baltimore Additional rail cars – – Red Line at Bayview – New overnight storage & maintenance facility ● Improved reliability – Aberdeen: CSX track connection for freight – 93% on-time performance ● Incremental Operating Cost – ~$20m/yr. ● Benefits associated with freight improvements . a t n L S E o R i N E n e n R 2010 CONFIGURATION N V n r I n t E U U o V R o I R T t e – l L or e t R A E l T n E t r m P E n V e i p N E o d a I o t L R G a N r o i t r p l i n N E k e E R t r R r t E e D po r r N A l I R g o n a D E e l r N w A oo g d C a S o U H i R T i o V n o o N e i B T W I n n A t e w E v B S C r h i n i e A U R d t t i O a M h i n m N U y T b T i v t e r G I P r s e s t r H Q m x O S e O w l l I y g e r l N a w P N T S S i R a e a e d a N a d b e l O I e e o W & a U O U U L F B U G E B A S P W A P W N S B O B H W B B M

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Y New storage & Aberdeen Ft. Meade maintenance facility Proving Ground 14 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN 2020 Plan – Penn Line ● Incremental Seating Capacity ● Incremental Capital Investments – ~$1,320m – +16,000 daily seats – New Gunpowder River crossing (total of 4 main tracks, enables ● Rail Service Improvements increased MARC service to Aberdeen) – BRAC and BWI Airport Access Markets – 4 main tracks through Edgewood Station ► Provides expanded service aimed at BRAC, airport and – 4 main tracks, BWI Airport-to-New Carrollton regional business travel markets, e.g. limited-stop trains at 30-minute headways – Station modifications to support 4 main tracks: Odenton, Bowie State, Seabrook, New Carrollton – Washington-Baltimore ► Expanded peak and reverse-peak service – Amtrak B&P Tunnel replacement (by Amtrak, approx. cost $1B);

► Additional peak express service Rehab of existing tunnel for MARC use ► Off-peak local and limited stop service – Additional station parking expansion at Odenton, Halethorpe, – North of Baltimore Baltimore Penn Station, Martin Airport and Edgewood ► Extension of core Penn Line service to Aberdeen, with 20-30- – Additional rail cars and locomotives minute peak headways and hourly off-peak service – Freight corridor improvements, Baltimore-to-Perryville ● MARC service extended to L’Enfant Plaza and Northern Virginia ● Incremental Operating Cost – ~$14m/yr. – Implementation and cost-sharing partnership with other rail constituents n L ● Additional transit-orientedE o development opportunities R i N E n e n R 2015 CONFIGURATION N V n r I n t E U U o o V R T t e I – R l t L or A E l e R T n y E t r m P E n t V e i p N E o d a i I o t L R G a N r o i t r p l i n N E k e E R t r R r t E e C D t po r r N A l I R g o n a D E e l r N w A oo g d C a S U H i k o l R n T i o V n o o N e i B T W I r n n A t e w E v a B S C r h i n i a e A U R d t t i O a a t M f h i n m N U y T b T i v t e r on G I P r s s e s t r H Q t m x O n S e O w w l l I y g e r l N a w P N y T e S S k i e R a a E d a & N a d b e l e l r O I e e o W a U O ’ U U L F B U G E B A S P E N W A C P L W N S B O B H W B B M

4th Track New Tunnel 2020 CONFIGURATION P P P P P

B&P Tunnel Rehab New River Crossing Aberdeen Ft. Meade Proving Ground 15 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN 2035 Plan – Penn Line ● Incremental Seating Capacity ● Incremental Capital Investments – ~$570m+ – +13,000 daily seats – Union Tunnel expansion – complete 4-track railroad ● Rail Service Improvements through Baltimore City – Full 4-track railroad provides MARC with flexibility to – New Bush River crossing (total of 4 main tracks) optimize service to meet and anticipate demand – New Susquehanna River crossing (total of 4 main – Enables “transit-like” service through Baltimore tracks) ● Achieves high degree of reliability – Extend 4 track railroad through Perryville – 95% on-time performance – 3 main tracks, New Carrollton-to-Washington ● Connectivity with Baltimore region transit – New Madison Square and Upton Stations, with – METRO Green Line at Madison Square convenient transfers to/from Baltimore Metro – METRO Green Line at Upton – Additional station parking expansion ● Additional service extensions possible – Additional rail cars and locomotives (not included in cost estimates) ● Incremental Operating Cost – ~$20m/yr. . a & t L

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Penn Line Plan Summary

2010 2015 2020 2035 Additional Daily 3,400 12,000 16,000 13,000 Seats ● Additional peak and reverse peak trains ● Introduction of limited ● Lengthen trains ● Increase frequencies stop trains at 30- ● Full 4-track railroad with Rail Service ● Additional peak and to Aberdeen minute intervals “transit-like” service reverse peak trains ● Peak service to Elkton through Baltimore ● Additional peak Improvements and Newark ● Connectivity to Baltimore ● Late evening and express service weekend service Subway ● Connectivity to ● N. VA extension Baltimore Core

services Incremental Capital $83 million $990 million $1.3 billion $570 million Investments Incremental $7 million/yr $20 million/yr $14 million/yr $20 million/yr Operating Cost

17 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN 2010 Plan – Camden Line ● Incremental Seating Capacity ● Incremental Capital Investments – ~$53m – +400 daily seats – Procure new coaches ● Rail Service Improvements – 3 main tracks plus yard siding, Savage-to-Jessup – Lengthen existing trains to accommodate growing – Aesthetic improvements and upgrades to stations ridership demand – Station parking expansion

– Additional mid-day afternoon train ● Incremental Operating Cost – <$1m/yr. ● Improved reliability – 93% on-time performance

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Add’l. Track Ft. Meade 18 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN 2015 Plan – Camden Line ● Incremental Seating Capacity ● Incremental Capital Investments – ~$125m – +2,200 daily seats – 3 main tracks, Greenbelt-to-Riverdale – Camden Station – new station building ● Rail Service Improvements – Muirkirk Station – ADA access and station Additional peak and reverse peak trains – improvements tied to ICC completion – Improved rail-bus transfers and connecting bus – Savage Station – improved rail-bus transfer service to Ft. Meade area from Savage Station facilities ● Continued reliability improvement – Additional station parking expansion at Savage, – Major failure avoidance, improved incident Muirkirk response – Additional rail cars

● Incremental Operating Cost – ~$5m/yr. n n L e E o k L i d N c E n N a D m N r U U 2010 CONFIGURATION R R N T k a A E r et U n T Y V C T a c I E . a R o t i – t l P R a e T E E e P s r l U E g e i r S V R O d I k R S G T a e b e n o n r p y C D R i l l S n S i D d g g S e I n E e R h r e e u m a C k P T a J i A R e e r r s s l u s D t x A S e i A B l v r l u r X W e s T . e M R a v u I i o r a S o t a l G a a e A O O F C N S J D P S B H A T W R C G M L L

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3rd Track Y Riverside Ft. Meade Shop 19 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN 2020 Plan – Camden Line ● Incremental Seating Capacity ● Incremental Capital Investments – ~$120m – +6,600 daily seats – Signal system upgrade ● Rail Service Improvements – 3 main tracks, Riverdale-to-Washington – Peak headways reduced to 20 mins. – Station improvements and parking expansion at Laurel Racetrack – Limited mid-day service – Additional station parking at Dorsey – Extension of service to L’Enfant Plaza and Northern Virginia – Additional rail cars and locomotives

● Incremental Operating Cost – ~$3m/yr. ● Continued reliability improvement – Major failure avoidance, improved incident response ● Improve running times by consolidating stations n n L e E o k L i d N c E n N a D m N U r U R R 2014 CONFIGURATION a N T k A E r et U n y T Y V C T a c I t E . a i R o t i – t l P R a e T E E e P s r l U C E t g e i r S V R O d I k R S l G n T a e b e n o n r p y C D R i l l S n S i a D d g g S e I a n E e R t h r e e u m a C f k P T a J i A R e e r r s s s l u s D t x A n S e i A B l v r l e u r X s W y T . M R a v e r u S o r E I i o a t a l G ’ a a e A O O F C N S J D P S B H A C T L W R C G M L L

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3rd Track Ft. Meade 20 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN 2035 Plan – Camden Line ● Incremental Seating Capacity ● Incremental Capital Investments – ~$110m+ – +4,000 daily seats – Additional triple tracking ● Rail Service Improvements – Investments to support service extension to – Increased peak and off-peak service Bayview, including new lower level platform at Camden Station, Howard Street Tunnel Weekend service – infrastructure & life safety upgrades, new stations, – Extension of service through Baltimore City to train storage facilities Bayview (requires prior relocation of CSX freight – Additional station parking expansion traffic to new tunnel) – Additional rail cars and locomotives ● Continued reliability improvement – ● Incremental Operating Cost – ~$5m/yr.+ 95% on-time performance n L n e E o k L i d N c E n e N a D N m g U r U R R 2020 CONFIGURATION a N T k a A E U r et l n l k y T Y V C T i r a c I t E . a i R o t l i – t l P R a a e T V E E e P s r U a E l i r S C t R g e P V O w d I k R S y s l G n T a e b e n o n r p y C D R i l l S e n S i o e n a D d g g S e l i I a n E u e R t h r e e m a C f k P r o T a J i A R v R e e r r s s s s l u D t t x A n S e i A a B l v r l f y e u r X s W . y T . i M R a v t e r u S o h l a r E I i o a t a l G ’ a a e A O O F C N S J D P S B H M C C B A C T L W R C G M L L

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3rd Track 3rd Track Ft. Meade 21 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Camden Line Plan Summary

2010 2015 2020 2035 Additional Daily 400 2,200 6,600 4,000 Seats ● Peak headways ● Additional peak, reduced to 20 min. ● Increased peak and off ● Lengthen trains Rail Service reverse peak trains ● Limited mid-day peak trains ● Additional mid-day ● Connecting BRAC service ● Weekend service Improvements train buses ● Northern VA ● Bayview extension

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Incremental Capital $53 million $125 million $120 million $110 million Investments

Incremental <$1 million/yr $5 million/yr $3 million/yr $5 million/yr Operating Cost

22 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN 2010 Plan – Brunswick Line ● Incremental Seating Capacity ● Incremental Capital Investments – ~$63m – +200 daily seats – Procure new rail cars ● Rail Service Improvements – Aesthetic improvements and upgrades to stations – Lengthen existing trains to accommodate growing – Complete station parking expansion at Point of ridership demand Rocks

● Incremental Operating Cost – <$1m ● Improved reliability – 93% on-time performance

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23 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN 2015 Plan – Brunswick Line ● Incremental Seating Capacity ● Incremental Capital Investments – ~$140m – +3,800 daily seats – 3 main tracks, Rockville area ● Rail Service Improvements – 2 main tracks, Old Main Line / Frederick Branch – Improve Frederick Branch service – 30 min. peak – Point of Rocks: new platform on Frederick headways (increase number of trains from 3 to 6) Branch

– Increased limited stop and express service – Germantown Station parking garage

● Continued reliability improvement – Brunswick Station parking expansion – Brunswick maintenance facility expansion – Major failure avoidance, improved incident response ● Improved car cleaning capability – Additional rail cars e e n L v v E o ● o Incremental Operating Cost – ~$8m/yr. i o N r n r 2010 CONFIGURATION N s L y G R r U U G k E E r R T g n R – N k r V g E n n I E e T ng r N r E n an w oc V i u e V E o R I y F a I o a t l U k i G t r o t i o l n u E b R T k R t l t i Y c R c r s D p P e g o i s b I R g l s c o v C f ’ a d g l n N C i C r s I d s R T S t i n r n A w l r t i p o A c n A i n a r T B S e s n i v C s e r es t o e e i a M h e h o e C M i T s k h d t G e r r m n O n p f d s s t k n O O n r x O S r c i t r i r f N n y r N T v c T u T e a R a l a o e a o a e e i o r a u r l O I i e o a O A O O L F M C B P H M D F M A P W S K G R W G M G B B D P

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24 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN 2020 Plan – Brunswick Line ● Incremental Seating Capacity ● Incremental Capital Investments – ~$140m – +8,400 daily seats – 3 main tracks, Barnesville Hill ● Rail Service Improvements – Outer Montgomery station – Reduce peak headways to 15-20 minute range Additional station parking expansion at – Limited reverse-peak service – Metropolitan Grove, Rockville, Kensington – Limited expansion of off-peak service – Extension of service to L’Enfant Plaza and Northern VA – Additional rail cars and locomotives

● Continued reliability improvement ● Incremental Operating Cost – ~$5m/yr. – Major failure avoidance, improved incident response

● Improve running times by consolidating stations

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25 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN 2035 Plan – Brunswick Line ● Incremental Seating Capacity ● Incremental Capital Investments – ~$190m+ – +7,000 daily seats – Additional triple tracking ● Rail Service Improvements – Additional station parking expansion at Brunswick, Germantown, Gaithersburg – Increased peak and off-peak service – Additional rail cars and locomotives – Reverse-commute service ● Incremental Operating Cost –$5m/yr.+ – Weekend service ● Continued reliability improvement – 95% on-time performance

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26 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Brunswick Line Plan Summary

2010 2015 2020 2035 Additional 200 3,800 8,400 7,000 Daily Seats ● Reduce peak headways to 15- ● Increase 20 minutes ● Increased peak and Frederick trains ● Introduce limited off-peak Rail Service from 3 to 6 ● Lengthen trains reverse-peak ● Expanded reverse- ● Increase limited Improvements ● Expansion of off- peak stop and express peak trains ● Weekend service ● Northern VA

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Capital $63 million $140 million $140 million $190 million Investments Incremental Operating <$1 million/yr $8 million/yr $5 million/yr $5 million/yr Cost

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Historical Ridership Planned Passenger Capacity 28 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Projected Daily Seating Capacity

Current 2010 2015 2020 2035

Penn 16,000 19,400 31,000 47,000 60,000

Camden 4,000 4,400 6,600 13,200 17,000

Brunswick 7,000 7,200 11,000 19,400 26,000

Total 27,000 31,000 48,600 79,600 103,000

29 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Capital Cost by Phase (costs in millions of 2007 dollars) Cost Categories 2008- 2011- 2016- 2021- Capital Cost 2010 2015 2020 2035 TOTAL PENN LINE Stations and Parking $ 14 $ 368 $ 197 $ - $ 579 Summary New Stations $ - $ 110 $ - $ 280 $ 390 Rail Infrastructure $ 18 $ 225 925$ $ 250 1,418$ Train Storage & Maintenance Facilities$ 12 $ 145 $ 125 $ - $ 282 Rolling Stock $ 39 $ 64 77$ $ 38 $ 218 Line Extensions $ - $ 75 -$ $ - $ 75 TOTAL $ 83 $ 987 $ 1,324 $ 568 $ 2,962 CAMDEN LINE Stations and Parking $ 10 $ 58 45$ $ 10 $ 124 New Stations $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Rail Infrastructure $ 16 $ 16 $ 53 $ 100 $ 185 Train Storage & Maintenance Facilities$ - $ 25 -$ $ - $ 25 Rolling Stock $ 27 $ 26 $ 21 $ - $ 74 Line Extensions $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 53 $ 125 120$ $ 110 $ 409 BRUNSWICK LINE Stations and Parking $ 10 $ 59 $ 74 $ 74 $ 217 New Stations $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Rail Infrastructure $ - $ 26 $ 16 $ 100 $ 142 Train Storage & Maintenance Facilities$ - $ 26 $ 6 $ - $ 32 Rolling Stock $ 53 $ 26 48$ $ 13 $ 140 Line Extensions $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 63 $ 137 144$ $ 187 $ 531 TOTALS Stations and Parking $ 34 $ 485 316$ $ 84 $ 920 New Stations $ - $ 110 $ - $ 280 $ 390 Rail Infrastructure $ 34 $ 267 994$ $ 450 1,745$ Train Storage & Maintenance Facilities$ 12 $ 196 $ 131 $ - $ 339 Rolling Stock $ 119 $ 116 146$ $ 51 $ 432 Line Extensions $ - $ 75 -$ $ - $ 75 TOTAL $ 199 $ 1,249 $ 1,588 $ 865 $ 3,901 30 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Operations & Maintenance Cost Summary

Annual Operations and Maintenance Costs Cumulative Increment Above Existing (millions of 2007 dollars/year)

Existing 2010 2015 2020 2035 Penn Line $7 $27 $41 $61 Camden Line -- $5 $8 $13 Brunswick Line -- $8 $13 $18 TOTAL $78 $7 $40 $61 $91

31 GROWTH & INVESTMENT PLAN Implementation Action Plan

● Immediate – Present MARC Growth and Investment Plan to Amtrak and CSX and solicit their support and cooperation – Present to Delegation and key staff, key State and local officials – Negotiate near term service improvements with Amtrak (additional peak trains, weekend service) – Negotiate additional mid-day Camden Line train with CSX – Identify funding for additional operating costs associated with near term improvements – Seek temporary source for immediate expansion of rail car fleet – Expedite delivery of projects and initiatives in progress (e.g., passenger info systems, parking expansion) ● Within 9 months – Initiate seat replacement on MARC bi-level coaches – Develop spec for new rail car procurement – Acquire rail cars from temporary source – Identify low-cost aesthetic improvements at existing stations – Identify near-term improvements at Washington Union Station – Review parking expansion plans with Counties – Design near-term Baltimore train storage improvements – Develop plan to improve car cleaning capability – Establish magnitude and source of required funding (2008 legislative session) ● Within 15 months – Place order for new rail car procurement – Initiate design of 2010 rail infrastructure improvements – Initiate planning & design of 2015 improvements with long lead times (e.g., track capacity improvements, station parking expansion entailing property acquisition) – Implement low-cost aesthetic improvements at existing stations, car cleaning improvements – Augment MTA resource capacity as necessary to implement program

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