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It’s Time to

Reconnect America

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Travel is vital to innovation. Economist 12/4/21

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Life at 200 mph

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110+ mph

Separate highway crossings

125+ mph�Electrified

Fencing always a good idea

Building Blocks Towards Speed

90+ mph �Separate slow trains from fast trains

The faster the speed, the more likely a new right-of-way will be needed

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Three Types of Track Connecting Regions

Shared-Use Lines	Regional Lines	High-Speed Lines

Up to 110 mph (90 max preferred) Mostly privately owned Many highway crossings Mostly diesel 35-ton axle loading	Up to 160 mph Mostly government owned Few highway crossings Electric preferred 35-ton axle loading	Up to 250 mph Mostly government owned Zero highway crossings Electric above 125 mph 17-ton axle loading

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Network planning is critical

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Federal Railroad Administration Framework

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Amtrak’s Proposed Shared-Use Routes

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Now the Fun Work Begins

States need to get aggressive
Congress needs to appropriate money every year
Setting the stage bigger policy changes in 2026

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Photo: Madrid – Seville 25th Anniversary train at 186 mph

The Fishing Analogy

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Authorization (Policy)	Appropriation (Spending)
We should put fish into the lakes.	Fish are put into the lake.
Which lakes? What kind of fish? Who can get a license? Roughly how much should we spend?	How much are we going to spend? Where is the money coming from? How long do you have to spend it?

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The Bigger “Lakes” ($ in billions)

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	Annual auth.	1-Time approp.	Can be used for:	Who decides	Who can apply?
Amtrak - NEC	$1.3*	$6	NEC	Amtrak	FRA reviews Amtrak’s Plans
Amtrak - National	$2.5*	$16	Intercity outside NEC	Amtrak	FRA reviews Amtrak’s Plans
State of Good Repair	$1.5	$36	Up to $24 NEC At least $12 National	FRA	States, Compacts, Public Agencies, Amtrak, Railroad providing intercity service
CRISI	$1	$5	Most railroad projects	FRA	Above plus: Class II or Class III RR
Grade Crossing Elimination	$.5	$3		FRA	States, Compacts, Amtrak, Railroads, etc.
High Speed	$0	$0	At least 186 mph	FRA
Total	$6.8*	$66

* Average over 5 years

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Application Family goes�fishing.	Obligation Mom catches �a fish.	Construction Dad cleans and�cooks the fish.	Completion Family and�friends eat.

The Work Ahead

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Ohio needs to go fishing

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