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SustainableCitiesCollective.com – September 21, 2011 1
Amtrak’s Vision for High-Speed Rail
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Al Engel - Vice President, High Speed Rail
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Source: Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework (FAF-2) and I-95 Corridor 2040 Vision Report
National Highway System Estimated Peak Period Congestion: 2035
NEC Highway Capacity Constraints
• Insufficient Capacity
– Gridlock by 2035 without substantial expansion
• Preliminary Estimate
– $7B - $13 B annually to maintain congestion
– $15B -$28B annually for any real improvement
Federal HS&IPR Investments to date (2009-2011)
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• 2030 Forecasts• Train miles: + 37%• Intercity & commuter riders: + 60%
• Investment needs by 2030:• SGR Backlog: $7.9 B• SGR Replace: $9.1 B• Core Growth: $32.9 B• Baltimore Tunnel: $2.0 B
Total: $51.9 B
Average of $2.6 B annually
• Modest increase in capacity• Segment capacities along NEC exceeded by 2030
NEC Rail Capacity Constraints
Source: NEC Master Plan.
Previously Identified Chokepoint
2008 Capacity Utilization > 75%
Northeast Corridor
2030 Capacity Utilization > 100%
Commuter RailroadSource: NEC Master Plan.
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NEC Next-Gen HSR: Reduced Trip Time - Surge in Capacity
Dedicated 2 - track alignment; 220 mph equipment
40% - 60% travel-time reductions in key markets
Boston – Washington DC: from 6:30 to 3:20
NYC - DC
NYC - BOS
Existing Master Plan (2030)
2:422:15
3:35
3:08
1:34
1:34
Next-Gen HSR
• World-Class High-Speed Network:
Service Departures (Each Direction)
Current Next-Gen HSRHourly 1 3-4Daily 10-15 53-73
Average Speeds (Super Express)
Current Next-Gen HSRNYC - BOS 65 mph 148 mphNYC - DC 86 mph 137 mph
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• Next-Gen HSR operations generates $928 million annual surplus
• Costs Include:
• O&M costs
• Capital Renewal (infrastructure & rolling stock): long-term equipment & capital repair
• Employment Opportunities:
• 44,000 full-time jobs annually over a 25 year for construction
• 120,000 permanent jobs
• 7,100 new rail operations jobs
• Investment: $117 Billion
• Benefit/Cost multiplier: 2.27
NEC Next-Gen HSR: Operating Surplus of $900M
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NextGen HSR IOS: NYC to PHL
Acela Capacity Increases 40%
Acela II Fleet Doubles Capacity
NEC 160 mph MAS: NYC to WAS
NEC Gateway: Newark to NYC
NextGen HSR: PHL to WAS
NextGen HSR: NYC to Hartford
NextGen HSR: Hartford to BOS
NextGenHSR
220 MPH MAS
NEC-UP(Upgrade Program)
160 MPH MAS
NEC Next-Gen HSR: Phasing Strategy
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