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F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N U.S. Japan Research Institute Social Innovation through Railroad Innovation: Japan’s Experience and Possibilities for U.S.-Japan Cooperation September 4, 2014 Moving America Forward

Transcontinental Railroad Promontory Summit, Utah May 10, 1869 2 Moving America Forward

Fastest Growing Major Travel Mode 3 Moving America Forward

Young people are changing travel 40% Transit 23% Driving 4 Moving America Forward

California HSR System 5 Moving America Forward

The pipeline of future projects is strong F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N When this network is built — • The U.S. will have 10,500 high-performance rail corridor miles. • 225M Americans (72% of U.S.) will have access to rail transportation. (190M by corridor trains; 35M by long-distance trains only) Existing high-performance corridors Existing long-distance routes Network improvements/additions in planning process Moving America Forward

Nippon Sharyo 7 Moving America Forward

New Stations … … New Development 8 Moving America Forward

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N Meeting the Growing Market Demand New programs to promote market-based investments in enhancing and National High-Performance Rail System ($M) growing rail Total FY 2015 (FY15-18) $ 19 billion investment • C URRENT P ASSENGER R AIL S ERVICE 2,450 9,500 package from Rail 550 2,600 Northeast Corridor State Corridors 225 600 Account of Transportation 850 3,120 Long-Distance Routes Trust Fund National Assets, Legacy Debt, and Amtrak 475 1,780 PTC • Addresses both current Stations - ADA Compliance 350 1,400 needs and future improvements R AIL S ERVICE I MPROVEMENT P ROGRAM 2,325 9,550 Passenger Corridors 1,300 6,400 • Approx. 40% dedicated 825 2,350 Commuter Railroads - PTC Compliance to “one-time” backlog Local Rail Facilities and Safety 125 500 needs 75 300 Planning & Workforce 4,775 19,050 TOTAL Moving America Forward

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N FEDERAL RAILROAD INVES VEST I IN AMER ERICA COMMIT T TO THE E FUTURE ADMINISTRATION www. Dot.gov/grow-america RAIL – Moving America Forward Visit us at: www.fra.dot.gov 9/5/2014 Moving America Forward