Passenger & Freight Rail = Less Energy & More Choices 2011 ENERGY POLICY SUMMIT FUELING TOMORROW S TRANSPORTATION Presentation to NATIONAL CONFERENCE of STATE LEGISLATURES San Antonio, TX August, 2011 Anne Canby, Director OneRail Coalition, a project of the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership
Rail Systems Class 1 Freight RR - Short line RR Commuter Rail - Amtrak Intercity Pass. Rail - High Speed Rail
Why OneRail? Elevate the visibility of rail as a key part of the nation s transportation system Integrate rail into national, state, and regional transportation policies, programs, and plans Bring all rail interests together to speak with one voice
American Public Transportation Assn Amtrak American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association Association of American Railroads Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen National Association of Railroad Passengers National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association AECOM Alstom HNTB Members Natural Resources Defense Council Railway Supply Institute Associate Supporters (to date) Sheet Metal Workers International Association States for Passenger Rail Coalition Surface Transportation Policy Partnership Transportation Communications International Union United Transportation Union GE Transportation Parsons Parsons Brinckerhoff SYSTRA
Per Cpaita Bbl/Yr 40 G-20 Nations Petroleum Consumption (2009) 30 20 10 0 Saudi Arabia Canada US France So. Korea Australia Japan Spain Germany UKItaly Russia Mexico Argentina Brazil Turkey China Indonesia India Source:CIA World Fact Book US ranks 3rd in per capita energy consumption behind Saudi Arabia and Canada World-wide pressure on energy supplies is likely to increase the cost of energy, placing our economy in a vulnerable position
Percent of Total Use US Petroleum Use by Sector 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Transportation Residential Commercial Industrial Elec Utilities
'000 Barrels per Day US Petroleum Use by Mode 2008 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 Lt Vehicles Bus Med/Heavy Trucks Air Water Pipeline Rail - Class 1 Frt. Rail - Intercity Pass.
Rail Trends Amtrak - 36% growth in ridership since 2000 Freight rail Class 1 13% growth in ton miles since 2000 Short Line 12.1 M carloads shipped per year Commuter Ridership growth 13% since 2000 U.S. Population Trends Projected Growth + 130 Million by 2050 Metro population in 2010 84%
Energy + Rail Intercity rail is 25% more energy efficient than air travel, Over 40% more efficient than cars, Freight rail over 50% more energy efficient than trucks. Moving more freight and people by rail would Protect against volatile energy prices and Keep our economy competitive in world markets.[1] [1] Data source: Transportation Energy Data Book, Ed. 29, Oak Ridge Laboratory for the US Department of Energy
Btu per Veh. Mi & Frt car mi. Energy Intensities of Freight Modes (1970-2008) 30,000 20,000 10,000 1970 1976 1982 1988 1994 0 2000 2006 Heavy single-unit and combination trucks Class I freight railroad One ton of freight carried by rail can travel > 480 miles on a single gallon of fuel. Shifting 10% of long haul freight currently from highways to rail would save one billion gallons of fuel. One train can equal 280 or more trucks
Btu per Pass. Mile Energy Instensity of Passenger Travel (2008) 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 Cars Pers trucks Dom air Intercity rail Commuter rail Intercity passengers use 21% less BTU per mile than travel by car 17% fewer BTU per mile than air travel From 2000-2008, Amtrak s use of diesel fuel declined by 8.5%, while ridership increased by more than 27%.
1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 $ Billions Federal Investment in Transportation 1949-2009 (2009 Constant Dollars) (Source: FRA) 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Highway Air Transit Intercity Passenger Rail Fiscal Year
Expand support for freight and passenger rail Greater emphasis on benefit/cost across modes Integrate freight and passenger rail into state and metro transportation plans Provide stable and reliable funding for intercity passenger rail Provide a variety of financing tools to states Increase flexibility of state transportation funds to support rail Focus development patterns to support rail
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