High Speed Trains Transforming the Midwest by Transforming

High Speed Trains: Transforming the Midwest by Transforming Travel Midwest High Speed Rail Association Midwest. HSR. org 1 Midwest. HSR. org

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An Integrated Network Conventional/Emerging Up To 90 MPH • Shared with freight • Highway grade crossings • Can be electrified HSR Regional 90– 110 MPH • Primarily dedicated track HSR Regional 110– 125 MPH • NO highway grade crossings “Core Express” HSR 125– 250 MPH • Must be electrified Midwest. HSR. org 4

Travel Comparison Traveling by HSR from St. Paul to Chicago is more productive and less expensive than flying or driving. Train Plane Car $76 $230 $208 Good transit access Hourly departures 100% access to electronics & restroom Café car Tables Total Cost Walking/Transit/Driving 3: 15 Waiting/Airport Security 3: 55 Takeoff/Landing 7: 30 Midwest. HSR. org Sources: HSR: AECOM 2010 Air: southwest. com plus estimated taxi fares Auto: Google Maps, IRS standard mileage allowance Productive Time 5

Rapid Shift in Market Share New Madrid-Seville high-speed service (AVE) launched April 1992 Before AVE (1991) After AVE (1993) Conventi onal Train 14% Conventio nal Train 2% Midwest. HSR. org Source: Renfe 6

HSR Creates Demand The Madrid-Seville HSR line created 34% more travel in its first year than pre-HSR transit options. Midwest. HSR. org Source: Renfe 7

The Power of Networks Midwest. HSR. org 8

Relationship of Economic Centers Maps of Asia, Europe an the Eastern U. S. are the same scale Midwest. HSR. org

Bullet Trains in the Eastern U. S. Maps of Asia, Europe and the Eastern U. S. are the same scale Midwest. HSR. org

Bullet Trains in Europe Maps of Asia, Europe and the Eastern U. S. are the same scale Midwest. HSR. org

Bullet Trains in Asia Maps of Asia, Europe and the Eastern U. S. are the same scale Midwest. HSR. org

The Collected Wishlist Midwest. HSR. org 13

The 220 -mph Network $2. 2 BILLION Annual Revenue $83 BILLION Construction Cost 25 DAILY Departures 43 MILLION Annual Riders Midwest. HSR. org Source: AECOM 2011

Regional Long-term Economic Impacts After completion, the proposed MWHSR Network will drive large-scale economic growth in the entire region. 133 THOUSAND Jobs Greater regional interconnecti vity creates new postconstruction jobs $1. 2 BILLION Time Fast travel saves riders time, increasing productivity $2. 0 $905 Fares Safety BILLION Low fares and better service save riders money MILLION Safe travel prevents accidents * Could be as high as 250, 000 new jobs Midwest. HSR. org *Note: Extrapolated to levels consistent with Chicago Metro estimate by EDR Group, Inc. in the 2011 study 2012 Source: AECOMTran. Systems 15