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2007-08 – 2017-18 California State Rail Plan• Aggressive Investment – where, with even a higher level of investmentrailroads could capture an even larger share of freight traffic than under theBase Case scenario. Funding at this level would be instrumental inrelieving highway and truck traffic congestion.To give some idea of funding needs for the freight rail system, an outline is givenusing the Base Case scenario. While needs cannot be exactly determined, a generalestimate shows the following costs.• Rail Safety Needs - $13.8 billion – This estimate includes needs foradditional warning systems, highway-rail grade crossing needs, gradeseparations and track relocation.• Class 1 Infrastructure Repair and Maintenance - $4-$5 billion annually, or$80 to $100 billion over 20 years• Class 1 Infrastructure Improvements, above and beyond Repair andMaintenance - $3.5 billion annually or $70 billion over 20 years.• Short Line Improvements - $11.8 billion – This includes funding forimprovements such as upgrading track to handle heavier railcars, safety andspeed improvements and need for deferred maintenance.The total estimated cost for the base case scenario is estimated at $175 to$195 billion over 20 years. According to a more recent AASHTO report,“Transportation--Invest in Our Future” February 2007, the “cost to maintainfreight rail’s current market share,” in 2007 is estimated at $12 billion-$2.75billion annually in public support and $9.25 billion annually in railroad privatecapital investment. These figures are believed to be very conservative.PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTUREPartnerships in rail are appropriate, realistic, and increasingly valuable for both thepublic and private sector. Rail will not stop road congestion, but it can blunt it.Rail is not always a remedy for freight capacity, but in fitting conditions it iscompetitive and effective. Public money is not the entire answer for railroadgrowth, but it is part of the answer in an era when needs and opportunities are ripe.Relatively small public investments in the nation’s freight railroads can beleveraged intorelatively large benefits for the nation’s highway infrastructure,highway users, and freightshippers. When public funds moderate the capitalintensity of railroading, new services become possible at a lower cost.246
Chapter XVIII – FundingRAIL INVESTMENT DRIVERS• Tremendous Growth in Demand; Scarce Resources• Greatest Return on Investment for Passengers and Freight• Reducing Growth in Truck Demand and Impacts (e.g., congestions, roadwaydeterioration, safety, emissions, energy consumption)• Support Economy – greater export opportunities; regional and StateThere are different ways of approaching the maintenance and improvement of thefreight rail system. One is by means of “market driven evolution” where theemphasis on system funding is primarily carried out by the railroads themselves.Under this scenario the system would be maintained and moderately improved butwould do little to relieve highway congestion.An alternative method of funding freight rail is through public policy drivenexpansion. Public-private partnerships, which are an outgrowth of this method,can provide funds for projects which would not otherwise be undertaken by therailroads themselves, and which can serve public needs such as relief ofcongestion, upgrading environmental quality, and economic expansion.Generally, in the past public-private partnerships associated with freight railfocused on basic local programs such as grade crossing improvements and branchline preservation. With a greater degree of public sector participation, andexpanded funding sources and amounts, larger scale projects such as corridor andterminal improvements of regional and national significance can be undertaken.If improvements are not made in the freight-rail system, the State’s freighttransportation system will weaken and shippers, highway users, and communitieswill pay the social, economic, and environmental costs. The rail industry requirescontinuing investment in order to handle the projected growth in freight traffic.Public investment can help to stimulate such growth by providing better returnsfor the railroads and interest in rail from capital markets.FUNDING ALTERNATIVESMany states have also developed programs that have benefited and promotedfreight rail. According to the AASHTO report 30 states have freight andpassenger rail staff dedicated to rail programs, while 20 of them have staffdedicated specifically to freight rail. Twenty-two states have used state money tofund rail projects, and 10 have freight rail budgets exceeding one million dollarsannually.Often the projects resulting from these programs are carried out as public-privateprojects or public projects that are collaborative efforts between different levels ofgovernment.247
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