1. IDOT/UP High Speed Rail Project Chicago St. LouisUP/MATC Lecture SeriesLincoln, NENov. 9, 2012David Connell, VP Operations, Northern Region, Union Pacific Railroad1

2. Talking Points U.S. Passenger train history High speed rail/stimulus Illinois high speed rail project Project design Construction status/schedule Startup2 3. When People Traveled by Train 1940 - 67.1% passengers by rail WWII - 97% troops via rail. 1944 vs. 2011 80% < passenger miles 1944 vs. 2011 - 95% < intercity passengers 1944 vs. 2011 93% < passenger revenue. Causes of U. S. passenger rail demise: Eisenhower interstate system U. S. love affair with the automobile Railroads lose U. S. Mail contract3 4. Creation of Amtrak Throughout the 1960s, Railroads wanted out of the money losing passenger business Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 created Amtrak. Freight railroads donated passengerequipment to Amtrak and capital. Freight railroads are required to: Grant Amtrak access to their track. Give priority status to Amtrak trainsover own freight trains. Amtrak major intercity passenger carrier. 22,000 miles Amtrak operates ownedby freight railroads. 750 miles owned by Amtrak (Bostonto Washington, D.C.)4 5. Passenger Service on Union Pacific Today Seattle PortlandDuluth Twin Cities Chicago53,000Salt Lake CityNorthWeeklyPlatte 547,000Riders WeeklyKC Riders Bay AreaDenverSt. Louis MemphisLA 47,000 Ft. Worth Weekly RidersNew El Paso AustinWeeklyWeekly On-Time Orleans RidersTrains % Amtrak on UP San AntonioHoustonUP CommuterCommuter Services647,000 1,450 94% (incl Capitol Corridor) Amtrak on UP89,000 32885% Total UP736,000 1,778 92%5 6. International High Speed Passenger Service Max commercial train speed 150 mph United States 185 - 200 mph for the majority of installed systems in Asia and Europe Current speed record for a conventional commercial train TGV POS trainset 357.2 mph. Dedicated controlled access ROWAmtrak 79 MPHAmtrak Acela 150 MPH Germany ICE 3 199 MPH6 7. High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program $8 Billion funding from AmericanRecovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Partnership with states, FRA, Amtrakand some freight railroads Investment focused on three keyobjectives: Build new high-speed rail corridors; Improve reliability, speed, and frequency of existing services; and Lay the groundwork for future high- As of 03/15/2011 speed rail services. Source: FRAHSIPR Program created to addressnations transportation challengesby making strategic investments inan efficient network of passengerrail corridors that connectcommunities across the country.7 8. Illinois HSR Project (Purpose & Benefits) IDOT approached UP in mid-2009 asking for UP cooperation Purpose of project Enhance the passenger transportationnetwork within the Chicago to St. Louiscorridor. Benefits Job Creation (1,240+ jobs). Passenger trains > to 110 mph. Freight trains remain @ 60 mph. Increase ridership 70%. Substantial travel time and reliabilityimprovements, 45-50 minute reduction pertrain. Decreased highway congestion. Improved road crossings. New rolling stock. Illinois HSR Project awarded $1.5 B8 9. Status Illinois HSR Passenger Service Current train status 4 Corridor State supported train pairs 79 MPH 1 Amtrak (Texas to Chicago) 79 MPH Projected status 3 Corridor State supported train pairs 110 MPH 1 Corridor State supported train pairs 79 MPH 1 Amtrak (Texas to Chicago) 79 MPH9 10. Illinois High Speed Rail ProjectChicagoFunded Project SummaryBloomingtonMP 126.4Project Elements - $847 million of investment on UP 266 miles main track rehab. NSCP Canal CP Justice Rebuild 15 sidings & construct 1 siding.MP 36.7 Construct 36 miles of 2nd main Joliet Intermodal Facility Metra Rehab/replace ~ 200 bridge structures & culverts.CN Install new signal system with PTC.I&MElwood NS NSWilmingtonProgress to date - 2010 thru 2012Hazel Dell Braidwood ~217 track miles of new rail installed.BNSF 50 new turnouts.Dwight NelsonRochelleChicago 27 bridge structures.NS 235 new road crossings. BNSFOdellBNSFGalesburgWoodland Jct. $217 million invested thru 2012. PeoriaJoliet SubKCS PontiacBloomington TPWSpringfield Main Track rehabilitation to 110 MPH Chenoa Sub Springfield Findlay Jct. Completed in 2010 Ballard Completed in 2011 Salem Completed in 2012 St. Louis E. St. Louis To Complete in 2013 ? NS KCSMt. Vernon NormalDe Soto Control Benton Jct.New 2nd Main Track and siding Chester Gorham/Chapconstruction 2013 - 15Signal system upgrade and bridge rehab St. LouisBloomingtonMP 126.4across the corridor 2013 - 1410 11. Project Track Design Track geometry 215 miles tangent track 29 miles curved track Maximum curve speed Degree of Curve Superelevation - To counteract thecentrifugal force, the outer rail iselevated over the lower rail Imbalance range 0 to 5underbalanced elevation Most Amtrak equipmentqualified to operate up to 5imbalance Curve design criteria Max. freight speed = 60 MPH Calculated @ equilibrium Passenger speed = 110 MPH Calculated @ 4 Unbalance11 12. Illinois HSR Track Components Track components Concrete ties Elastic fasteners Premium 136 lb. rail Glued insulated joints Concrete pads for crossings12 13. Illinois HSR Turnouts Concrete turnouts #24 concrete Tangential design 50 MPH diverging Sidings/Jcts #14 concrete for industry In-tie switch rodding13 14. Illinois HSR Construction U. P. responsible for track/signal/bridge delivery Six weeks from 2010 agreement toconstruction commencement IDOT will contract stations, equipment, etc The first stimulus related HSR Project to go to construction 2010 upgraded 76.5 miles main track 2011 upgraded 114.4 miles main track 2012 upgraded 48 miles main track14 15. Illinois HSR - Track Renewal Train (TRT 909) Track Renewal Train (TRT) converts wood tie track to concrete at a rate of 2 miles/day Installed rail over 237 miles of new track Installed 617,953 new concrete ties 1.2 Million tons of ballast placed Renewed 234 crossings Installed 27 switches15 16. Illinois HSR Chicago to St. Louis Before & After TRT Tangent Track MP 194.00 UP takes on maintenance responsibility for Class 6 track and enhanced signaling without realizing substantial operating benefit Class 4 60 MPH Class 6 110 MPH16 17. Signal Infrastructure Improvements Overlay existing signal system withPositive Train Control (cab signaltemporarily) Install necessary grade crossingwarning devices at all road crossings. 204 Public 25 Field to field Farm Field to Farm Field 14 Private Gates on all private/field crossings 4 quad gates on all public crossings Presence loop detectors 4 Quad Gates17 18. Operation Cab Signals & ITCS on Hi-Speed Line Speed Limit (MPH) 20 seconds- 80 secs- 2.4miles1/4 mile 110 79Conventional Crossing Warning System ApproachAmtrak Locomotive Equipped Circuit Limit configured forwith UP Cab Signals and ITCS79mph approach 150Locomotive sends request (via radio) to crossing to arm for high-speed operation and 80sec warning time, allowing operation at speeds grater than allowed by conventional approach circuitIf all crossing subsystems are healthy, crossing arms and sends acknowledgement tolocomotive which allows high-speed operation () If all crossing subsystems are not healthy, crossing sends indication which causes locomotive to restrict speed of train ( ) Highway Crossing Warning System If crossing subsystems become unhealthy or a vehicle is detected in the crossing afterequipped with:activation, crossing sends indication which causes locomotive to restrict speed of train ( ) Four-Quadrant Gates Exit Gate Management System Highway Vehicle Occupancy If locomotive never receives acknowledgement from crossing, locomotive restricts speed of Detectiontrain to speed limit allowed by conventional approach circuit ( )ITCS Communications Equipment18 19. Positive Train Control (PTC)The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008specifically requires that each PTC system bedesigned to do the following: Prevent train-to-train collisions Prevent over speed derailments Prevent incursion into work zones Prevent movement of trains thru a switch.PTC ChallengesCommunications Spectrum Ensuring throughput for safe andefficient movement of trainsInteroperability Communications System Behavior and Response On Board DisplayPredictive Enforcement Complexity Ensure safe braking calculations Note: FRA mandated $1.5 billion financial requirement. PTC must be fully implemented nation wide by Dec 31, 2015.19 20. First Hi-Speed Segment Dwight to Pontiac, Illinois MP 75 to MP 90.4 Speeds of up to 110mph Cab signal installation ITCS at crossings (passenger) Crossings have quad gates including loop detection Siding rebuild Associated fencing Safety and infrastructure improvements Drainage Work completed with a VIP inaugural run October 1920 21. Start UP Signal System Components Start-up Service 14 Grade Crossings Right of way fencing Cab signals Extensive coordination IDOT Local municipalities ICC21 22. Illinois HSR Chicago to St. Louis Start-up Service Rehab track for FRA Class 6 Re-construct Odell Siding Re-construct 2.7 miles 50 mph 20 Ft. track centers No. 24 turnouts Bridges & culverts22 23. Illinois High Speed Rail ProjectChicagoConstruction Plan 2013-2016BloomingtonTier 4 2014/15 MP 126.4 NSCP Canal Note: Construction Projects broken Tier 3 2014/15CP Justice done into tiers to allow for NEPA8 Miles 2nd ML ElkhartMP 36.7 approval process to be completed inAthol Siding Joliet Intermodal phases for Construction to Start Ridgley Siding Facility MetraAuburn SidingCNI&MElwood Springfield Tier 6 2016 NSNSWilmington 5 Miles 2nd ML Joliet Braidwood SidingHazel Dell Dwight SidingBraidwoodTier 2 2013 8 Miles 2nd ML GirardBNSF Carlinville Siding DwightNelson RochelleChicago NS Tier 1S 2015BNSF GalesburgBNSF Odell Woodland Jct. 16 Miles 2nd ML ShipmanPeoriaJoliet to GodfreyTier 1N 2012 SubKCSPontiac Odell Siding Bloomington Pontiac Siding TPW SpringfieldTier 5 2015 Chenoa Sub SpringfieldFindlay Jct. Signal System Godfrey Ballardto Q TowerSalemTier 4 2014/15St. LouisE. St. Louis NSKCS Ballard Siding Mt. Vernon Normal De SotoControl Normal Siding Benton Jct. Chester St. Louis McClean SidingGorham/ChapBloomingtonMP 126.423 24. Background on Union Pacific Railroad Largest railroad in North America. Operates western 2/3rd of U. S. 150 year old company this year. Founded in 1862. Fortune 143 company withrevenues of $19.5 billion. Primary role is freight withincreasing passengerparticipation 45,000 Employees24 25. U. P. Commodities Carloads Energy 2.0 million Industrial .9 millionAgricultural .8 million Chemicals .9 million Intermodal 3.6 millionAutomotive .4 million25 26. Operating Infrastructure 32,006 mi route 112 Million ties 12,245 mi of yards, sidings, & industry leads 31,434 Turnouts 18,031 Bridges (417 mi) 296 Tunnels (62.2 mi) 26,441 Active public crossings 6,793 Buildings 62 Auto or intermodal ramps 62 Car and loco shops 45 Major switching yards 12,500 Signal facilities26 27. Freight Rail Industry Vibrant and Growing 1916 254,521 route miles Big freight trains shot 1940 vs. 2011 - 93% < miles 1940 vs. 2011 - 460% > ton miles 1944 vs. 2011 230% > aver. tons/car 2011 138,623 route miles300,0002,000 1,800 Ton Miles of Freight (billions)250,000 1,600 1,400200,000 Miles of Track 1,200150,0001,000 800100,000 600 400 50,000 200 0 01940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2011 Miles of Track Ton-Miles of Frieght27 28. Rail Related Engineering Degrees The railroad industry offers graduate engineers a very rewarding environment to work. Excellent opportunities for new graduate engineers in the present and coming years. Engineering degrees favored for the U. P. Engineering Associates in the Operating Management Training program: Civil Construction Management Electrical Electronic Industrial Structural Mechanical28 29. Questions?29