railroads and ethanol association of american railroads september 27, 2007
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Railroads and Ethanol Association of American Railroads September 27, 2007. North America’s Rail Network: Extensive, Efficient & Integrated. Today’s U.S. Freight Railroad Environment. Vast majority privately-owned Generally owner and operator Access privately negotiated, voluntary - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Railroads and Ethanol
Association of American RailroadsSeptember 27, 2007
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North Americas Rail Network: Extensive, Efficient & Integrated
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Todays U.S. Freight Railroad EnvironmentVast majority privately-ownedGenerally owner and operatorAccess privately negotiated, voluntaryHistorically very low government fundingFreight & passenger are separate
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Freight Rail Provides Major Public BenefitsCost effectivenessFuel efficiencyReduced congestion and highway costsEnvironmental benefitsSafetyRailroad Fuel Efficiency(Ton-Miles Per Gallon)
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Class I Railroad Traffic in 2006(Gross Freight Revenue)Source: AAR *Estimated. Some intermodal revenue is also included in individual commodities. Coal - $10.8 bilChemicals - $6.0 bilTransportation equipment - $4.2 bilFarm products (mainly grain) - $4.2 bilFood - $3.7 bil Lumber & wood - $2.3 bilPulp & paper - $2.1 bilPrimary metal products (e.g., steel) - $2.2 bilStone, clay & glass products (e.g., cement) - $1.7 bilNonmetallic minerals (e.g., sand, gravel) - $1.5 bilIntermodal* - $11.5 bilEthanol = ~$325 million
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U.S. Ethanol Production is Rising Rapidly...e estimate Source: Renewable Fuels Association(Millions of Gallons)
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...And So Is Railroad Ethanol Traffic (U.S. Rail Carloads of Ethanol)e estimate Source: STB Waybill Sample and AAR estimates
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e estimate Source: Association of American Railroads, Renewable Fuels AssociationRR Carloads of EthanolEthanol ProductionHigh Correlation Between Ethanol Production and RR Carloads of Ethanol(Index 2000=100)
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Ethanol Is a Small But Growing Portion of Total Rail TrafficEthanol as a % of Total Rail CarloadsSource: STB Waybill Sample
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The Midwest Dominates Rail Ethanol OriginationsData are for 2005. Source: STBIL30%NE21%IA20%SD8%MN6%Others14%Origin States of Rail Shipments of Ethanol
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Railroads Can Handle Rising Ethanol Shipments RRs must be involved from beginning of planningUnit trains are far more efficientEthanol competes with other traffic for slotsRRs must be adequately compensatedTerminal infrastructure
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Current Train Volumes Compared to Current Train Capacity
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% Growth in Trains Per Day From 2005 to 2035 by Primary Rail Corridor
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Future Corridor Volumes Compared to Current Corridor Capacity2035 without improvements
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Future Train Volumes Compared to Future Train Capacity2035 with improvements