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Rusty Roberts, Vice President – Corporate Development Florida East Coast Industries AASHTO: Standing Committee on Rail Transportation General Session: Innovative Finance for Passenger Rail Tuesday, September 24, 2013. TRANSFORMING FLORIDA. COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE. LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Rusty Roberts, Vice President – Corporate DevelopmentFlorida East Coast Industries
AASHTO: Standing Committee on Rail TransportationGeneral Session: Innovative Finance for Passenger Rail
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
TRANSFORMING FLORIDA
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PASSENGER RAILLOGISTICS SOLUTIONS ROW MANAGEMENT
time
GUEST EXPERIENCE
HOSPITALITY
TRANSFORMATIVE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
West Palm BeachFort Lauderdale
Miami
Orlando
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
MOBILITYCONNECTIVITY
EFFORTLESS
FUNCTIONAL
Seamless
FLEXIBILITY
DESTINATION
PIONEERING
A NEW IDEA…
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ROOTED IN HISTORY
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1890’s INFRASTRUCTURE BACKBONE CATALYZES DEVELOPMENT OF FLORIDA
Key West
West Palm Beach
Jacksonville
Miami
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FASTFORWARD
EXPRESS INTERCITY
PASSENGER RAIL
TODAYTO
Miami
West Palm Beach
Orlando
Fort Lauderdale
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IMAGINE A FASTER, RELIABLE & MORE CONVENIENT WAY TO TRAVEL• 3 hour trip between
downtown Miami and Orlando
• Hourly scheduled service starting in the morning with late departures
• Consistent and competitive service
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MORE THAN 50M CURRENT TRAVELERS EXPERIENCE CHALLENGING OPTIONS
Travel by car is unpredictable
Travel by planeis uncontrollable
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19M+39M
AIR PASSENGERSMIAMI 55MVISITORSORLANDO
POPULATION
Miami
West Palm Beach
Orlando
Fort Lauderdale
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DIVERSE MARKET
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TRAVEL, LEISURE &ENTERTAINMENT
• Center city locations• Custom designed
coaches & services• Intermodal
connectivity12
A product designed specifically for a targeted market combining
SUCCESS FACTORS
EXISTINGTRANSPORTATIONCORRIDOR
HOUR TRAVEL TIME
3ADVANCED, CONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
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STRATEGIC STATION LOCATIONS
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MIAMI – TRANSFORMING DOWNTOWN
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MIAMI
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FORT LAUDERDALE- REVITALIZING NORTH OF BROWARD BOULEVARD
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WEST PALM BEACH – CONNECTING TWO MAJOR DOWNTOWN DESTINATIONS
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CENTRAL FLORIDA AND BREVARD
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ORLANDO – MULTIMODAL HUB
Revitalize the economy
Remove up to three million cars
Ignite the entrepreneurial spirit
ALL ABOARD FLORIDA WILL…
and create thousands of jobs
from Florida’s roads annually and offer a convenient transportation alternative
through a privately funded, operated and maintained business model
Create tens of thousands of jobs
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Finalized investment grade ridership study, engineering and environmental reviews
Completed Environmental Assessment for Miami to West Palm Beach segment and received Finding of No Significant Impact Statement in January 2013
Hired key management
Announced West Palm Beach station location
More than 350 meetings and presentations with elected officials, business organizations, civic groups and municipal/county staff
Finalized negotiations with FDOT and OOCEA for access to SR 528 right of way
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COMPLETED & ONGOING ACTIVITIES
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NEXT STEPS Environmental Impact Statement Process currently underway for
West Palm Beach-to-Orlando segment• Five public meetings/open houses held at various locations
throughout corridor in May • More than 550 attendees
Finalize agreement with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Select rolling stock provider and engage third party operating partner
Coordinate with municipalities/counties on planned infrastructure improvements
Begin rail infrastructure and station construction
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
TRAVELUNINTERRUPTEDEvery moment of your time is valuable.You’re free to use it as you want.
TRAVELUNBURDENEDCarry less and worry less. We take thestress out of travel.
TRAVELUNBUCKLEDStretch out and move around with a new level of onboard freedom.
TRAVELUNCOMPLICATEDA door-to-door trip that’s so easy you’ll never miss your car.
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