October 23, 2014
MAKE THE MESSAGE PERSONAL
You are not just a driver!
DEVELOP A CULTURE OF APPRECIATION
“People covet the most that which they
cannot buy.”
THE THREE T’S
WHERE ARE WE SPENDING OUR TIME?
Metrics
Behavioral
Safety
Management
Excellence
Regulatory Compliance
Incident and
Claims
Management
Begin Your Journey
AtDriving
the end
of
the
game,
to Perfection
when it’s all over…
BrianYOU.
Fielkow
713.676.1111
brian@brianfielkow.com
brianfielkow.com
Marcia Faschingbauer, President
 Texas added 1.3 million people from 2010 to 2013, more
than any other state according to the U.S. Census Bureau
. . . and our state’s population has pushed past 26 million
and is projected to reach 40 million by 2050.
 Houston alone added
34,625 residents during
the same timeframe . . .
a growth rate that was
second only to New
York.
 According to the data released by the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics this
summer, Texas has gained more than
20,000 oil and gas jobs since July
2013.
 And we have over 300,000 jobs in the
oil and natural gas sector as the oil
boom drives job growth for a fourth
straight year.
The financial burden of shouldering the primary
funding for an aging road infrastructure . . .
through ever-increasing state roadway taxes and
fees.
Hours of Service changes have constricted a driver’s
ability to stay flexible
and . . .
Laws governing CSA scores have made any kind of
violation OR WARNING a major liability
Compounding
that problem
are the
chokepoints at
terminals and
the ports.
Additionally, the new Hours of Service
regulations mean that we are operating
under very strict time constraints, and that
means we have to make every minute count.
Carriers have invested heavily in the kind
of sophisticated IT systems that can give
you the absolute visibility you need to
make real time decisions with your carrier
partner.
Thank you!
Harris County International Trade and
Transportation Conference
Brenda Mainwaring, VP Public Affairs, Union Pacific Railroad
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When the topic is public infrastructure,
how do railroads fit in?
Fundamentally different….
• Privately owned
• Privately funded
• Constituencies: customers, investors and employees
But in many ways similar….
• Common carrier obligations
• Federally regulated
• Integral to communities
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Do railroads really have an impact?
• 64,912 miles of high-density “A” Track
– 47,432 miles of “principal arterials, Interstates” (2012)
• 161,980 total track miles
– 1,314,000 miles “high-type” paved roads/streets (1996)
• 1.7 trillion ton-miles hauled by rail
– 2.6 trillion (estimated) ton-miles
– 1.0 trillion ton-miles
– 499 billion ton-miles (domestic)
• 574 operating railroads
Sources:
Rail: Association of American Railroads
Other: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Stats (USDOT)
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U.S.
Class I Railroads/
Interstates
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Texas
Railroads/Roads
(Source: TTI TAMU )
October 2006
August 1999
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Harris County
Railroads/Roads
Source: TxDOT/HTNB study August 2007
Source: GHP Aug 2014
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Linking Harris County to the Global Market
Seattle
Eastport
Portland
Duluth
Twin Cities
Omaha
Chicago
Oakland
St. Louis
Memphis
Little Rock
LA
Dallas
Calexico
Nogales
El Paso
Eagle Pass
Laredo
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Pine
Bluff
Houston
Brownsville
New Orleans
Port access
Border
crossings
An integrated system: Port of Houston to Plano,
Baytown to Brownsville…
To DFW
To Texarkana
To NOLA
Port of Houston
To San Antonio
To El Paso
To Laredo
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To Galveston
To Brownsville
Realities
• 8% volume growth vs. 2Q 2013
• Strong growth in Texas origin/destination products
– Frac sand +21%
– Lumber +17%
– Construction (aggregates, etc) +15%
– Industrial chemicals +7%
• Significant industrial expansion
coming online 2016
• Regional population growth
• Limited space for infrastructure
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Responses
• Purchasing equipment – 229 locomotives in 2014
• Hiring – 5,000 new employees in 2014 (net +1,000)
• Investing in physical plant
– $42 Billion capital spend since 2000
– $4.1 Billion capital investment in 2014
– $2.5 Billion capital investment in Texas
since 2009, including $700 million for
new capacity to grow with customers
– $600 million expended in Greater Houston/Harris County
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$20+ Billion – amount rail industry spends annually
on transportation infrastructure
$43 Billion – amount US government allocates
annually for roadway infrastructure (2009 USDOT)
Rail will continue to focus on meeting
growing freight demands.
Is it possible to leverage limited
resources for mutual benefit?
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Harris County International
Trade & Transportation Conference
October 23, 2014
The ability to transport goods, and people, efficiently
throughout the greater Houston region affects both
current and future economic development.
.
Texas
The Big Picture
-Statewide Funds Needed
-Houston Region’s Needs
-Funding Landscape
-Post Prop 1
Texas
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To Sustain Current Level of Service
• 2030 Committee Report
– Over next 25 years
– We Need (for same level-of-service) $270B
– Have Funding for
$100B
– Local funds, tolls, etc.
$50B
– New Funding Required
$120B
$5B/Year, Every Year
Source: Texas Future
2015 Session
-Political Climate
-The Usual Suspects
-Gas Tax
-Vehicle Registration
-Ending Diversions
-Vehicle Sales Tax
-Additional Options
Local Funding
-Funding current needs
-Funding a vision
-MotionMaps
At stake is the lifestyle
we want to enjoy in Texas
LIVE
LEARN
WORK
PLAY
SHOP
Source: TTI
Business Cost of Congestion
Distance traveled to connect with customers
in 30 minutes
Missed
opportunity
Missed
opportunity
With congestion
Without
congestion
Source: TTI
Why We Need You
-Your Input
-Ideas
-Support
-Your Leaders
-Business Leaders
-Elected Officials
About that amendment . . .
. . . It’s a great FIRST STEP
Questions?
For more information www.TAGhouston.org