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1  TABLE OF CONTENTS  Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 4  What is a program? ................................................................................................................................... 4  Outreach and Public Involvement ............................................................................................................ 4  Rail Funding Trends and Objectives .............................................................................................................. 6  Background ............................................................................................................................................... 6  Stakeholder Response ............................................................................................................................... 6  Summary ................................................................................................................................................. 12  Taxonomy .................................................................................................................................................... 13  What is a taxonomy? .............................................................................................................................. 13  Background ............................................................................................................................................. 13  Program Innovation     ................................................................................................................................. 17  Background ............................................................................................................................................. 17  Case Study Selection Process .................................................................................................................. 18  Appalachian Regional Rail Project  .............................................................................................................. 20  Project Budget ........................................................................................................................................ 20  Project Background ................................................................................................................................. 21  Project Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 23  Project Achievements ............................................................................................................................. 23  Project Outcome ..................................................................................................................................... 24  Lessons Learned ...................................................................................................................................... 24  Innovation ............................................................................................................................................... 25  What measures were used to assess performance? .............................................................................. 26  Summary ................................................................................................................................................. 26  Port of Miami Rail Project ........................................................................................................................... 27  Project Budget ........................................................................................................................................ 27  Project Background ................................................................................................................................. 28  Project Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 28  Project Achievements ............................................................................................................................. 29  Project Outcome ..................................................................................................................................... 30  Lessons Learned ...................................................................................................................................... 30  Innovative Funding Measures ................................................................................................................. 31 

  2    What was innovative about the partnership? ........................................................................................ 32  What was innovative in the project? ...................................................................................................... 32  What measures were used to assess performance? .............................................................................. 32  Denver RTD Commuter Rail Project ............................................................................................................ 33  Project Budget ........................................................................................................................................ 34  Project Background ................................................................................................................................. 34  Project Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 35  Project Achievements ............................................................................................................................. 35  Project Results ........................................................................................................................................ 37  Lessons Learned ...................................................................................................................................... 38  Innovative Funding Measures ................................................................................................................. 39  Summary ................................................................................................................................................. 39  Port MacKenzie Rail Extension .................................................................................................................... 40  Project Budget ........................................................................................................................................ 41  Project Background ................................................................................................................................. 41  Project Partners ...................................................................................................................................... 42  Project Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 42  Project Achievements ............................................................................................................................. 43  Project Results ........................................................................................................................................ 43  Lessons Learned ...................................................................................................................................... 43  Innovative Funding Measures ................................................................................................................. 44  What was innovative in the project? ...................................................................................................... 44  What measures were used to assess performance? .............................................................................. 44  How does this case study demonstrate freight funding programs in this state? ................................... 44  Project Status and Timeline .................................................................................................................... 45  Investment Perspectives ............................................................................................................................. 46  Background ............................................................................................................................................. 46  I. Transactions ..................................................................................................................................... 46  II. Applicant Profile .............................................................................................................................. 47  III. Range of Transaction Values .......................................................................................................... 47  IV. Funding Program Differences ........................................................................................................ 47  V. Typical Projects ............................................................................................................................... 48 

  3    VI. Primary Barriers ............................................................................................................................. 48  VII. Time Horizon of the Transaction .................................................................................................. 50  VIII. What triggers industry participation? .......................................................................................... 50  IX. Suggestions for Rail Funding Program Participation ...................................................................... 52  Summary ................................................................................................................................................. 53  Federal Rail Funding Programs ................................................................................................................... 54  Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 54  Summary of Federal Programs ............................................................................................................... 54  1. Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grants ................................. 55  2. High‐Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program .................................................................... 57  3. Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program ...................................................... 84  4.  Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (Fast Act) ................................................................. 86  5. Transportation Alternative Program ............................................................................................... 89  6. Railroad Safety Technology Grants Program .................................................................................. 91  7. Economic Development Assistance Programs ................................................................................ 93  8. Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Capital Grant Program (RLR) ............................................. 95  9. TIFIA Loan Program ......................................................................................................................... 97  10. Alaska Railroad ............................................................................................................................ 100  11. Operation Lifesaver, Inc. ............................................................................................................. 102  12. Amtrak Capital Grants ................................................................................................................. 104  13. Rail & Highway Crossing Program (Section 130) ......................................................................... 106  14. Railroad Rehabilitation & Repair (Disaster Assistance) .............................................................. 108  15. Railroad Safety Grants for the Safe Transportation of Energy Products by Rail Program .......... 110  16. Research and Development Funding .......................................................................................... 114  State Rail Funding Programs ..................................................................................................................... 116  APPENDIX 1 AASHTO SCORT 2013 PROJECT INTRODUCTION .................................................................. 168  APPENDIX 2 TRB 2014 TAXONOMY WORKSHOP ...................................................................................... 169  APPENDIX 3 AASHTO 2014 INNOVATION WORKSHOP ............................................................................. 174  APPENDIX 4   STATE TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES ................................................................................ 176  APPENDIX 5 CASE STUDY CANDIDATES .................................................................................................... 177  APPENDIX 6 MATRIX OF RAIL PROGRAMS ................................................................................................ 180   

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