Midwest Association of Rail Shippers Winter Meeting January 14, 2015

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1 Midwest Association of Rail Shippers Winter Meeting January 14, 2015

2 Agenda Chicago Terminal Synopsis What is CTCO History of CTCO Current Representatives Organization SOMC CPG CTCO CTCO Initiatives OPCON Agreement METRA - Amtrak

3 The U.S. Rail Network Depends on Chicago 25% of all U.S. rail traffic touches Chicago 46% of all intermodal units moving in the U.S. touch Chicago 54% of intermodal units to/from the ports of Seattle/Tacoma touch Chicago 26 % of intermodal units to/from Los Angles/Long Beach touch Chicago Source: 2006 Waybill Sample, based on traffic analysis by ALK Associates

4 East-West Freight Rail Gateways Ranked by Loaded Railcars per year, Chicago 1,343,000 railcars BNSF, CN, CPRS, CSXT, NS, UP 2. St. Louis 645,000 railcars BNSF, CSXT, CN,KCS, NS, UP 4. Kansas City 478,000 railcars BNSF, CPRS, KCS, NS, UP 5. Memphis 243,000 railcars BNSF, CSXT, CN, NS, UP 3. New Orleans 602,000 railcars BNSF, CN, CSXT, KCS, NS, UP Source U.S. DOT Freight Analysis Framework 3, 2010; includes freight originating and terminating at gateways does not include through-freight

5 Chicago Terminal - Operations o Daily Activity: o o o 1,300 trains (500 freight, 800 passenger) 50,000 rail cars in route to Chicago every day 20,000 truck moves through intermodal gates o Chicago Rail Infrastructure: o o o o o 16,000 acres 78 rail yards including 19 intermodal yards 2,800 route-miles of track 12 commuter rail lines 1,100 viaducts and bridges

6 The Chicago Terminal

7 CTCO is The CTCO is an office staffed by We also have an administrative manager and a CREATE Program Manager from the American Association of Railroads.

8 CTCO is not A Command and Control Office. We are not responsible for the daily operation of the individual Chicago Rail Carriers. (UIC.EDU)

9 CTCO is An office that is responsible for the coordination of the rail operations in Chicago. We monitor: Current freight and passenger train performance Work on solutions to daily operating problems Make the whole Chicago rail network more safe, effective and efficient by

10 Jan 1999 blizzard ties up freight traffic in Chicago for months Railroads established the Chicago Planning Group (CPG) Mayor Daley writes STB s Linda Morgan Railroads establish the Chicago Transportation Coordination Office (CTCO)

11 CTCO Day 1 Jan. 3, 2000 CTCO officially established Representatives from BNSF, BRC, CN, CP, CSX, IHB, NS, UP and WC Tasked to fix Chicago Efforts fell into three categories Action Initiatives Task Improvements Operation Coordination's

12 CTCO Current Staff Stephen Hoye, Director CTCO BRC Phil Schulz BNSF Erik Wright Canadian National No Representative - CPR Danielle Renner CSX Phil Oresik Indiana Harbor Belt Mike Wilson Asst. Director - Norfolk Southern Dave Grewe Union Pacific Dave Rodriguez Metra Gregg Godfrey Amtrak

13 Structure SOMC (Safety & Operations Management Committee) CPG (Chicago Planning Group) Senior Managers Carrier Command Centers

14 Process Improvements Protocol Maintenance of Way Coordination Line-up Sharing / Daily Conference Calls Score Card / Indicators 911 Crossing reporting Current Initiatives OPCON Plan (New for ) Metra Amtrak Performance

15 Protocol Established Priority Guidelines 1. Passenger 2. Intermodal 3. Automotive 4. Merchandise 5. All Other Unscheduled Maintenance of Way Coordination 1. Yearly 2. Monthly 3. Weekly 4. Reroute Coordination s

16 Daily Conference Call Established twice a day conference call with all carriers

17 Current Initiatives Common Operational Picture Terminal Optimization Project Information Strategy (CTISG) Utilizing Completed CREATE Projects Clear Path System

18 Scorecard / Indicators Daily Score Card Inventory Dwell Times Assets Relief Crew Usage Held Trains

19 OPCON Plan OPCON Plan 3 levels Green Yellow RED

20 Metra - Amtrak Performance Freight related delays to passenger trains Discussed on the Daily Conference calls (New for Real Time Resolution) ALL roads are involved Communication Monthly at CPG Meeting Daily and face to face interaction Continual Communication = TEAMWORK

21 By working together as partners, we all work toward the success of the whole. Don Orseno CEO