Connecting Florida to the World November 20th 2014 FECR Overview FECR Rail Corridor Atlanta Quality infrastructure • 351 miles of mainline track – 136-per pound per yard continuous welded rail – Concrete ties • Only railroad along Florida’s East Coast • Historically among the safest railroads in the US Charleston Savannah Flexible service options • Multiple daily train departures • Intermodal – 78% FEC business is Intermodal • Drayage / Over the road (OTR) • Carload Excellent connectivity • Direct link between Florida rail traffic and nation’s rail network • Efficient North/South mode for freight transportation • Exclusive partnerships with strategic ports in Florida 10 Jacksonville (FECR Headquarters) 95 Orlando 4 Port Canaveral Cocoa Beach Fort Pierce 95 Port of Palm Beach 75 FEC Highway Services FECR Track NS Track CSX Track Intermodal Services Fort Lauderdale / Port Everglades Hialeah PortMiami Port Facilities 2 Florida Market Overview Key Florida Attributes Population Density Along FECR Corridor • Large Consumer Market – 4th largest state economy in the U.S. (by GDP) (1) – Over 19 million residents, 3rd largest state population behind California and Texas (2) – More than 89.3 million out-of-state visitors annually • Strategic Location – Primary gateway to Latin America; accounts for more than one-third of all U.S. trade with Latin America – 3 of the nation’s 15 largest container seaports – Closest U.S. ports of call from Panama Canal (PortMiami and Port Everglades) Population Population FECR FECR (1) Bureau of Economic Analysis (2) Florida Chamber Foundation and Florida Department of Transportation report 3 FECR 2014 Strategic Initiatives • FECR High School Apprentice Program • Expanded Markets • FECR Fort Lauderdale Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) • PortMiami – On-dock rail and ICTF • South Florida Logistics Center • Investing in Equipment • FECR Adds New Locomotives 4 FECR High School Apprentice Program Program Status FECR • First three students hired June 2014 – From Jacksonville, Fort Pierce and Miami – All three students remain in the program. • Six students included in this Apprentice Program by 2014 year end • Training the young generation to enter the railroad industry – Training includes all major railroad craft positions • Candidates will join FECR traditional workforce after 18 months in either transportation, engineering, or mechanical departments Program Sources • Wolfson High School – Jacksonville • St. Lucie County School District • 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project (http://5000rolemodels.dadeschools.net) 5 FECR’s Peachtree - Sunshine Express Connecting the two largest markets in the Southeast Atlanta • FECR / NS marketing agreement offering service from NS Inman Yard (Atlanta) • 2nd morning service between Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale and Miami • Gateway to Florida from the mid-south • Local drayage available from FEC Highway Services Fort Lauderdale Miami 6 Threads / Piedmont Xpress Charlotte CSX & FECR Threads Xpress Service Intermodal rail connection running from Charlotte to Miami. Currently servicing time–sensitive garment trade shipments. Service features: • Truck–like service • Cost effective solution • Time efficient rail connection Jacksonville • International and domestic customers for COFC shipments. • FECR containers available Providing the fastest, most reliable and consistent intermodal rail solution in the Southeast. Ft. Lauderdale Miami 7 FECR: Your import / export container solution between South Florida Ports & Central Florida BEELINE EXPRESS Main Features: Weekly Scheduled Service • Bi-Directional COFC & TOFC Intermodal Rail Service for International containers originating or terminating at South Florida Ports Equipment types: Multiple rate Structures: *Northbound Import Loads 20’, 40’, 45’, 53’ *Southbound Empties & Exports *Pier to Door & Door to Pier *Pier to Ramp & Ramp to Pier *Ramp to Door & Door to Ramp *Ramp to Ramp 20’, 40’, 45’, 53’ Cocoa Ft. Lauderdale Miami 8 FECR Fort Lauderdale Intermodal Container Transfer Facility FEATURES • 43-acres • Adjacent to Port Everglades • 2 gate complexes – Domestic and International • 11 Automatic Gate system kiosks (AGS) and Equipment Imaging Portals (EIP) – Rapid truck turn around • 3 RTG cranes with auto steering • 9,000ft total (3x3000ft) processing track • 12,000ft total (4x3000ft) storage track 9 Port Everglades is also Poised for Super Post - Panamax World Investing in additional berthing space and Five Super Post Gantry Cranes TODAY Current Berthing Arrangement TURNING NOTCH EXPANSION Future Berthing Arrangement ★ Transit time to berth from sea buoy is less than one hour 10 Port Everglades / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deepening & Widening Program 11 PortMiami On-dock rail and ICTF PortMiami On-Dock Rail service resumed October 2013. FECR On-Dock Rail at PortMiami • FECR exclusive direct on–dock rail service provider • Daily trains to and from PortMiami • Decreased truck traffic congestion in and around PortMiami • Efficient and competitive handling of International containers for inland imports and exports • 9,000ft (3x3,000ft) processing tracks in service 12 COFC Shuttle trains run between PortMiami & SFLC, then also connect with existing FECR Local, CSX & NS Northbound COFC Trains to inland markets located beyond Jacksonville, FL 13 PortMiami is Poised for growth in a super Post-Panamax world • 13 gantry cranes (6 are Super Post-Panamax) • Super post-Panamax cranes are the largest in any Southeast U.S. Port • The cranes are 141ft from the dock (waterside) to the underside of the spreader • Average crane outreach is 223ft • PortMiami: The most efficient port in Florida completing 34 moves per hour • 2.5 mile distance from the PortMiami sea-buoy to the gantry cranes Vessel capacity served: • 22 containers wide • 9 containers high above deck • 11 containers below deck 14 PortMiami Tunnel NOW open! The NEW PortMiami Tunnel provides an efficient route on and off the Port with direct access between the Port and major highways I-395 and I-95. The dedication ceremony for the Tunnel took place May 19th 2014. The Tunnel Features: - Two lane highway - No tolls - 91 surveillance cameras - 44 Air Quality Control Jet Fans - Fire Suppression System Tunnel entrance: Eastbound Interstate 395 with access via Biscayne Boulevard or nearby Interstate 95. The PortMiami tunnel allows for quick truck entrance and exit from the port. 15 SFLC: Connectivity FECR Track FECR Hialeah Yard Port Miami SFLC (130 Acres) Future SFLC (130 Acres) MIA Airport 12 Miles/ 19.31KM • 200-Acre complex under development • 1.5 million square feet of FTZ warehousing providing a full-service logistics solutions for import/export goods through Port Everglades and PortMiami • Direct link with all four major modes of transportation for the efficient movement of goods via Air, Ocean, Rail, Truck 16 South Florida Logistics Center (SFLC) A State-Of-The-Art Intermodal Logistics Hub 17 Investing in equipment • 50 refrigerated • 500 fifty-three foot intermodal trailers containers • 100 FECR chassis 18 FECR Adds New Locomotives • FECR has received the first of 24 new Tier 3 locomotives • To be used for thru-freight, heavy haul service between Jacksonville, and Miami, FL • Fuel efficient power to support current operations and future FECR growth • ES44C4 locomotive, part of GE’s Evolution® Series • Meets US EPA Tier 3 emissions • Control NOx and particulate matter (PM) emissions 19 Questions 20
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