Sources

• http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml/rrhome.html

• http://www.bts.gov/publications/north_american_transportation_atlas_data/

• http://ntl.bts.gov/

• http://www.aar.org/AboutTheIndustry/StateInformation.asp

Sources

• http://transweb.sjsu.edu/publications/terrorism/Protect.htm

• http://www.transweb.sjsu.edu/press/JenkinsSenateTestimony.htm

• http://www.transweb.sjsu.edu/

Intemodal: Those issues or activities which involve or affect more than one mode oftransportation, including transportation connections, choices, cooperation and coordination of various modes. Also known as "multimodal". (transweb.sjsu.edu/comglos2.htm)

Houston Stats

• Houston City – 1,953,631

• Houston County – 23,185

• Houston TX PMSA – 4,177,646

• Houston Galveston Brazoria – 4,669,571

• South Houston – 15,833

US Census Bureau, 2002

Primary Metropolitan Statistics Area

Houston Stats

• Land Area of Houston MSA: 5995 sq miles• Population Density (2000) 679 peo/sq mi• Counties

– Chambers– Fort Bend– Harris– Liberty– Montgomery– Walker

Real Estate Center at Texas A&M Universityhttp://recenter.tamu.edu/mreports01/houston.html

Highways

Dow: Largest petro chemical in western hemisphereShell: Largest refinery in us and strategic petroleum reserveExxon Mobile: Largest refinery in world

Vehicle Stats

• there are more than 735 non-local trucking firms serving Houston

KET Enterprises Incorporatedhttp://www.ketent.com/TRANSPORTATION.htm

Other Highway Vehicle Stats

National Safety Council (NSC)Estimating the Costs of Unintentional Injuries, 2003

Element Cost/IncidentDeath $1,120,000Nonfatal Diasbling Injury $45,500Property Damage Crash* $8,200

* Includes non-disabling injuries

Average Economic Cost per Death, Injury, or Crash, 2003

Other Highway Vehicle Stats

National Safety Council (NSC)Estimating the Costs of Unintentional Injuries, 2003

Element Cost/IncidentDeath $3,610,000Incapacitating injury $181,000Nonincapacitating evident injury $46,200Possible injury $22,000No injury $2,000

* Includes a measure of the value of lost quality of life

Average Comprehensive Cost by Injury Severity, 2003*

Other Highway Vehicle Stats

National Safety Council (NSC)Estimating the Costs of Unintentional Injuries, 2003

• The costs are a measure of the dollars spent and income not received due to accidents, injuries, and fatalities.

Railways

• BNSF - west• Norfolk Southern• Union Pacific – west• KCS: http://www.kcsi.com/pdf/system_map.pdf• Pennsylvania RR• Conrail• Canadian National - CN• Canadian Pacific• CSX Transportation – Connects the west with east• Amtrak• Association of American Railroads

Railways

• BNSF The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway• CN Canadian National Railway (CN)• CP Canadian Pacific Railway• CSX CSX Transportation• FXE Ferrocarril Mexicano (Ferromex)• KCS Kansas City Southern Railway• NS Norfolk Southern• TFM TFM (a subsidiary of Grupo Transportación

Ferroviaria Mexicana)• UP Union Pacific Railroad

BNSF, September 2003

BNSF, September 2003

BNSF, September 2003

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Union Pacific, November 2002

Union Pacific, November 2002

Union Pacific, November 2002

UP - USAOne of the Largest in the U.S.A.

Union Pacific Railroad is an operating subsidiary of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP). It is one of the largest railroads in North America, operating in the western two-thirds of the United States. The system serves 23 states, linking every major West Coast and Gulf Coast port. It also serves four major gateways to the east: Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans. UP is the primary rail connection between the U.S. and Mexico. It interchanges traffic with the Canadian rail system.

The railroad has one of the most diversified commodity mixes in the industry, including chemicals, coal, food and food products, forest products, grain and grain products, intermodal, metals and minerals, and automobiles and parts.

Union Pacific's largest single customer is APL Limited, a steamship company that operates in the Pacific. Second is General Motors, followed by an assortment of chemical companies and utilities.

The railroad is the nation's largest hauler of chemicals, much of which originates along the Gulf Coast near Houston, Texas. Union Pacific is also one of the largest intermodal carriers--that is the transport of truck trailers and marine containers.

Union Pacific, November 2002

Dependable Transportation Having access to the coal-rich Powder River Basin in Wyoming and coal fields in Illinois,

Colorado and Utah, the railroad moves more than 200 million tons of coal annually. It's one of Union Pacific's fastest-growing business areas. The company is investing millions of dollars annually to add capacity to handle coal traffic, including new locomotives, and new double and triple track main lines.

Although Union Pacific Railroad's primary role is transporting freight, it also runs a substantial commuter train operation in Chicago and California.

Union Pacific Fast Facts in the USA Miles of Track 32,832 Employees 49,316 Annual Payroll $3.3 billion Purchases Made $3.1 billion Locomotives 7,861 Freight Cars 87,497

Union Pacific, November 2002

Union Pacific, November 2002

Union Pacific - TX• Union Pacific is Texas' biggest railroad, serving all of its major cities and its gulf ports. With lines

to the international gateways at El Paso, Eagle Pass, Laredo and Brownsville, Union Pacific is the primary U.S. rail link to Mexico.

• Major commodities hauled by UP in the state include chemicals, export grain, gravel and aggregates, automobiles and automobile parts, paper, glass, coal and general merchandise. Union Pacific's top customers in the state include Chrysler de Mexico, the Lower Colorado River Authority electrical generating plant at Halstead, and City Public Service. Other important UP customers in Texas include the General Motors auto assembly plant at Arlington and the Dow Chemical complex in Freeport.

• El Paso, Fort Worth and Houston are hubs of UP's operations in the state. Centennial Yard, one of the railroad's largest freight classification facilities, is located in Fort Worth. Of special interest in Fort Worth is Tower 55, the busiest railroad intersection in the United States, where several railroads share the crossing with Union Pacific. Settegast and Englewood Yards in Houston are major classification yards for the southern part of the state, serving the petrochemical industry along the Texas Gulf Coast. Union Pacific runs a freight car repair shop in Palestine, also the location of the system's national freight claims office. Diesel locomotive repair shops are located in Fort Worth and El Paso.

• Amtrak operates passenger service over UP linking Texas to St. Louis through Texarkana, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio and transcontinental service across southern Texas via Houston and San Antonio.

Union Pacific, November 2002

Union Pacific, November 2002

Union Pacific - LA• Union Pacific serves a variety of industries in Louisiana, ranging

from the important chemical and petrochemical business to paper manufacturing, lumber production, and destination traffic for Chrysler and Ford assembly plants. Some of UP's major customers in Louisiana include Dow North America, Central Louisiana Electric and North America Truck Platform.

• The railroad serves three Gulf Coast ports: Lake Charles, Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Important rail connections are also made at New Orleans with eastern carriers. Union Pacific uses the five-mile Huey P. Long Bridge, the longest railroad bridge in the United States, to cross the Mississippi River at New Orleans.

• Union Pacific operates an intermodal facility west of New Orleans at Westwego. In addition, there are freight classification yards in Alexandria and Avondale, and a major classification yard at Livonia.

Union Pacific, November 2002

CSX Transportation

• When it comes to the business of shipping, CSX can move you in the right direction. In fact, you don't even have to be located on railroad track for us to help you. With 23,000 miles of track, access to 70 ports and the largest intermodal network in the U.S., and nationwide transloading and distribution services, we've got what it takes to move your business.

CSX Transportation, 2002

CSX Transportation, 2002

CSX Transportation, 2002

CSX Transportation, 2002

New Orleans Public Belt RR

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CSX Transportation, 2002

NOPB

• NOPB Interchanges with six Class I Railroads:– Burlington Northern Santa Fe – CSX Transportation – Canadian National/Illinois Central – Kansas City Southern – Norfolk Southern – Union Pacific

KCS

– Kansas City Southern is a Class I rail system which operates over 3,130 track miles in 10 central and southeastern states. Founded in 1887 with the vision of providing the most direct salt water access from the Midwest, KCS today has the shortest route between Kansas City and the Gulf of Mexico, serving the ports of Port Arthur, Texas, New Orleans and West Lake Charles, La. and Gulfport, Miss.

– KCS transports a diverse mix of commodities with no one commodity group exceeding 25% of total carloads. With connections to all the other Class I rail carriers and coordinated operations with the other entities that comprise the NAFTA Railway, KCS is strategically positioned to serve the growing number of North American shippers requiring reliable, efficient rail transportation.

KCS

KCS

Canadian National

• CN is a leader in the North American rail industry. Following its acquisition of Illinois Central in 1999, WC in 2001 and GLT in 2004, as well as its partnership agreement with BC Rail in 2004, CN provides shippers with more options and greater reach in the rapidly expanding market for north-south trade.

Canadian National

• CN revenues derive from the movement of a diversified and balanced portfolio of goods including petroleum and chemicals, grain and fertilizers, coal, metals and minerals, forest products, intermodal and automotive.

• Earned CDN$5.9 billion in revenue in 2003– 56% from U.S. domestic and cross-border traffic– 19% from international traffic– 25% from Canadian domestic traffic

Canadian National

Canadian National

Canadian National

Canadian National

RR Stats

% of % ofCommodity Group (000) Total (million) TotalCoal 784,042 43.6 $7,890 20.5Chemicals & allied products 163,018 9.1 $4,827 12.6Farm products 141,324 7.9 $2,870 7.5Non-metallic minerals 132,552 7.4 $1,041 2.7Misc. mixed shipments* 103,875 5.8 $5,413 14.1Food & kindred products 102,114 5.7 $2,760 7.2Metals & products 55,166 3.1 $1,396 3.6Stone, clay & glass products 51,046 2.8 $1,211 3.2Petroleum & coke 47,968 2.7 $1,074 2.8Lumber & wood products 47,466 2.6 $1,745 4.5Waste & scrap materials 41,497 2.3 $799 2.1Pulp, paper & allied products 38,543 2.1 $1,646 4.3Motor vehicles & equipment 34,314 1.9 $3,589 9.3Metallic ores 32,693 1.8 $289 0.8All other commodities 23,448 1.3 $1,884 4.9Total 1,799,066 100 $38,434 100

* Miscellaneous mixed shipments (STCC 46) is mostly intermodal traffic.Some intermodal traffic is also included in commodity-specific categories.STCC 46 accounts for about two thirds of intermodal tonnage.

Association of American Railroads – Policy & Economics Department

Tons Originated Gross Revenue

Type of Freight Carried for Year 2003

RR Stats National

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Misc. mixed shipments* Food & kindred products Metals & products Stone, clay & glass products

Petroleum & coke Lumber & wood products Waste & scrap materials Pulp, paper & allied products

Motor vehicles & equipment Metallic ores All other commodities

Chemicals & Allied Products

RR Stats Texas

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Association of American Railroads – Policy & Economics Department

RR Stats Texas

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Texas Originated Products 2002

Association of American Railroads – Policy & Economics Department

RR Stats TexasRail Tons Originated by State

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POH Railroad Stats

• Transit Times– To LA, 4 days– To St. Louis, 2 days– To NY, 6 days– To Central CA, 4-5 days– To Chicago, 3 days– To Philadelphia, 6 days

POH Railroad Stats

• 700,000 rail cars serving the Houston area• Typical commodities shipped via rail through Houston

include chemicals, plastics, grain, forest products, consumer goods, potash, cotton and steel.

• Service is available to all Port of Houston Authority facilities as well as more than 150 industries along the Houston Ship Channel. The rail system is further integrated with the local trucking industry via six intermodal terminals, the local highway system (which includes three Interstate routes), Houston's three major airports (all with rail facilities nearby), and the barge system on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway

Greater Houston Partnership Chamber of Commerce

POH Railroad Stats

• 700,000 rail cars serving the Houston area (Greater Houston Partnership COC)

• one of the nation’s busiest rail centers

• rail service is extremely integrated with the market’s local trucking industry, air cargo system, and Intracoastal Waterway barge system via six intermodal terminals

KET Enterprises Incorporatedhttp://www.ketent.com/TRANSPORTATION.htm

% of Total2002 2002

Type of Taxable TaxableTaxpayers Business Valuations (a) Valuations (a)Exxon Mobil Corporation Oil, Chemical $3,046,389 1.73%Houston Lighting and Power Company Electric Utility $2,012,039 1.14%Southwestern Bell Telephone Telephone Utility $1,428,158 0.81%Shell Oil Company Oil Refinery $1,287,819 0.73%Equistar Chemicals Limited Partnership Chemical $1,103,139 0.63%Hines Interests Ltd. Partnership Real Estate $976,536 0.55%Lyondell Chemical Oil, Chemical $759,179 0.43%OXY Vinyls LP Oil, Chemical $519,389 0.30%Crescent Real Estate Real Estate $495,025 0.28%Compaq Computer Corporation Computers $482,200 0.27%Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Oil, Chemical $463,732 0.26%Anhueser Busch Inc. Brewery $436,378 0.25%Crescent Real Estate Equities Real Estate $363,755 0.21%Trizechahn Allen Center LP Real Estate $360,627 0.20%Lyondell-Citgo Refining Co. Oil Refinery $354,337 0.20%Total $14,088,702 7.99%

(a) Amounts shown for these taxpayers do not include taxable valuations, which may be substantial,attributable to certain subsidiaries and affiliates which are not grouped on the tax rolls with thetaxpayers shown.(b) Based on the County's total taxable value as of January 1, 2002.

(dollar amounts in thousands)

Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, TexasPrincipal Taxpayers (a)As of January 1, 2002

(Unaudited)

% of Total2002 2002

Type of Taxable TaxableTaxpayers Business Valuations (a) Valuations (a)Exxon Mobil Corporation Oil, Chemical $3,046,389 1.73%Shell Oil Company Oil Refinery $1,287,819 0.73%Equistar Chemicals Limited Partnership Chemical $1,103,139 0.63%Lyondell Chemical Oil, Chemical $759,179 0.43%OXY Vinyls LP Oil, Chemical $519,389 0.30%Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Oil, Chemical $463,732 0.26%Lyondell-Citgo Refining Co. Oil Refinery $354,337 0.20%

$7,533,984 4.28%

(a) Amounts shown for these taxpayers do not include taxable valuations, which may be substantial,attributable to certain subsidiaries and affiliates which are not grouped on the tax rolls with thetaxpayers shown.(b) Based on the County's total taxable value as of January 1, 2002.

Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, TexasPrincipal Taxpayers (a)As of January 1, 2002

(Unaudited)(dollar amounts in thousands)

Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas

Table of Annual Cargo Amounts(Unaudited)

ShortYear Tons

2002 192,063 192,063,234 estimated by Gerard2001 185,050 185,050,0002000 191,419 191,419,0001999 158,828 158,828,0001998 169,070 169,070,0001997 165,456 165,456,0001996 148,183 148,183,0001995 135,231 135,231,0001994 143,663 143,663,0001993 141,477 141,477,0001992 137,664 137,664,0001991 131,233 131,233,000

The following table shows the amount of cargo handledby the entire Port of Houston for each of the years 1991through 2002.

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Railroad Ttl tons org. and term. In TX = 308,066,979Ttl tons handled by Hou = 192,063,324

Freight Bottleneck StudyGrowth in National Freight Rail Traffic

Total % Growth from 1989 to 1998

Carloads originated 21.10%Intermodal traffic 46.52%Revenue ton-miles 35.80%Tons originated 17.54%Revenue per ton-mile -12.25%Train-miles 24.12%Freight car-miles 24.66%Diesel fuel consumption 13.43%

Freight Bottleneck Study: Update to the Intermodal, Freight, and Safety Subcommittee of the Regional Transportation Council, September 12, 2002North Central Texas Council of Governments Transportation Department

Freight Bottleneck StudyNational Hazardous Wastes Eligible for Transport

Freight Bottleneck Study: Update to the Intermodal, Freight, and Safety Subcommittee of the Regional Transportation Council, September 12, 2002North Central Texas Council of Governments Transportation Department

Type of Waste Description AmountSpent fuel from nuclear reactors. 52,000 tons

Liquid and solid waste from plutonium production.91 million gallons

TransuranicMaterials contaminated with plutonium, neptunium, and other man-made elements heavier than uranium.

11.3 million cubic feet

Low and Mixed Low-Level

Radioactive and hazardous wastes from hospitals and research institutions.

472 million cubic feet

Uranium Mill Tailings

Residues left from the extraction of uranium and ore.

265 million tons

High-Level

Houston Airports

• George Bush Intercontinental Airport

• William P. Hobby Airport

• Ellington Field

• La Porte Municipal Airport

• Baytown Airport

• Houston Helicopters

Houston Airports

• West Houston Airport

• Westheimer Air Park

• Sugar Land Municipal Hull Field

• Wolfe Airpark

• Alvin Airpark

• Clover Field

• Houston Gulf Airport

Airport Stats

Total PercentRank City (Airport) Cargo Change

1 MEMPHIS (MEM) 3,390,515 02 HONG KONG (HKG) 2,668,880 6.63 TOKYO (NRT) 2,154,691 7.64 ANCHORAGE (ANC)** 2,102,025 18.75 SEOUL (ICN) 1,843,055 8

28 OAKLAND (OAK) 597,383 -5.929 KUALA LUMPUR (KUL) 589,982 10.930 BRUSSELS (BRU) 586,313 14.1

ACI Cargo Traffic Report

Airport Council International, 2003

http://www.airports.org/cda/aci/display/main/aci_content.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-5_9_25__

Canadian National

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

William P. Hobby Airport

Ellington Field

•West Houston Airport

Westheimer Air Park

Sugar Land Municipal Hull Field

Wolfe Airpark

Alvin Airpark

Clover Field

Houston Gulf Airport

La Porte Municipal Airport

Baytown Airport

Houston Helicopters

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• Leading trade partners by value were– Mexico– Germany– Brazil– United Kingdom– Venezuela

KET Enterprises Incorporatedhttp://www.ketent.com/TRANSPORTATION.htm

PORT

• The top five commodities traded are – Petroleum and petroleum products– Machinery– Organic chemical– Iron and steel– Motor vehicles

KET Enterprises Incorporatedhttp://www.ketent.com/TRANSPORTATION.htm