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Jose Gonzalez, Vice President – Corporate Development Florida East Coast Industries Realtors’ Association of the Palm Be

Jose Gonzalez, Vice President – Corporate Development Florida East Coast Industries Realtors’ Association of the Palm Beaches Tuesday, September 10, 2013. TRANSFORMING FLORIDA. COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE. LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS. PASSENGER RAIL. ROW MANAGEMENT. EXPRESS INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL.

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Jose Gonzalez, Vice President – Corporate Development Florida East Coast Industries Realtors’ Association of the Palm Be

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  1. Jose Gonzalez, Vice President – Corporate Development Florida East Coast Industries Realtors’ Association of the Palm Beaches Tuesday, September 10, 2013

  2. TRANSFORMING FLORIDA COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS PASSENGER RAIL ROW MANAGEMENT

  3. EXPRESS INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL Orlando 55M 19M+ POPULATION West Palm Beach 50M+ Fort Lauderdale Miami 39M EXPERIENCE CHALLENGING TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

  4. IMAGINE A FASTER, RELIABLE & MORE CONVENIENT WAY TO TRAVEL 3 EXISTINGTRANSPORTATIONCORRIDOR HOUR TRAVEL TIME ADVANCED, CONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

  5. DIVERSE MARKET

  6. OPERATION DETAILS • Hourly northbound and southbound service starting in the early morning and ending in the evening • 32 additional trains will be added to the tracks – all trains will stop at the Fort Lauderdale station • Trains will travel • Up to 79 mph between Miami and West Palm Beach • Up to 110 mph between West Palm Beach and Cocoa • Up to 125 mph between Cocoa and Orlando • Speed is based on factors such as curvature, signaling, track condition and the number of grade crossings

  7. SERVICE DETAILS All Aboard Florida’s passenger trains will • Be faster and lighter than the freight trains that currently operate in the existing rail corridor • Consist of two locomotives and seven passenger cars – train sets will be less than 1,000 feet • Clear intersections in less than a minute • Use clean-diesel fuel and meet the highest emissions standards

  8. QUIET ZONE COORDINATION • Collecting information needed to begin design phase for AAF system • Once data is compiled, project’s technical team will engage all municipalities/counties along corridor to share what is existing and what is needed for AAF service • Public authorities with jurisdiction over the roadway to begin engineering process to determine improvements needed for Quiet Zones and submit application to the Federal Railroad Administration • AAF is committed to working with stakeholders along corridor, Palm Beach County and Palm Beach MPO to coordinate the implementation of Quiet Zones, especially while the passenger rail system is under construction

  9. A product designed specifically for a targeted market combining TRAVEL, LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT • Center city locations • Custom designed coaches & services • Intermodal connectivity

  10. STRATEGIC STATION LOCATIONS

  11. MIAMI

  12. FORT LAUDERDALE

  13. WEST PALM BEACH

  14. ORLANDO

  15. MOVING FORWARD • ONGOING ACTIVITIES • Environmental Impact Statement Process between Miami and Orlando • Finalize negotiations with Greater Orlando Aviation Authority • Announce new brand • Select rolling stock provider • Engage third party operating partner • Begin rail infrastructure and station construction • COMPLETED ACTIVITIES • Finalized investment grade ridership study, engineering and environmental reviews • Selected master planner and environmental engineering firms • Completed Environmental Assessment for Miami to West Palm Beach segment and received Finding of No Significant Impact Statement • Hired key management • Finalized negotiations with FDOT and OOCEA for access to SR 528

  16. ALL ABOARD FLORIDAWILL… Revitalizethe economy and spur economic development Removeup to three million cars from Florida’s roads annually and offer a convenient transportation alternative Createthousands of jobs Ignitethe entrepreneurial spirit through a privately funded, operated and maintained business model

  17. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR • PALM BEACH COUNTY? • Transit-oriented development • Jobs • Opportunities • New markets • Entrepreneurialism • Impetus for commuter rail

  18. www.allaboardflorida.com

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