The history and the future of the Florida East Coast Railway.

1. The Florida East Coast Railway
Past & Future
Richard A. Shores
Artwork by John Robbins

2. FEC History
FEC Rail Corridor
• Henry Morrison Flagler
• Key West Extension
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Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Beach
• 1935 Hurricane
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Daytona Beach
• 1963 Labor Strike
Orlando
Orlando
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• End of Passenger Service
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Titusville Interm odal Term inal
Cocoa Beach
St. Petersburg
Fort Pierce
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Port of Palm Beach
• Global Marketplace
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Fort Lauderdale /
Port Everglades
Miami
Miami
FEC Highway Services
FEC Track
Port of M iam i
NS Track
CSX Track
Ports & Terminals
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3. Strength Through Innovation
• Key West Extension
• End of Train Device “red man”
• TOFC to Gunderson Well Cars
• Concrete Ties
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4. FEC Mainline & Performance
• 351 Mile Class One Mainline (60 to 80 MPH)
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Continuous Welded Rail on Concrete Ties
• Record Setting On-Time Performance
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2000 Consecutive Days Without Service Failure for UPS
• One of The Safest Railroads in The United States
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Repeated Winner of The E.H. Harriman Award
• Location, Location, Location
o Passes Through The Heart of Many Coast Cities
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5. PANAMA CANAL ROUTE: PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
(UP, BNSF)
SHIFTING FROM LAND-BRIDGE TO REVERSE LAND BRIDGE
Price –Inflation Trend:
- Alameda Corridor Fees
- Environmental Fees
OVER-UTILIZED ROUTE:
- Captive UP & BN Rail Route
- Congestion & Capacity
Issues
SOUTH FLORIDA
( FEC-JAX-CSX/NS)
Price-Stability:
- No corridor Fees
- No Environmental Fees
UNDER-UTILIZED ROUTE:
- FEC & Connections to
CSX / NS
- Surplus Capacity
- SB Loaded Export
Opportunity
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6. The Panama Canal Expansion
• Panama Canal expansion will allow larger vessel passage (expected
completion in 2014)
− Currently can accommodate 4,800 TEU vessels
− Post expansion, Canal will accommodate +13,000 TEU vessels which will
allow for faster all-water times to the East Coast for the more cost efficient
“large vessels” (larger vessels are 30% more cost efficient)
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7. Port of Miami Prepares For Mega Container Ships
with Nine (9) Super Post Gantry Cranes for large vessels
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Seaports vs. River ports
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Maintaining 50ft Depth
Loading Equipment
Clearance Issues
Traffic Congestion
Improvement Funding
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FED TIGER II $22.7M
Florida DOT $11.0M
Miami-Dade
$3.0M
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FECR
$11.0M
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8. Tremendous Potential From A Single Container Ship Per Day.
Double- Stack Well-Cars In Unit Trains
1 Double-Stacked Well Car Holds 4 TEUs
120 Car Unit Trains Will Be Under 7500 Feet and Will Hold 480 TEUs.
One 12,000 TEU Mega Container Ship = 24 to 26 Intermodal Unit Trains.
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9. The Return Of Passenger Service
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10. The South Bay Extension
• Same Track Miles
To Fort Pierce
• Over 350 Crossing
Grades avoided
• Greater Speed
Would Reduce Trip
By one hour
• Reduce Congestion
On Both Railroad
and Highways
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11. Thank You For Your Attention!
Images & Artwork Provided By:
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Florida East Coast Railway (slides 1, 4, 8, and logo)
Florida East Coast Railway Society (Banner Photos)
Google Earth (Maps & Aerial Views) (Slides 7 & 9)
John Robbins (Slide Format) (Artwork On Slides 2, 5, 6, and 10)
Richard A. Shores Collection (Lower Photos Slide 3)
Seth Bramson Collection (Photo Slide 3)
South Florida East Coast Corridor Study (Slide 9)
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