Developing Erie Rail / Erie Inland Port

DEVELOPING

ERIE RAIL INSIDE:

! Why the Erie Rail Terminal

is Important ! Economic Impacts ! Supplying the Demand ! Special Commentary James Kurre, PhD

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ON TRACK FOR REGIONAL GROWTH & JOBS

WHY THE ERIE RAIL TERMINAL IS IMPORTANT The Erie region, like every other place, must constantly remake itself. We must make our way in a world economy constantly changing. Our economy must change and develop, or we will get left behind.

Our Region’s economy has been lagging behind. It’s time to catch up.

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All this is easy to say. It is very hard to do.

In the last 50 years, Erie has struggled to remake itself. We continue to struggle for many reasons.

One of those reasons has to do with the way we, as a community, look at the changes in the world economy.

We need to start looking at those changes as a framework for opportunity rather than a reason to despair.

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Erie will grow again. We will continue our heritage of making things. We will modernize and grow the Erie region’s economy while maintaining our quality of life.

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A lot. Now we must rebuild on those old foundations.

This is why in 2009 the Economic Development Corporation began the hard detail work: research, strategizing, marketing and partnering to use our ports and railroads to grow our region.

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After four years of effort, we are proud to announce: the Erie Rail Terminal development has started. Investors are committed. Design and permits are underway. Construction will begin in a year. Trains roll in 2016.

Erie will have new daily rail freight service to dozens of cities and America’s busiest ports.

Erie can grow again. We’re doing this. All aboard.

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What is Intermodal Freight?

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PAVING THE WAY Pavement is just part of modern life. So much so, we hardly notice it: sidewalks, driveways, roads, runways.

The new Erie Rail Terminal will have nearly 30 acres of it. On the surface it all looks the same—but not all pavements are created equal. Pavement needs to measure up to its task. Here are some comparisons:

EDC welcomes debt capital advisor: Sidewalk 4” concrete

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City Street 6” asphalt 6” stone

I-90 13” concrete 8” stone

Erie Runway Extension 10 1/2” asphalt 10” stone

Erie Rail Terminal Crane-way 16” steel reinforced concrete 6” stone

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LATE 2010 Survey of Erie Shippers

Q1 2010 First meetings with CSX Page 4

DECEMBER 2012 EDC purchases project site

SPRING 2011 Completed 1st version of market analysis

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2012 Update of market analysis

Q3 2013 EDC accepts 1st commitment of private equity

Q2 2013 Q1 2013 CSX/EDC collaborate CSX/EDC agree on conceptual design on market analysis & proposed service

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Milestones

ERIE RAIL TERMINAL

Q2 2014 Anticipate environmental & permitting clearances complete

Q4 2013 EDC hires EMH&T as project engineering firm, iniates design & permitting process

Q4 2014 Construction begins

Q3 2014 Bidding & close financing

Q1 2016 Operations begin

Overview of Erie Rail Terminal

VICINITY MAP Located in Harborcreek Township, east of Nagle Road

TERMINAL VIEW '&*,!+(- $ )!#& %!&"

Erie: A Port Inland or an Inland Port?

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Shipper’s Conference May 22, 2014 Erie, PA Bayfront Convention Center

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62+@B/?3=2+ <24@7 The Erie Rail Terminal and related road projects will cost over $60 million and take 15 months to build.

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Q&A

What hours will this operate?

What will the terminal do?

You have probably seen truck trailers and containers on rail cars.

This will be a place where cranes will lift containers on or off the train.

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What is a container?

Is it noisy?

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Where will the trains go?

The trains from the Erie Rail Terminal will go to the port in New York City and to a hub near Toledo where they can switch trains to dozens of cities coast to coast across North America.

How much will this cost?

The project is currently estimated at just over $60 million.

Who is paying for this?

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Will it pay taxes?

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Is it secure?

The site will be completely fenced and monintored continually by camera and security. All products coming from international locations will have passed through customs and security at the port of entry to the United States.

What about hazardous materials?

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When does it get started?

Construction is planned for fall of 2014, with the terminal opening for business by early 2016.

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Current plans are to stop, load and unload trains already passing through Erie. In the future, new trains may be added to this route E!I$@7$699& H#G AG@I HGI@FCB,

How will this impact the environment?

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CONTACT: Economic Development Corporation of Erie County at info@edcec.org DevelopErieRail.com

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