S xi~. <br /> Corridors <br /> State Efforts <br /> • Passenger/freight mobility <br /> Il Highway congestion costs <br /> deterlorating natlona y nation $70b annually <br /> States turnip to rail as .art of Texas Transportation Institute, 2003 <br /> g p <br /> transportation strategy <br /> - Rail capacity often more cost- <br /> effective than highway/air Capital Funding Imbalance <br /> • Corridor development .held back Hi hwa s <br /> g Y <br /> - Federal capital funding imbalance Transit 50-100% <br /> - Ti htenin state bud ets Aviation <br /> g g g Maritime <br /> Rail 0% <br /> <br /> Amtrak Strategic Plan FY05-09 Appendices June 29; 2004 A-3 <br /> <br />