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Frei ht Rail Network <br /> g <br /> System Increasingly Strained <br /> • Investment Insufficient Raiff Network size ~s. Traffic <br /> Class 1 Railroads (1980-2002) <br /> - Available capital focused 300 1 soo <br /> on main lines <br /> • Rall network shrinking ~ 250 , ,300 <br /> R ~ <br /> - Class 1 track-miles down o <br /> 'a N <br /> 3 7% since 1980 v <br /> 3 200 1,000 <br /> • Traffic rowin ~ o <br /> g g ~ <br /> d <br /> - Up 64% since 1980 <br /> ~ 150 700 <br /> H ~ <br /> - Projected to grow 40% <br /> more by 2020 ~~~3 Track Miles Ton Miles <br /> 100 400 <br /> • Result: more traffic on 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 <br /> fewer lines <br /> <br /> Amtrak Strategic Plan FY05-09 Appendices June 29, 2004 A-28 <br /> _ <br /> <br />