21st Century Public Transit & JobsPlan for Kentucky

National High Speed Rail Plan

Louisville

Cincinna-

Paducah

Ashland

London

Lexington

Nashville,  TN

Elizabethtown

Bowling  Green

Knoxville,  TN

With Kentucky Added

To  Birmingham,  AL

To  Atlanta,  GA

To  Washington

With Kentucky Added

Highway Trust FundMoney Sent to Washington from Kentucky

Highway account$637 million

Transit account$87 million

In 2007, Kentucky’s received only $20 million inreturn for $87 million.

Only 23% of the Transit dollars sent to Washingtonwere returned to Kentucky.

Highway Trust FundMoney Sent to Washington from Kentucky

Since the inception of the Transit Account, Kentuckyhas only received a fraction of what we contributed

A strong and motivated Senator can bring more taxdollars back to Kentucky for its intended purpose.

Main Trunk Line Rapid Access Monorail Major Activity Center Loops

Hybrid Light Rail Transit

Transit Authority of River City

Park and Ride / Intermodal Facilities

An integrated multimodal transportation system includes…Integrated Regional & Local Transportation

Rapid Access Monorail (RAM)

COMPLETELY AUTOMATED

30 PASSENGER VEHICLE

UP TO 55 MPH

CIRCULATES AT MAJORACTIVITY CENTERS

ELIMINATES MAJORITYOF PARKING NEEDS

Hybrid Light Rail Transit

UP TO 80 MPH

USES EXISTING FREIGHTRAIL INFRASTRUCTURE

LIMITLESS CAPACITY

Source: Huntsville Development, Capitol MetroRail

Integrated Regional & LocalTransportation Plans

Main Trunk Line Rapid AccessMonorail (RAM)

Hybrid Light Rail Transit (HLRT)

Transit Authority of River City(TARC)

RAM Circulators; and

Park and Ride/IntermodalFacilities

Kentucky Regional Service with Intermodal TransportationFacilities

Kentucky State Railroad

Owensboro

London

Ashland

Elizabethtown

Northern Kentucky

Henderson

Hopkinsville

Frankfort

PikevilleHazard

Economic Benefits of Public Transit

Return transit account Federal taxmonies to Kentucky

Source: American Public Transit Association (APTA), Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

$1 Investment = $4 Economic Benefit

$1 billion investment creates andsupports 36,000 jobs

Economic Benefits of Public Transit

Source: American Public Transit Association (APTA), Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Connect the Louisville work force to jobs

Connect Kentuckians to new and/orbetter jobs

Enhance the region's national standingin economic development by providinggreatly enhanced mobility

Environmental Benefits of Public Transit

Reduce costs of roadway congestion

Source: American Public Transit Association (APTA), Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Reduce area pollution and noise

Reduce dependence on foreign oil

Provide an extension of useful life toarea roadways