Investor Presentaiton

Additional Considerations: Discontinued Network ▪ Examination of Long-Distance routes occurred during the formation of Amtrak in 1970 ○ The passenger rail network was evaluated by US DOT and a system recommended to be continued by Amtrak Criteria considered included: national transportation need (available alternative modes), demand, cost competitiveness, population of endpoint cities, profitability, and required capital investment ■ The Amtrak Improvement Act of 1978 required US DOT to evaluate Amtrak's network based on financial performance, resulting in removal of several routes ○ Two primary metrics for evaluating route performance were ridership density (passenger-mile/train mile) and loss per passenger-mile ■ In 1996, Amtrak's Intercity Strategic Business Unit (ISBU) performed another review of its Long-Distance network, resulting in the removal of additional routes ○ Criteria considered included financial performance, costs saved by elimination, route interconnectivity, and long-term growth and profit opportunities U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration FRA LONG-DISTANCE 43 SERVICE STUDY

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