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Objector claim: <br /> AAF will create a public safety hazard. More trains and higher speeds will create an <br /> "existential threat" to our communities. <br /> A view of the facts reveal: <br /> AAF will improve public safety at every road crossing in the county. Contrary to objector fears, <br /> faster freight operating times correlate with lowered derailment rates3: <br /> Maximum Speed(mph) Derailment Rates <br /> C <br /> YY ti`..• <br /> ;,11 <br /> tl3 <br /> F <br /> Cr:" <br /> 30 x <br /> ry <br /> 91Nt"Jrsky. ^. T.#>�` a•:sA'-';:±::%R'diC:ns: &d'kfi6.;TAN. <br /> 1 2 3 4 <br /> FRA Track Classification <br /> per million freight train miles <br /> Source: Railroad Accident Rates for use in Transportation Risk Analysis.2004 <br /> Authors: Robert T.Anderson and Christopher P. L. Barkan <br /> In the unlikely event derailment involves hazardous materials in tank cars, higher speeds <br /> would likely increase the number of tank cars rupturing, but (1) not every train carries tank <br /> cars full of explosive hazardous materials, and, (2) that risk is offset somewhat by the much <br /> lower risk of derailment at higher speed. <br /> Positive Train Control (PTC) will be operational as part of the AAF improvements. PTC would <br /> have prevented the recent Amtrak derailment. <br /> Higher operating speeds reduce road closure times for motorists and emergency responders. <br /> June 23, 2015 Page 4 of 12 <br /> X42-7 <br />