Sentences with phrase «passenger rail corridor»

Feasibility study for the development of a proposed high - speed intercity passenger rail corridor between Chicago, IL and Atlanta, GA along a route serving Louisville, KY and Nashville and Chattanooga, TN.

Feasibility study for the development of a proposed intercity passenger rail corridor in Alabama between Birmingham and Montgomery, with a potential extension to Mobile.

Engineering and environmental analysis for the proposed Northern Lights Express, a 155 - mile intercity passenger rail corridor between Minneapolis and Duluth, MN.

MERIDEN, Conn. — U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari today announced that the state of Connecticut will receive $ 120 million in High - Speed Intercity Passenger Rail program funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete construction on the Hartford segment of the New Haven to Springfield, Mass. passenger rail corridor.

U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari today announced that the state of Connecticut will receive $ 120 million in High - Speed Intercity Passenger Rail program funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete construction on the Hartford segment of the New Haven to Springfield, Mass. passenger rail corridor.

Federal Railroad Administration Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Corridors ProgramPerformancePlan

This will help the Federal Railroad Administration continue to work with states as they plan and develop high - speed and intercity passenger rail corridors across the country.

Rebuild / upgrade 15 train engines, for use on intercity passenger rail corridors in California, to reduce emissions and improve air quality.

Not exact matches

If BC is to join the new era of train travel, it must plan for passenger rail on a regional basis, and protect potential new rail corridors.

The administration's rail report does not spell out exactly how many of these high - speed corridors will be include new tracks exclusively for use by faster trains, as opposed to tracks shared with freight and slower passenger services.

President Obama's plan is to invest federal money «in an efficient, high - speed passenger rail network of 100 - to 600 - mile [160 - to 965 - kilometer] intercity corridors that connect communities across America,» according to an announcement the administration made in April.

MassDOT also received a $ 694,000 grant to study the upgrades and improvements needed for a new inland corridor that will allow for higher - speed intercity passenger rail service between Boston, Worcester, and Springfield and Hartford, and New Haven, Connecticut.

Federal, State, and private planning, environmental, and engineering work has created an inventory of proposed passenger rail projects across the U.S. that will improve, expand, and introduce new corridor services.

«More passenger rail service will help relieve already congested roads along the I - 35 corridor and help this region manage the significant population growth on the way,» said FRA Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg.

Current passenger rail service along the Interstate 35 (I - 35) corridor includes three intercity Amtrak services from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth (Heartland Flyer), Fort Worth to San Antonio (Texas Eagle), and Los Angeles to New Orleans through San Antonio (Sunset Limited).

The DEIS addresses the relationships of the major regional markets within the Texas - Oklahoma Passenger Rail Program corridor in three geographic sections, and preferred alternatives are recommended for each geographic section separately.

The passenger rail component of the model will allow IADOT to forecast passenger rail ridership along potential corridors, which is essential in prioritizing rail corridor projects and to Iowa's vision of developing a passenger rail network.

This is the sixth agreement between the states and a host freight railroad for a major high - speed rail corridor funded under the Recovery Act, and it ensures that these grants will improve passenger rail service in North Carolina, while preserving the world class freight rail system we have today.»

The improved corridor between Springfield and New Haven is part of an extensive plan developed by Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Amtrak to dramatically transform passenger rail service in New England over the next 20 years.

issue a request for proposals meeting certain performance standards for the financing and construction of a high - speed passenger rail system within specified high - speed rail corridors, and

evaluate the roles and responsibilities of high - speed and intercity passenger rail, freight rail, and commuter rail service providers in achieving satisfactory on time performance for passenger and freight rail services in shared use corridors; and

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a shared - use corridor study, in consultation with the Surface Transportation Board, Amtrak, freight railroads, States, non-profit employee labor organizations, and other users of the rail system, as appropriate, to evaluate the best means to enhance and support the further development of high - speed and intercity passenger rail service within United States shared - use corridors.

maintain, manage, and allocate intercity passenger rail rolling stock and equipment for use in State - supported corridor services, including by charging appropriate amounts for the use (including depreciation and financing costs) of the intercity passenger rail rolling stock and equipment; and

With faster rail access to London, MAG believes that London Stansted would attract more long haul routes, giving passengers more choice and providing high - tech and life sciences businesses in the corridor around Stansted with better access to global markets.