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Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: California

Department of Transportation; California High-Speed Rail Authority Total Approximate Funding (all corridors) : $2,344,000,000 Benefi ting States : California, Nevada Miles of Track : New - 800 miles, Upgraded - 880 miles, Planned - 275 ... the construction of a new, electrically powered high-speed rail system of 800 miles serving major population centers from San Francisco and Sacramento to Los Angeles and San Diego with over 300 trains per day. Phase I calls for a 520-mile system connecting ... passenger rail lines in the world. The high-speed rail program, as described in the State’s planning and environmental documents, aligns well with the Department’s livable communities initiative by focusing service on urban intermodal stations ...

Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Minneapolis/St. Paul - Madison - Milwaukee - Chicago

Milwaukee and Madison, the two largest metropolitan areas in Wisconsin. Using grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), intercity passenger rail service will be established between Milwaukee and Madison with stops in Brook eld, Oconomowoc, and Watertown at speeds of up to 110 mph. Service is expected by 2013. Improvements between Chicago and Milwaukee will ultimately reduce travel time by more than 30 percent and increase maximum speeds from 79 mph to 110 mph. Eventually, passengers will be able to travel from Chicago to the Twin Cities at a top speed of 110 mph, saving time and energy compared to driving. Summary of Corridor Investments Chicago - Milwaukee: Station construction, infrastructure enhancements ...

Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Eugene - Portland - Seattle - Vancouver, B.C.

The 467-mile long corridor connecting Eugene, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, Canada is the backbone of intercity passenger rail in the Pacific Northwest. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grants will further enhance service on a corridor where Washington and Oregon have already made substantial investments. The long-term vision for the corridor is to have a dedicated high-speed track, where trains will operate at up to 150mph, with 13 daily round trips between Seattle and Portland ...

Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Tampa - Orlando - Miami

(ARRA) will go toward the creation of a new high-speed rail corridor that connects Tampa Bay, Orlando, Miami and other communities in central and south Florida. This region has experienced signi ficant population growth in recent decades, as well ... and account for two of the nation’s 20 largest metro areas. The new high-speed rail service will provide an attractive and competitive transportation alternative for residents and visitors in the area. The first phase of the service will connect Orlando to Tampa, with intermediate service to several of central Florida’s major tourist destinations. The second phase will connect Orlando to Miami, following either an inland or coastal route. It is estimated that these investments in high-speed rail ...

Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Charlotte - Raleigh - Richmond - Washington, D.C.

The Southeast Corridor connects Charlotte, Raleigh, Richmond, and Washington, D.C. North Carolina and Virginia have a strong history of supporting passenger rail services in their states, and have engaged in substantial planning e orts to develop high-speed rail ... , and station security improvements. Raleigh - Richmond: Important congestion mitigation will involve construction of four new crossovers, which will reduce trip times. This will also aid the future development of high-speed rail lines between North Carolina and Virginia. Richmond - Washington, D.C.: New high-speed rail track, more than 11 miles in length, will be built between Richmond and Washington, DC. This project will eliminate one of the most severe bottlenecks along an extremely ...

Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Northeast Region

 Approximate Funding (entire corridor) : $485,000,000 (ARRA High-Speed Rail Grants), $706,000,000 (ARRA Amtrak Grants), $1,191,000,000 (Total) Benefiting State : Maine,Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey ... is to invest in projects that will boost speeds, cut trip times and strengthen the system as a real alternative to air and car travel. The seven intercity passenger rail corridors in the region include: Washington, D.C. - New York- Boston (Northeast ... connects all of New York’s largest cities. The vision for the corridor is to increase speeds to 110mph and add daily round trips, with one of the largest investments being the construction of a third track between Albany and Buffalo. New York ...

Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Pontiac-Detroit-Chicago

investments and support the construction of three new tracks for trains operating east of Lake Michigan. This project will greatly reduce congestion and allow for increased speeds of 40 percent through this area. Indiana: A major investment will be made on the most congested and delay-prone corridor in the entire country, between Porter, IN and Chicago. The project includes the relocation, recon guration, and addition of high-speed crossovers and related signal system improvements, rail line ... of major chokepoints. The long-term vision for this corridor includes doubling the number of daily round trips between Detroit and Chicago and increasing speeds to 110mph. Summary of Corridor Investments Michigan: Existing stations ...

Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Ft. Worth Area

Awardees : Texas Department of Transportation Total Approximate Funding (entire corridor): $4,000,000 Benefiting State: Texas This project will implement the final design and construction of signal timing improvements at grade crossings between Austin and Fort Worth. This will increase the operating speed of Amtrak's Texas Eagle and improve on-time performance. ...

Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Ft. Worth Area

For Immediate Release Awardees : Texas Department of Transportation Total Approximate Funding (entire corridor): $4,000,000 Benefiting State: Texas Final design and construction of signal timing improvements at grade crossings between Fort Worth and the Texas/Oklahoma border, which will increase the operating speed of Amtrak's Heartland Flyer and improve the train's on-time performance. (Statements and Releases, Office of the Press Secretary, Economy, Energy and Environment, Urban Policy, Fort Worth, Oklahoma, Texas) Economy,Energy and Environment,Urban Policy ...

Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Chicago - St. Louis - Kansas City

is to reach speeds of 110mph from Chicago to St. Louis to Kansas City, with up to eight daily round trips between Chicago and St. Louis. Summary of Corridor Investments Chicago - St. Louis: Using grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), improvements to this corridor will be made that allow passenger rail service from Chicago to St. Louis to operate at speeds of up to 110 mph. Th ese higher speeds, coupled with improvements resulting in increased on-time performance ...