$8.2 Billion from the President’s Investing in America Agenda to Deliver Transformative Passenger Rail in America President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda – a key pillar of Bidenomics – is delivering world class-infrastructure across the country, expanding access to economic opportunity, and creating good-paying jobs. By delivering $66 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law –…
NC DOT - Wilmington to Raleigh, North Carolina, Corridor
NC DOT - Winston-Salem to Raleigh, North Carolina, Corridor
Use existing routes with upgrades/extensions
Amtrak - Amtrak to Long Island
CA DOT - Capitol Corridor
Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority - Downeaster Corridor
VT VTrans - Green Mountain Corridor
MO DOT - Hannibal Extension of Existing Chicago-Quincy Corridor
KS DOT - Heartland Flyer Extension
MO DOT - Kansas City, MO, to St Joseph, MO
CA DOT - Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor
WI DOT - Milwaukee to Green Bay (Hiawatha Service Extension)
CA DOT - San Joaquin Valley Corridor
VT VTrans - Vermonter Corridor
VA DOT - Washington, D.C., to Bristol, VA, Corridor
MI DOT - Wolverine Corridor
Use existing route, simple upgrades
NY DOT - Adirondack Corridor
WA DOT - Amtrak Cascades Corridor
AK Railroad Corporation - Anchorage North & South Corridor
NC DOT - harlotte, North Carolina, to Washington, D.C., Corridor
IL DOT - Chicago to Carbondale Corridor
MI DOT - Chicago to Grand Rapids Corridor
MI DOT - Chicago to Port Huron Corridor
IL DOT - Chicago to St. Louis Higher-Speed Rail Corridor
Amtrak - Daily Cardinal Service increase
Amtrak - Daily Sunset Limited Service increase
NY DOT - Empire Corridor
CT DOT - Hartford Line Corridor
IN DOT - Indianapolis-Chicago Corridor
PA DOT - Keystone Corridor: Pittsburgh to Philadelphia
WI DOT - Milwaukee to Chicago Hiawatha Service Expansion
Total Award: 69 (noice) that I counted multiply by $500,000 = $34,500,000
Remember that the Corridor ID program is money the indicated people can use to do a required study for ultimately asking to be in the next grant of the Fed-State National. Just because these people are handed the money for the study DOES NOT MEAN that a rail project will be funded by the Fed-State National program.
Total awarded amount by the FRA as directed by the President: $8,220,497,586
Also note this excluded explicitly funding already earmarked for Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) and Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) as required by law. Things inside the RCE and CRISI are mandatory spending line items.
AZ desperately needs one going in-between Phoenix and Flagstaff. Not that a route between Phoenix and Tucson isn’t good it’s just that there is so little options for going up north right now.
I have what is basically classified as a moped because I’m cheap and gas is expensive and I can get to Tucson from Phoenix in about an hour and a half longer than driving. I can’t even go north reasonably because the state says the option for crappier vehicles is some overlong scenic route that makes going from Phoenix to Flagstaff be an extra 100+ miles.
I was a bit curious and found more details in Wikipedia. It can be difficult to really understand the impact of what can appear to be smaller changes for huge money, but the important part is ….
On the line from Hartford to Springfield improvements including more double-tracking are
expected to allow for an increase in service from 35 to 44 trains each day. Work on the project is expected to take place between August 2024 and November 2027
This line not only connect two important medium sized cities in the region but carries traffic north to Vermont
Use existing routes with upgrades/extensions
Use existing route, simple upgrades
Total Award: 69 (noice) that I counted multiply by $500,000 = $34,500,000
Remember that the Corridor ID program is money the indicated people can use to do a required study for ultimately asking to be in the next grant of the Fed-State National. Just because these people are handed the money for the study DOES NOT MEAN that a rail project will be funded by the Fed-State National program.
Total awarded amount by the FRA as directed by the President: $8,220,497,586
Also note this excluded explicitly funding already earmarked for Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) and Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) as required by law. Things inside the RCE and CRISI are mandatory spending line items.
Thanks for the breakdown. Can’t wait to see the eventual rail improvements, I’m glad to see my home state in the list multiple times.
AZ desperately needs one going in-between Phoenix and Flagstaff. Not that a route between Phoenix and Tucson isn’t good it’s just that there is so little options for going up north right now.
I have what is basically classified as a moped because I’m cheap and gas is expensive and I can get to Tucson from Phoenix in about an hour and a half longer than driving. I can’t even go north reasonably because the state says the option for crappier vehicles is some overlong scenic route that makes going from Phoenix to Flagstaff be an extra 100+ miles.
Maybe this isn’t true with newer models but I thought mopeds had really bad fuel efficiency?
I’m basically using a 2 stroke chainsaw motor and I get around 20 miles per liter on a 40-1 oil mix
So basically ~0.32 liters per 10km, that’s nice!
No love for Connecticut.
Thanks. Missed that.
I was a bit curious and found more details in Wikipedia. It can be difficult to really understand the impact of what can appear to be smaller changes for huge money, but the important part is ….
On the line from Hartford to Springfield improvements including more double-tracking are
This line not only connect two important medium sized cities in the region but carries traffic north to Vermont
Ironic given that “Connect” is even in the name! … Unless they cut it.
I’ll see myself out…