The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) to the County of Eau Claire, Wisconsin to develop a Service Development Plan for a proposed passenger rail corridor connecting St. Paul, MN to Eau Claire, WI. The project deliverables include developing a Project Performance Plan, compiling existing planning materials, creating a Statement of...
The Federal Railroad Administration, through the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326), awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) on May 1, 2024. The purpose of this award is to develop a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a proposed intercity passenger rail corridor connecting Milwaukee, WI, to Minneapolis, MN, through Madison and Eau Claire, WI. The key deliverables include a Project Performance...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $55,274,312 Cooperative Agreement to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to complete Step 2 of the Corridor Identification and Development (CID) process for the Cascadia High-Speed Rail Corridor. The objective is to develop a Service Development Plan (SDP) that will advance the Cascadia High-Speed Rail Corridor towards realizing its potential benefits, including connecting the Cascadia megaregion, addressing congestion and...
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Rail Development Commission Ohio under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The purpose of this award is to develop a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a proposed intercity passenger rail corridor connecting Cleveland, OH, to Detroit, MI, through Toledo, OH. The key deliverables under this award include: Developing a Project Performance Plan (Task 1.1)...
The City of Peoria Finance Department was awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The purpose of this award is to develop a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a new intercity rail corridor connecting Peoria to Chicago, Illinois. The project will involve establishing a project performance plan, documenting existing planning materials,...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.324 - Restoration and Enhancement) will provide $14,208,258 in operating cost assistance to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to establish daily intercity passenger train service between Saint Paul, Minnesota and Chicago, Illinois. The project will complement the existing Empire Builder long-distance service by adding a new round-trip frequency along the TCMC Borealis...
This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326), funds the development of a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a proposed passenger rail corridor connecting Dallas, Texas to Meridian, Mississippi. The project will produce the necessary components for the corridor sponsor to complete an SDP, including a project performance plan, existing planning and development...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) provides $500,000.00 to the North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division to develop a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a proposed high-speed rail corridor between Charlotte, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia. The project will include tasks to create a project performance plan,...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (CFDA 20.326) program to the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA). This funding will support the development of a Service Development Plan (SDP) for the Downeaster rail corridor, which connects Boston, MA to Brunswick, ME via Portland, ME. The SDP project will involve completing key planning and development activities, including...
This $1,870,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The funding will enable the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA), a U.S. state government transit authority, to develop a Service Development Plan for enhancing the Amtrak Downeaster passenger rail corridor connecting Boston, MA to Brunswick, ME. Key improvements...