The proposed corridor would connect cleveland, OH, to detroit, MI, through toledo, OH.the proposed corridor would provide new service on an existing alignment

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:

1. Developing a Project Performance Plan (Task 1.1)
2. Compiling existing planning and development materials (Task 2.1)
3. Preparing a detailed Statement of Work (Task 2.2)
4. Establishing an approved project schedule (Task 2.3)
5. Finalizing an approved project budget (Task 2.4)

The outcome of this project will be a comprehensive project description to support the next phase of the proposed passenger rail corridor development. The award has an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2027.

Using servicedevelopment plan (SDP) SOW framework, the corridor sponsor will develop a projectperformance plan (task 1.1), existing planning and development materials (task 2.1),statement of work (task 2.2), approved project schedule (task 2.3), approved projectbudget (task 2.4). The outcome of this project will be the project description for CID STEP2, to perform the necessary work to complete an SDP. The proposed corridor will servecleveland, toledo, and detroit metro areas and communities in between.