States for Passenger Rail Coaltion


The States for Passenger Rail Coalition is an alliance of State and Regional Transportation Officials who work together to promote the development and growth of Intercity Passenger Rail as part of an integrated national transportation network.

Publications

Nationwide:

OCT 2011 High speed rail - Fast times in the switching yard Download (pdf 4mb)
FEB 2011 Collaborative and Participatory Planning of The Future of High Speed and Commuter Rail on the Northeast Corridor – Joseph H. Boardman-Amtrak Download (pdf 2.91mb)
JAN 2011 States Ramping Up Action on Passenger Rail - AASHTO Download
(pdf 971kb)
DEC 2009 High Speed Rail (HSR) in the United States - Congressional Research Service Download (pdf 471kb)
NOV 2009 High Speed Passenger Rail Safety Strategy – FRA Download (pdf 418kb)
NOV 2009 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Guidelines for High-Speed Rail – FRA Download (pdf 291kb)

AUG 2008

Cooler Corridors with Intercity Passenger Rail: Building IntercityTransportation Capacity - SPRC Download (pdf 1.4mb)
AUG 2008 Cooler Corridors with Intercity Passenger Rail: Environmental Quality, Energy Efficiency and Green Jobs - SPRC Download (pdf 1.3mb)
JUL 2008 Train Stations as Economic Growth Engines - SPRC Download (pdf 2.3mb)
JAN 2007 Northeast Corridor Action Plan-A Call for a new Federal-State Partnership Download (pdf 287kb)
JUN 2005 Funding Strategies and Project Costs for State-Supported Intercity Passenger Rail: Summary Report - Texas Transportation Institute Download (pdf 94kb)
JUL 2004 Tax Credit Bonds and the Federal Costs of Financing Public Expenditures Download (pdf 98kb)

Midwest Region:

SEP 2004 Midwest Regional Rail Initiative - Transportation Economics & Management Systems Inc. & HNTB, Inc. Link
OCT 2004 Ohio & Lake Erie Regional Rail Ohio Hub Study - Transportation Economics & Management Systems Inc. & HNTB, Inc. Download (pdf 2.7mb)
OCT 2004 Ohio & Lake Erie Regional Rail Ohio Hub Executive Summary - Transportation Economics & Management Systems Inc. & HNTB, Inc. Download (pdf 664kb)

Northeast Region:

APR 2003 Boston to Montreal High Speed Rail Study Link

Southeast Region:

AUG 2008 Evaluation of High Speed Rail Options in the Macon-Atlanta-Greenville-Charlotte Rail Corridor Link
JAN 2008 Advancing Passenger Rail in the Commonwealth of Virginia Short-Term Action Plan, Part 1 Download (pdf 356kb)
DEC 2004 Georgia Rail Passenger Authority - GDOT Download (pdf 209kb)
DEC 2004 Virginia - Governor's Commission on Rail Enhancement for the 21st Century Download (pdf 541kb)

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