Passenger Rail

Passenger Rail has been a topic of much discussion recently, especially since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law containing $8 billion for intercity and high-speed rail projects. This page contains links to several documents relating to intercity and high-speed rail in Missouri and across the nation.

PDFHigh-Speed Rail ARRA Funding Announced

National

PDFHigh-Speed Rail Corridor Descriptions

PDFAmerica2050 - Where High-Speed Rail Works Best

PDFHNTB America THINKS Survey Results

PDFHNTB High-Speed Rail White Paper

PDFMidwest Regional Rail System - Executive Report

Missouri

PDFMissouri Freight and Passenger Rail Capacity Analysis

PDFShow Me Improved Rail Service - Missouri High-Speed Passenger Rail Track 2 Application

PDFMissouri High-Speed Passenger Rail Service - Presentation by Brian Weiler, MoDOT Multimodal Director

PDFThe Roots of Rail - Highlights of Missouri Railroads from Steam to Diesel

PDFOzarks Watch - The Frisco Family of Railroads

PDFReport on Proposed Operation of Passenger Trail Service between St. Louis and Springfield

PDFCity of Springfield Railroad Reconfiguration and Grade Separation Study (VERY LARGE - 40MB)

Springfield-Branson Corridor Transportation Study