Closing Out FRA Corridor ID Step 1 (Scope, Schedule, and Budget), Entering Step 2 (Service Development Plan) soon
Restore daily service to 32 communities in 11 states for the first time in 40 years
Step 2 of FRA’s Corridor ID program is expected to be completed in approximately two and a half years
Entered into Step 1 of the FRA Corridor ID Program – Scope, Schedule, and Budget
CID Step 2: Service Development Plan
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Amtrak, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Buckingham Branch, Union Pacific, Belt Railroad, Metra
FRA Corridor ID Program: $500,000 to enter Step 1
The route has a travel time of approximately 28 hours end-to-end and serves communities in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The service is a lifeline to both the Midwest and Northeast for those living in rural Appalachia, as very limited, if any, public transportation options are available. Similarly, the Cardinal is currently the only rail service that connects cities like Charleston, WV, Indianapolis, IN, or Cincinnati, OH to Chicago and New York.
The daily schedule would make more trips viable by rail along the corridor and connect people to centers of employment, healthcare, education, and entertainment.
