Resources & Links
Amtrak Feasibility Report 2010
Amtrak Ridership for FY22
Amtrak Station Program Planning Guidelines 2013
Amtrak Submitted Core Application Gulf Coast 2022
Amtrak Timetable 2018
Amtrak VP Ray Lang Slide Deck 2022
Amtrak VP Ray Lang video 2022
APTA ROI Guide for Decision Makers (Vol 1) (2021)
APTA ROI Guide for Decision Makers "Methodology" (Vol 2) (2021)
APTA ROI Tool Information (Vol 3) (2021)
APTA ROI Guide for Decision Makers "Slide Deck" (2021)
BNSF Needs Assessment (2020)
FRA Benefit-Cost Analysis 2022
FRA Corridor Identification and Development Program 2022
FRA Corridor Identification and Development Letters 2022
FRA Corridor ID and Development Grant Program
FRA Long-Distance Service Study 2022
FRA Notice of Funding Opportunity for Passenger Rail 2022
FRA Restoration and Enhancements Grant Fast Sheet
FRA South Central Fact Sheet (2016)
FRA Webinars
IIJA (BIL) Infrastructure Act of 2021
IIJA (BIL) New Grants and Policy Programs
IIJA (BIL) Oklahoma
IIJA (BIL) Kansas
Kansas Senate Bill 349 (legislative year 2024) (operational support for Heartland Flyer Extension)
Kansas Senate Transportation Hearing on SB 349 (2024)
Kansas Senate Bill 514 (legislative year 2024) (passenger rail first appears on page 283)
Kansas Senate Bill 514, explained by KLRD: (passenger rail first appears on page 11)
Kansas House Bill 2552 (Passenger Rail Commission Act 2010)
Kansas Senate Bill 409 (Passenger Rail Program passed into law 2010)
Kansas Statute 75-5089 (Passenger Rail Service Program and Revolving Fund)
Kansas IKE Transportation Bill Summary
KDOT (High Speed) Rail Feasibility Study 2000 (Read the Results on page 30!)
KDOT HFE Needs Assessment 2020
KDOT and ODOT Statement Letter on Heartland Flyer Proposal 2023
KDOT Kansas Draft Rail Plan 2022
KDOT Heartland Flyer Extension Application 2023
KDOT letter to Norman, Oklahoma 2023
KDOT Service Development Plan 2011
KU Return on Investment (ROI) Heartland Flyer Study 2009
MIPRC Meeting Slide Deck (2021)
Midwest Network 220 mph High Speed Rail Benefits Study
MoDOT 2012 Passenger Rail Plan
MoDOT 2021 Passenger Rail Economic Impact
MoDOT 2021 Missouri State Freight and Rail Plan
MORPAC Missouri Passenger Rail Advisory Committee
Passenger Trains: An Energy and Climate Solution
Rural Mobility in America
State of Good Repair
On-Time Performance
Investments Along the Northeast Corridor
United States of Underinvestment
Growing America's Economy
High-Speed Rail
Rail Manufacturing = Jobs Across America
New Service – EIS – FONSI Economic Benefit – Alternatives Analysis Studies
NFA Backgrounder 2012 PDF
Tri Fold Documents
Kansas Tri Fold 2022
Oklahoma Tri Fold 2022
ODOT Amtrak Contract 2018
ODOT Amtrak Contract 2022
ODOT Carter Burgess Heartland Flyer Study 2005
ODOT Draft State Rail Plan February 2012
ODOT Grant Application for Grade Rail Safety Improvements for the HFE 2022
ODOT High Speed Passenger Rail Application 2009
ODOT and KDOT Statement Letter on the Heartland Proposal 2023
ODOT State Rail Plan 2018
ODOT State Rail Plan 2021
Oklahoma Passenger Rail Revolving Fund (Title 66-321 to 66-334)
Oklahoma Revenue and Taxation (Title 68)
Oklahoma Tourism and Passenger Rail Act
OneRail - RPA Presentation November 2021
RPA 2024 Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Study
RPA 2024 Fiscal 2025 Grant Request
RPA 2024 High-Speed Rail
RPA 2024 Bill of Rights
RPA 2024 National Network
RPA 2024 Passenger Trains Climate Solution
RPA 2024 Economic Engines
RPA 2024 BIL Already Advancing Critical Projects
RPA 2023 BIL Benefits
RPA 2023 Economic Benefits
RPA 2023 Environmental Benefits
RPA 2023 High-Speed Rail
RPA 2023 National Network
RPA 2023 Rail Passenger Bill of Rights
RPA 2019 Amtrak Solutions
RPA 2019 Benefits of Passenger Trains
RPA 2019 High-Speed Rail
RPA 2019 On-Time Performance
RPA 2019 Rural Mobility
RPA 2019 State of Good Repair
RPA - Amtrak's Route Accounting Flawed (Executive Summary 2018)
RPA - Amtrak's Route Accounting Flawed (Full White Paper 2018)
RPA Sean Jeans-Gail at Texas Rail Advocates 2022 Video
RPA Sean Jeans-Gail at Texas Rail Advocates 2022 Slide Deck
RPA State Supported Services Webinar Slide Deck (2021)
Texas Transportation Institute Heartland Flyer Benefit Study
Texas Transportation Institute Heartland Flyer Funding
TXDOT Texas Rail Plan 2010
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Outreach Process
Chapter 3 – Freight Rail System
Chapter 4 – Passenger Rail Systems
Chapter 5 – Rail Safety and Security
Chapter 6 – Financial Options
Chapter 7 – Short and Long-Term Rail Program
TXDOT Texas Rail Plan Chapters 2019
TXDOT Texas Rail Plan Executive Summary 2019
TXDOT Texas Rail Plan Appendices 2019
USDOT Benefit Cost Analysis Guidance for Grant Programs 2022
WATCO Purchase Agreement to buy the Oklahoma Sooner Sub
Links:
All Aboard Washington Advocating modern rail transport in the state of Washington
Amtrak OIG - State Partners Concerns (2022)
Amtrak train stations (USA Rail Guide)
Amtrak home page
Association of Oregon Rail and Transit Advocates (AORTA)
California High-Speed Rail Authority
Coalition for a Livable Future Working for a just and sustainable region.
Colorado Rail Passenger Association (ColoRail)
Denver Union Station Value Capture Case Study
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Friends of Northern Flyer Alliance (FNFA)
Heartland Flyer Coalition (Oklahoma & Texas)
Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT)
Lone Star – Amtrak Train that use to run from Chicago thru Kansas and Oklahoma to Houston
Midwest High-Speed Rail Association
Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission (MIPRC) Kansas is a member
Midwest Regional Rail Plan - MIPRC & FRA (2021)
Missouri State Rail Plan (2021)
National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP)
North Carolina DOT Rail Division
Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT)
Oregon DOT Rail Division – Agency responsible for freight and passenger rail planning and operations
Oregon Rail Users’ League (ORULE) – Serves organizations that operate, use and support railroads in Oregon
Pioneer Restoration Organization Coalition to restore passenger rail from Portland to Eastern Oregon, Boise and beyond
Rail Users Network (RUN)
Rail Passengers Association (NARP) RPA
RPA Bustituted: The Socioeconomic Impacts of Replacing Southwest Chief Service Over Raton Pass - 2018
Southwest Chief – Wikipedia
States for Passenger Rail Coalition – Member DOTs includes Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)
Texas Eagle – Amtrak website
Texas Eagle on Wikipedia
The Transport Politic – National coverage of existing and planned rail systems
Trains for America – Blog featuring a diverse array of significant rail issues
Transportation For America – Together we can realize a better transportation system that works for all Americans
Waynoka Historical Society (Harvey House and Depot) Waynoka, Oklahoma
Western High-Speed Rail Alliance
Wichita ACT ICT and Survey Findings Summary (2014)
Wichita ACT ICT Survey Results (2014)