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America’s Rail Network: Midwest Region

The Midwest region is a national leader in planning and Fargo Duluth CANADA developing an integrated, multi-state passenger rail network that has resulted in improved service. Ridership NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA on key corridors has grown by over 70% since 2000.

Chicago to St. Louis Corridor: The Department of Transportation (IDOT) initiated 110-mph service on a 15-mile segment of the -St. Louis Corridor

Minneapolis Green Bay between the cities of Dwight and Pontiac as part of the WISCONSIN nearly $1.4 billion Federal investment in the corridor. A Record of Decision issued by the FRA in December 2012 SOUTH DAKOTA approved a corridor program that will expand 110-mph La Crosse service and increase frequencies on the entire corridor. Sioux Falls Port Huron

Grand Rapids Pontiac Chicago to Corridor: Passenger operate between Porter, IN and Kalamazoo, MI at speeds up to Detroit

Hiawatha 110-mph – the rst corridor outside the Northeast Pere Marquette Pere Corridor to operate at high speeds. To expand 110-mph ILLINOIS Chicago service on the corridor, the State of Michigan purchased IOWA / Iowa City Limited Cleveland 135 miles of right of way from the Norfolk Southern NEBRASKA Railroad using HSIPR funds as a part of the Kalamazoo- Omaha Carl Sandburg/Illinois Zephyr Dearborn Service Development Program through a OHIO $150 million investment. Kalamazoo-Dearborn work will

Lincoln Columbus soon begin, thanks to $196.5 million in HSIPR funds, including upgrades to track, signals and infrastructure to Indianapolis support Positive Control, improve passenger and Quincy freight service on the line, and positively impact ’s Southwest Cincinnati LEGEND on-time performance. Illini/Saluki Regional (90-125 mph) Kansas City Bringing new passenger rail cars to multiple states: Emerging (up to 90 mph) River Runner Amtrak Long-Distance Route St. Louis In November 2012, the California Department of Corridor Planning Transportation awarded a contract with a base contract MISSOURI Class I Railroad price of $352.2 million – 36 percent below expectations – Carbondale for 130 bi-level rail cars to serve California, the Midwest Population Density and the Paci c Northwest. The Sumitomo-Nippon Sharyo

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joint venture will produce the cars in Rochelle, IL, with CityOrleans New of 50 miles N deliveries projected to begin in 2015.

MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN CHICAGO OHIO MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL INDIANA ST. LOUIS

All images: Wikimedia Commons Midwest Region

Region Characteristics Ridership Growth Population Served Population within 30 miles of a passenger station that receives at least one daily train. Global Rank 64M 3.5 (comparable to) 21% of U.S. 3.0 Population

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$2.8 Trillion l l 19% of U.S. i m 2.0 n ( i s Economy 6 r (Russia) e 1.5 g

$ n 670,000 sq. mi.

19% of U.S. s e 1.0 a

P +69% 66% 18 0.5 Land Area (Spain, France, Germany, Since 2005 Served Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the Netherlands - combined) FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12

Corridor Details

Federal Investments ($M, 2008-2012) Service Improvements Distance Improved Corridor Investment Description More Trains/ Better (miles) HSIPR TIGER RRIF Other Total Faster Travel Stations/ New Service Reliability Equipment Track and signal upgrades to allow for reduced travel times and Chicago - St. Louis 284 $1,343 $46 - - $1,390 110mph service; station upgrades; improvements to provide a safer    and more reliable service. Acquisition and improvement of rail line to allow for 110mph Chicago - Detroit - Pontiac 304 $598 - - $4 $602 service; new and upgraded stations; signal improvements; railroad    congestion mitigation projects. Chicago - Iowa City - Omaha 470 $231 $10 - $3 $244 New service connecting Iowa City to Chicago via the Quad Cities.   Chicago - Milwaukee - Twin Cities 418 $71 $35 - - $106 Rehabilitation of a multi-modal station in Twin Cities; track work.   Twin Cities - Duluth 155 $5 - - $2 $7 Evaluations for potential new service to Duluth.  St. Louis - Kansas City 283 $36 - - $3 $39 Track and bridge projects to improve safety and reliability.   Purchase of at least 88 next generation passenger cars and 21 Multiple Midwest Corridors n/a $268 $100 - $2 $370 locomotives for service on 8 midwestern corridors; investments in   passenger/freight bottlenecks around Chicago. Other Corridors / Freight Investments n/a $17 $13 $176 $40 $246 Improvements to freight corridors and long-distance service. varies State Rail Plans n/a $1 - - - $1 Planning to lay groundwork for future rail service. planning TOTAL $2,571 $204 $176 $54 $3,005 SOURCES : Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010. Economy: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2010. International Statistics: CIA World Factbook, 2012. All Other Information: Federal Railroad Administration, 2012.