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Corridor Identification and Development Program
US federal railroad funding mechanism

The Corridor Identification and Development Program, abbreviated as the Corridor ID Program, is a comprehensive planning program for inter-city passenger rail projects in the United States administered by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Each route accepted into the program is granted $500,000 toward planning activities and is prioritized for future federal funding.

As of December 2023[update], a total of 69 passenger rail corridors have been accepted into the Corridor ID Program. Of these, 7 are new high-speed rail routes, 34 are new conventional rail routes, 13 are existing routes with proposed extensions, and 15 are existing routes with proposed upgrades. For example, accepted projects include Brightline West high-speed rail, the Northern Lights Express from Minneapolis to Duluth, the Heartland Flyer extension from Oklahoma City to Newton, and frequency increases for the Cardinal and Sunset Limited.

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History

The $1.8 billion Corridor ID Program was authorized by Congress with the passage of the IIJA in November 2021 and was formally established in May 2022.12 The FRA began soliciting its first round of applications in December 20223 and made its first selection of 69 corridors in December 2023.4

Program

The purpose of the Corridor ID Program is to identify potential passenger rail expansion projects and to provide seed funding for planning stages. Construction and operational funding are not included. Eligible entities are invited to submit projects for consideration. Such entities include Amtrak, regional rail authorities, states, groups of state, state subdivisions, regional planning organizations, and federally recognized tribes.5 Once selected, each corridor is initially granted $500,000 toward project planning activities. Projects proceed through three steps:

  • Step 1: Determination of the scope, schedule, and cost estimate for preparing a Service Development Plan
  • Step 2: Preparation of the Service Development Plan. This plan must list details including train frequencies, peak and average operating speeds, trip times, station locations, capital projects, rolling stock needs, economic impacts, environmental benefits, and the project schedule. These grants require a 10% match from entities.
  • Step 3: Project development work readying the Service Development Plan for implementation, such as environmental impact statements and engineering design. Step 3 awardees must input a 20% match.6

List of corridors

This list is current as of December 2023[update]. A total of 69 passenger rail corridors spanning 44 states have been accepted into the Corridor ID Program.

Legend HSR New high-speed rail New New conventional rail Extension Existing route with extension, might include upgrades Upgrade Existing route with upgrades, no extension
Corridor7RouteSponsorTypeStep
Amtrak Texas High-Speed Rail CorridorDallas–HoustonAmtrakHSR3891
Brightline West High-Speed CorridorRancho Cucamonga–Las VegasNevada Department of Transportation
California High-Speed Rail Phase 1 CorridorSan Francisco–Los Angeles/AnaheimCalifornia High-Speed Rail Authority
Cascadia High-Speed Ground TransportationVancouver–PortlandWashington State Department of Transportation210
Charlotte, North Carolina, to Atlanta, Georgia, CorridorCharlotte–AtlantaNorth Carolina Department of Transportation
Fort Worth to Houston High-Speed Rail CorridorFort Worth–HoustonNorth Central Texas Council of Governments
High Desert CorridorVictor Valley–PalmdaleAntelope Valley Transit Authority
Asheville to Salisbury, North Carolina, CorridorAsheville–SalisburyNorth Carolina Department of TransportationNew
Atlanta to Savannah CorridorAtlanta–SavannahGeorgia Department of Transportation211
Atlanta-Chattanooga-Nashville-Memphis CorridorAtlanta–MemphisCity of Chattanooga1
Baton Rouge-New Orleans CorridorBaton Rouge–New OrleansLouisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Boston and Albany CorridorBoston–AlbanyMassachusetts Department of Transportation
Central Coast CorridorSan Jose–San Luis ObispoCalifornia Department of Transportation
Charlotte to Kings Mountain, North Carolina, CorridorCharlotte–Kings MountainNorth Carolina Department of Transportation
Chicago to Quad Cities Service Extension ProgramChicago–MolineIllinois Department of Transportation
Chicago, Fort Wayne, Columbus, and PittsburghChicago–PittsburghCity of Fort Wayne
Cleveland-Columbus-Dayton-Cincinnati (3C&D) CorridorCleveland–CincinnatiOhio Rail Development Commission
Cleveland-Toledo-Detroit CorridorCleveland–Detroit
Coachella Valley Rail CorridorLos Angeles–CoachellaCalifornia Department of Transportation
Colorado Front Range Corridor12Fort Collins–PuebloFront Range Passenger Rail District213
Commonwealth CorridorNewport News–New River ValleyVirginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation1
Diamond State LineNewark/Wilmington–Salisbury/BerlinDelaware Transit Corporation
Eau Claire-Twin Cities CorridorSt. Paul–Eau ClaireEau Claire County, Wisconsin
Fayetteville to Raleigh, North Carolina, CorridorFayetteville–RaleighNorth Carolina Department of Transportation
Gulf Coast Passenger Rail ServiceNew Orleans–MobileSouthern Rail Commission
Houston to San Antonio Corridor14Houston–San AntonioTexas Department of Transportation
I-20 Corridor Intercity Passenger Rail ServiceDallas–MeridianSouthern Rail Commission
Jacksonville-Orlando-Miami CorridorJacksonville–MiamiFlorida Department of Transportation
Louisville-Indianapolis Passenger Rail CorridorIndianapolis–LouisvilleKentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency
Miami-Orlando-Tampa CorridorMiami–TampaFlorida Department of Transportation
Milwaukee-Madison-Eau Claire-Twin Cities CorridorMilwaukee–MinneapolisWisconsin Department of Transportation
North Coast HiawathaChicago–Seattle/PortlandBig Sky Passenger Rail Authority
Northern Lights ExpressMinneapolis–DuluthMinnesota Department of Transportation
Peoria to Chicago Passenger Rail ServicePeoria–ChicagoCity of Peoria
Phoenix-Tucson CorridorBuckeye–TucsonArizona Department of Transportation
Reading-Philadelphia-New York Corridor15Reading–New York CitySchuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority
Scranton to New York Penn Station Corridor16Scranton–New York CityPennsylvania Department of Transportation217
Texas Triangle: Dallas-Fort Worth-Houston Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor18Fort Worth–HoustonTexas Department of Transportation
TCMC Service Expansion via La CrosseChicago–St. PaulWisconsin Department of Transportation
Wilmington to Raleigh, North Carolina, CorridorWilmington–RaleighNorth Carolina Department of Transportation
Winston-Salem to Raleigh, North Carolina, CorridorWinston-Salem–Raleigh
Amtrak to Long IslandWashington–New York City–RonkonkomaAmtrakExtension
Capitol CorridorExtensions to San Francisco, Salinas, Novato, SparksCalifornia Department of Transportation
Downeaster CorridorBoston–Brunswick–RocklandNorthern New England Passenger Rail Authority219
Green Mountain CorridorNew York City–Bennington–BurlingtonVermont Agency of Transportation
Hannibal Extension of Existing Chicago-Quincy CorridorChicago–Quincy–HannibalMissouri Department of Transportation
Heartland Flyer ExtensionFort Worth–Oklahoma City–NewtonKansas Department of Transportation
Kansas City, MO, to St Joseph, MO20St. Louis–Kansas City–St. JosephMissouri Department of Transportation
Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail CorridorSan Luis Obispo–San Diego–San YsidroCalifornia Department of Transportation
Milwaukee to Green Bay (Hiawatha Extension)Chicago–Milwaukee–Green BayWisconsin Department of Transportation
San Joaquin Valley CorridorMerced/Oakland–Sacramento–ReddingCalifornia Department of Transportation
Vermonter CorridorWashington–St. Albans–MontrealVermont Agency of Transportation
Washington, D.C., to Bristol, VA, CorridorWashington–Roanoke–BristolVirginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
Wolverine CorridorChicago–Detroit–WindsorMichigan Department of Transportation
Adirondack CorridorNew York City–MontrealNew York State Department of TransportationUpgrade
Amtrak Cascades CorridorEugene–VancouverWashington State Department of Transportation
Anchorage North & South CorridorFairbanks–SewardAlaska Railroad Corporation
Charlotte, North Carolina, to Washington, D.C., CorridorCharlotte–WashingtonNorth Carolina Department of Transportation
Chicago to Carbondale CorridorChicago–CarbondaleIllinois Department of Transportation
Chicago to Grand Rapids CorridorChicago–Grand RapidsMichigan Department of Transportation
Chicago to Port Huron CorridorChicago–Port Huron
Chicago to St. Louis Higher-Speed Rail Corridor21Chicago–St. LouisIllinois Department of Transportation
Daily Cardinal ServiceNew York City–ChicagoAmtrak
Daily Sunset Limited ServiceNew Orleans–Los Angeles
Empire CorridorNew York City–Niagara FallsNew York State Department of Transportation
Hartford Line CorridorNew Haven–SpringfieldConnecticut Department of Transportation
Indianapolis-Chicago Corridor22Indianapolis–ChicagoIndiana Department of Transportation
Keystone Corridor: Pittsburgh to PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia–PittsburghPennsylvania Department of Transportation
Milwaukee to Chicago Hiawatha ExpansionMilwaukee–ChicagoWisconsin Department of Transportation

References

  1. Johnston, Bob (17 May 2022). "FRA unveils Corridor ID and Development program: news and analysis". Trains. Retrieved 9 December 2023. https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/fra-unveils-corridor-id-and-development-program-news-and-analysis/ ↩

  2. "Corridor Identification and Development Program". railroads.dot.gov. Federal Railroad Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2023. https://railroads.dot.gov/corridor-ID-program ↩

  3. "FRA Begins Soliciting Proposals Through First-of-its-kind Program to Advance New and Enhanced Intercity Passenger Rail Corridors". Federal Railroad Administration. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023. https://railroads.dot.gov/about-fra/communications/newsroom/press-releases/fra-begins-soliciting-proposals-through-first-its ↩

  4. Lassen, David (8 December 2023). "Full list of passenger routes in FRA Corridor program released". Trains. Retrieved 9 December 2023. https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/full-list-of-passenger-routes-in-fra-corridor-program-released/ ↩

  5. Johnston, Bob (17 May 2022). "FRA unveils Corridor ID and Development program: news and analysis". Trains. Retrieved 9 December 2023. https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/fra-unveils-corridor-id-and-development-program-news-and-analysis/ ↩

  6. "Notice of Solicitation of Corridor Proposals and Funding Opportunity for the Corridor Identification and Development Program". Federal Register. Federal Railroad Administration and U.S. Department of Transportation. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/20/2022-27559/notice-of-solicitation-of-corridor-proposals-and-funding-opportunity-for-the-corridor-identification ↩

  7. "FY22 Corridor Identification and Development Program Selections" (PDF). railroads.dot.gov. Federal Railroad Administration. December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023. https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/2023-12/FY22%20CID%20Project%20Summaries-Map-r1.pdf ↩

  8. https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/fras-corridor-id-obligation-status-report https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/fras-corridor-id-obligation-status-report ↩

  9. https://railfan.com/trump-administration-pulls-funding-for-texas-high-speed-rail/ https://railfan.com/trump-administration-pulls-funding-for-texas-high-speed-rail/ ↩

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  11. https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/2023-12/FY22%20CID%20Project%20Summaries-Map-r1.pdf https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/2023-12/FY22%20CID%20Project%20Summaries-Map-r1.pdf ↩

  12. Front Range Passenger Rail District (March 27, 2023). "Corridor Identification and Development Application: Front Range Corridor Proposal" (PDF). https://www.ridethefrontrange.com/_files/ugd/3f188e_efd5bd38e8cd49ed8893d25a58f6ef0a.pdf ↩

  13. https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/2023-12/FY22%20CID%20Project%20Summaries-Map-r1.pdf https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/2023-12/FY22%20CID%20Project%20Summaries-Map-r1.pdf ↩

  14. Texas Department of Transportation (March 2023). "FY 2022 Corridor Identification and Development Application: Texas Triangle: Houston–San Antonio Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor" (PDF). https://ftp.txdot.gov/pub/txdot-info/fed/texas-triangle-houston-san-antonio-intercity-passenger-rail-corridor.pdf ↩

  15. Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (March 2023). "FY 2022 Corridor Identification and Development Application: Reading–Philadelphia–New York Corridor" (PDF). https://www.gosrpra.com/pdf/SRPRA-FRA-CIDP-Application.pdf ↩

  16. https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/reports/Analysis-of-Options-Scranton-New-York-Amtrak-Passenger-Rail-Service.pdf https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/reports/Analysis-of-Options-Scranton-New-York-Amtrak-Passenger-Rail-Service.pdf ↩

  17. https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/fras-corridor-id-obligation-status-report https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/fras-corridor-id-obligation-status-report ↩

  18. Texas Department of Transportation (March 2023). "FY 2022 Corridor Identification and Development Application: Texas Triangle: Dallas–Fort Worth–Houston Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor" (PDF). https://ftp.txdot.gov/pub/txdot-info/fed/texas-triangle-dallas-fort-worth-houston-intercity-passenger-rail-corridor.pdf ↩

  19. https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/fras-corridor-id-obligation-status-report https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/fras-corridor-id-obligation-status-report ↩

  20. Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (March 2023). "FY Corridor Identification and Development Program: Kansas City, MO–St. Joseph, MO" (PDF). https://miprc.org/Portals/0/userfiles/3/2023%20CIDD_MO_Kansas%20City-St_%20Joseph.pdf ↩

  21. Illinois Department of Transportation (March 27, 2023). "FY 2022 Corridor Identification and Development Application: Chicago to St. Louis High-Speed Rail Program" (PDF). https://miprc.org/Portals/0/userfiles/3/2023%20CIDD_IL_Chicago-St_%20Louis%20Corridor%20improvements.pdf?ver=WIZ74VYFrVkmv0h2FuKo1Q%3D%3D ↩

  22. Indiana Department of Transportation (March 2023). "FY 2022 Corridor Identification and Development Application: Indianapolis-Chicago Corridor" (PDF). https://miprc.org/Portals/0/userfiles/3/2023%20CIDD_IN_Indianapolis-Chicago%20improvements.pdf ↩