Amtrak Next-Generation High-Speed Rail Program

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high-speed rail initiative rail infrastructure program

The Amtrak Next-Generation High-Speed Rail Program is an initiative to modernize and expand high-speed passenger rail service in the United States, particularly along the Northeast Corridor, through new trainsets, infrastructure upgrades, and improved travel times.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	high-speed rail initiative ⓘ rail infrastructure program ⓘ
beneficiary	Northeast Corridor metropolitan regions ⓘ intercity rail passengers ⓘ
component	infrastructure upgrades ⓘ new high-speed trainsets ⓘ signal system upgrades ⓘ station improvements ⓘ track improvements ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
focusArea	Northeast Corridor Boston–New York–Washington route NERFINISHED ⓘ intercity passenger rail ⓘ
fundingSource	Amtrak capital budget ⓘ federal capital grants ⓘ state and regional contributions ⓘ
goal	expand high-speed passenger rail service in the United States ⓘ increase train frequency and capacity ⓘ modernize high-speed passenger rail service in the United States ⓘ reduce travel times on the Northeast Corridor ⓘ
includes	planning for future capacity expansion ⓘ
includesProcurementOf	next-generation high-speed trainsets to replace older equipment ⓘ
intendedEffect	enhance safety of rail operations ⓘ improve passenger comfort and amenities ⓘ improve reliability of high-speed rail service ⓘ increase maximum operating speeds on certain segments ⓘ increase ridership on Amtrak high-speed services ⓘ reduce congestion on parallel highways and air routes ⓘ reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation ⓘ support economic development along the corridor ⓘ
modeOfTransport	rail ⓘ
operator	Amtrak ⓘ
planningAspect	corridor capacity analysis ⓘ environmental review and permitting ⓘ phased implementation of upgrades ⓘ
primaryCorridor	Northeast Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo	Amtrak Northeast Corridor Improvement projects NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. high-speed rail policy initiatives ⓘ
sector	transportation ⓘ
serviceType	high-speed rail ⓘ passenger rail ⓘ
stakeholder	U.S. federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ commuter rail agencies sharing the corridor ⓘ state governments along the Northeast Corridor ⓘ
timeHorizon	long-term capital investment program ⓘ

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Avelia Liberty trainset → designedFor → Amtrak Next-Generation High-Speed Rail Program ⓘ

subject surface form: Avelia Liberty