{"id":24227,"date":"2024-03-21T06:56:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T11:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daytripper28.com\/?p=24227"},"modified":"2024-05-08T11:18:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T16:18:50","slug":"twin-cities-could-get-new-long-distance-amtrak-routes-in-ambitious-federal-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daytripper28.com\/twin-cities-could-get-new-long-distance-amtrak-routes-in-ambitious-federal-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Twin Cities Could Get New Long-Distance Amtrak Routes in Ambitious Federal Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Federal Railroad Administration has unveiled a visionary proposal that could fundamentally expand passenger rail service across the United States, including new routes that would connect the Twin Cities directly to major cities out West for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FRA’s newly-released Long-Distance Service Study calls for over a dozen potential new Amtrak corridors of 750-2,000 miles to enhance geographic coverage and transportation access nationwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposed Twin Cities Routes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Among the proposed routes that have rail enthusiasts buzzing are three lines originating from the Twin Cities metro area:<\/p>\n\n\n\n