Investor Presentaiton
Route Options Evaluation Methodology
Evaluated the range of route options to select one route option for each potential new
long-distance route
Compared route options based on evaluation criteria
。 Compare and rate quantitative data
Evaluation criteria organized into four categories that align with the legislative considerations
✓ Metropolitan Area Travel Flows
✓ Rural Accessibility
Geographic Coverage/Network Connectivity
✓ Stakeholder Input
Results of the comparison summarized by category
○ Other factors: Considered when selecting a route option where the evaluation criteria alone is inconclusive
✓ Professional Judgement: leverage rail planning experience
✓ Discontinued Network: Portion of discontinued routes that no longer have service
■ Defined catchment areas for the route options to collect data
■ Excluded trips for route options serving local MSA pairs
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
FRA
LONG-DISTANCE
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