Investor Presentaiton
Metropolitan Area Travel Flows
Considered travel demand between Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
Based on 2021 Next-Generation (NextGen) National Household Travel
Survey (NHTS) National Passenger Origin-Destination Data
■ Identified terminal markets for potential new long-distance routes
MSA pairs with 500,000 annual trips or more across all modes
○ Trip lengths of 750 to 2,000 miles
MSA pairs not served directly by rail in the Baseline Network
■ Connected terminal markets with a range of route options
Considered travel demand between intermediate markets
MSA pairs with 500,000 annual trips or more across all modes
In addition to metropolitan
area travel flows, many routes
and route options were
developed to address needs
related to rural accessibility.
MSA: Urbanized areas with a minimum population of 50,000
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
FRA
LONG-DISTANCE
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