Pennsylvania, Michigan and Massachusetts have all announced they are doing work on passenger rail even before the FRA announcers funding later this year
Firstly the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority has begun looking into where to put a station in Reading for a Reading To Philadelphia rail line and creating a TOD policy for the area around the station while they wait for the FRA funds to arrive for the restoration of the line
Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority to analyze potential locations of train stations in Reading The project is in anticipation of a long-term goal of the restoration of passenger rail service between Reading and Philadelphia. WFMZ.comMassachusetts has announced funding to raise the track speeds and add new sidings on the rail line between Worcester and Springfield up to speeds of 80 mph cutting trip times down to 2 hours
MassDOT Seeking Funds to Add More Frequent, Faster Worcester-Springfield Passenger Rail Service - Streetsblog Massachusetts MassDOT estimates that its proposed track improvements could enable Amtrak trains to run up to 80 mph, and reduce the time for passenger rai mass.streetsblog.org