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.orgThe Michigan state Government has allotted 20 million to high speed rail to be given out in Grants to local governments, additionally the state legislature has mentioned it could be used to improve existing passenger rail lines by increasing frequency or renovating the Ann Arbor station
Michigan to boost high-speed passenger rail with $20M program Local governments will be able to invest in high-speed rail services thanks to a grant program approved by state lawmakers. mliveOh fuck I missed this for a minutes but, Metra is restoring service to Rockford by 2027. The line will have 2 daily trains running at 79 mph with stops in Belvedere, Huntly, and Elgin. The trip time will be 95 minutes between Rockford and Chicago
Metra is coming to Rockford: Governor announces rail deal Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced the state reached an agreement with Metra to restore passenger rail service to Rockford. Rockford Register Star