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APTA ROI Guide for Decision Makers (Vol 1) (2021)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/Business%20Case%20ROI%20Guide%20for%20IPR%20Corridor%20Investments-June2021.pdf

APTA ROI Guide for Decision Makers "Methodology" (Vol 2) (2021)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/APTA_AASHTO%20Guide%20ROI%20Methodology%20for%20Intercity%20Rail%20Corridors%20-%20MIPRC%20%202021.pdf

APTA ROI Tool Information (Vol 3) (2021)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/APTA_AASHTO%20HSIPR-v3-ROI-Tool-Information-June-2020a.pdf

APTA ROI Guide for Decision Makers "Slide Deck" (2021)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/APTA_AASHTO%20Guide%20ROI%20Bus%20Case%20for%20Intercity%20Rail%20Corridors%20-%20MIPRC%20Annual%20Meeting%202021.pdf

Amtrak Feasibility Report 2010

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/2010%20final-amtrak-study.pdf

Amtrak Ridership for FY22

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/Amtrak%20FY22-Year-End-Ridership.pdf

Amtrak Station Program Planning Guidelines 2013

https://www.aiava.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-RESOURCE_Amtrak_Station_Program_Planning_Guidelines.pdf

Amtrak Submitted Core Application Gulf Coast 2022

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/Amtrak%20Submitted-Core-Application-Gulf-Coast.pdf

Amtrak Timetable 2018

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/timetables_National_20180601.pdf

Amtrak VP Ray Lang Slide Deck 2022

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/Amtrak%20Ray%20Lang%202022.pdf

Amtrak VP Ray Lang video 2022

https://youtu.be/-h2EZzMo3tI?si=PvDyL-jblKXGDBWR

BNSF Needs Assessment (2020)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/BNSF%20HF%20Requirements.pdf

FRA Benefit-Cost Analysis 2022

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/FRA%20Grants%20Preparing%20a%20Benefit-Cost%20Analysis.pdf

FRA Corridor ID and Development Grant Program

https://railroads.dot.gov/corridor-ID-program

FRA Corridor Identification and Development Letters 2022

https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FRA-2022-0031/comments

FRA Long-Distance Service Study 2022

https://fralongdistancerailstudy.org/

FRA Notice of Funding Opportunity for Passenger Rail 2022

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/07/2022-26610/notice-of-funding-opportunity-for-the-federal-state-partnership-for-intercity-passenger-rail-program

FRA Restoration and Enhancements Grant Fast Sheet

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/FRA%20R%20and%20E%20Grant%20Program.pdf

FRA South Central Fact Sheet (2016)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/FRA%20South%20Central%20Regional%20Fact%20Sheet%202016-11-23.pdf

FRA Webinars

https://railroads.dot.gov/webinars

IIJA (BIL) Infrastructure Act of 2021

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/IIJA%20BIL%202021.pdf

IIJA (BIL) Kansas

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/IIJA%20Kansas.pdf

IIJA (BIL) New Grants and Policy Programs

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/IIJA%20-%20New%20Grant%20and%20Policy%20Programs%20.pdf

IIJA (BIL) Oklahoma

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/IIJA%20Oklahoma.pdf

KDOT (High Speed) Rail Feasibility Study 2000 (Read the Results on page 30!)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/KS%20Rail%20Study%202000.pdf

KDOT Heartland Flyer Extension Application 2023

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/2023%20HEARTLAND-FLYER-APPLICATION-FINAL.pdf

KDOT and ODOT Statement Letter on Heartland Flyer Proposal 2023

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/Heartland%20Flyer%20Extension%20%20Letter%20of%20Support%20for%20a%20BiState%20Application%20to%20the%20FRA%20Corridor%20ID%20Program%20.pdf

KDOT letter to Norman, Oklahoma 2023

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/KDOT%20to%20City%20of%20Norman.pdf

KDOT HFE Needs Assessment 2020

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/KDOT%20Heartland%20Flyer%20Extension%20Infrastructure%20Needs%20Assessment%202020-1.pdf

KDOT Kansas Draft Rail Plan 2022

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/KDOT%202022%20Draft_Kansas_State_Rail_Plan.pdf

KDOT Kansas Rail Plan 2017

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/KDOT%20RailPlan%202017%20Clip%20lite.pdf

KDOT Service Development Plan 2011

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/KDOT-Passenger-Rail-SDP.pdf

KDOT Kansas Rail Plan 2010

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/Kdot%20SRP%20-%20DRAFT%20Final%20Report%20111210.pdf

KDOT Kansas Rail Plan 2006

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/ksrailpln06.pdf

KU Return on Investment (ROI) Heartland Flyer Study 2009

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/KU%20ROI%20121709.pdf

Kansas House Bill 2552 (Passenger Rail Commission Act 2010)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/HB2552.pdf

Kansas IKE Transportation Bill Summary

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/IKE%20Summary%20sb_173_2020.pdf

Kansas Senate Bill 349 (legislative year 2024) (operational support for Heartland Flyer Extension)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/sb349_00_0000.pdf

Kansas Senate Bill 514 (legislative year 2024) (passenger rail first appears on page 283)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/sb514_02_0000.pdf

Kansas Senate Bill 514, explained by KLRD: (passenger rail first appears on page 11)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/bill_exp_sb514_01_0000.pdf

Kansas Senate Bill 409 (Passenger Rail Program passed into law 2010)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/SB409.pdf

Kansas Senate Transportation Hearing on SB 349 (2024)

https://www.youtube.com/live/M1ssT1S5H6k?si=HJyyLXG9NSE_WuhW

Kansas Statute 75-5089 (Passenger Rail Service Program and Revolving Fund)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/Kansas%20Statute%2075-5089.pdf

MIPRC Meeting Slide Deck (2021)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/MIPRC%20Annual%20Meeting%202021_State%20DOTs%20updates_10_14_21.pdf

MORPAC Missouri Passenger Rail Advisory Committee

https://miprc.org/Portals/0/pdfs/Overview_MORPAC_MIPRC2016AnnMtg.pdf?ver=2016-10-10-131042-190

Midwest Network 220 mph High Speed Rail Benefits Study

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/Midwest%20HSR%20Network%20Benefits%20Study-FinalRpt-2012-0209.pdf

MoDOT 2021 Missouri State Freight and Rail Plan

https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022%20MoDOT%20Freight%20Rail%20Plan%20Passenger%20Rail%20Technical%20Report_1.pdf

MoDOT 2012 Passenger Rail Plan

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/MoDOT%20Passenger%20Rail%20Plan%202012.pdf

MoDOT 2021 Passenger Rail Economic Impact

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/2021%20MoDOT%20Passenger%20Rail%20Executive%20Summary%20v5.pdf

NFA Backgrounder 2012 PDF

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/NFA%20Backgrounder%202012.pdf

New Service – EIS – FONSI Economic Benefit – Alternatives Analysis Studies

https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northernflyeralliance.com%2FewExternalFiles%2FNew%2520Service-EIS%2520-FONSI%2520Economic%2520Benefit%2520-Alternatives%2520Analysis%2520Studies.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK

ODOT Amtrak Contract 2018

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/ODOT%20Amtrak%20Contract%202018.pdf

ODOT Amtrak Contract 2022

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/ODOT%20Amtrak%20Contract%202022.pdf

ODOT Carter Burgess Heartland Flyer Study 2005

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/carter_burgess.pdf

ODOT Grant Application for Grade Rail Safety Improvements for the HFE 2022

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/ODOT%20At-Grade%20Rail%20Safety%20Improvements%20Narrative.pdf

ODOT High Speed Passenger Rail Application 2009

https://www.odot.org/recovery/hs_rail/final-fra.htm

ODOT State Rail Plan 2021

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/ODOT%20SRP%202021%20Final%20with%20FRA%20Approval.pdf

ODOT and KDOT Statement Letter on the Heartland Proposal 2023

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/Heartland%20Flyer%20Extension%20%20Letter%20of%20Support%20for%20a%20BiState%20Application%20to%20the%20FRA%20Corridor%20ID%20Program%20.pdf

ODOT Draft State Rail Plan February 2012

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/ODOT%202012_RailPlanDraft_2-10-2012.pdf

Oklahoma Passenger Rail Revolving Fund (Title 66-321 to 66-334)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/Oklahoma%20Title%2066.pdf

Oklahoma Revenue and Taxation (Title 68)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/Oklahoma%20Title%2068.pdf

Oklahoma Tourism and Passenger Rail Act

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/OK%20Tourism%20and%20Passenger%20Rail%20Act%20V3.pdf

OneRail - RPA Presentation November 2021

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/OneRail%20RPA%20Nov%202021.pdf

RPA - Amtrak's Route Accounting Flawed (Executive Summary 2018)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/NARP%20amtraks_route_accounting_-_executive_summary.pdf

RPA - Amtrak's Route Accounting Flawed (Full White Paper 2018)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/NARP%20amtraks_route_accounting_-_fatally_flawed.pdf

RPA 2019 Amtrak Solutions

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%20Amtrak%20Solutions.pdf

RPA 2019 Benefits of Passenger Trains

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%20Growing%20Americas%20Economy.pdf

RPA 2019 High-Speed Rail

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%20high_speed_rail.pdf

RPA 2019 On-Time Performance

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%20otp%20v4.pdf

RPA 2019 Rural Mobility

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%20rural_mobility.pdf

RPA 2019 State of Good Repair

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%20state_of_good_repair.pdf

RPA 2023 BIL Benefits

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%202023%20bil_benefits_2023_final.pdf

RPA 2023 Economic Benefits

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%202023%20economic_benefits_2023_1_final.pdf

RPA 2023 Environmental Benefits

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%202023%20environmental_benefits_2023_final.pdf

RPA 2023 High-Speed Rail

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%202023%20high-speed_rail_2023_final.pdf

RPA 2023 National Network

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%202023%20national_network_rural_mobility_2023_final.pdf

RPA 2023 Rail Passenger Bill of Rights

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%202023%20rail_passenger_bill_of_rights_final.pdf

RPA 2024 Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Study

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%202024%20Amtrak%20Daily%20Long-Distance%20Study.pdf

RPA 2024 BIL Already Advancing Critical Projects

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%202024%20BIL%20Already%20Advancing%20Critical%20Projects.pdf

RPA 2024 Bill of Rights

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%202024%20Bill%20of%20Rights.pdf

RPA 2024 Economic Engines

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%202024%20Economic%20Engines.pdf

RPA 2024 Fiscal 2025 Grant Request

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%202024%20FIscal%202025%20Grant%20Request.pdf

RPA 2024 High-Speed Rail

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%202024%20High-Speed%20Rail.pdf

RPA 2024 National Network

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%202024%20National%20Network.pdf

RPA 2024 Passenger Trains Climate Solution

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/RPA%202024%20Passenger%20Trains%20Climate%20Solution.pdf

RPA Sean Jeans-Gail at Texas Rail Advocates 2022 Slide Deck

https://texasrailadvocates.org/share/swrc2022/slides/sean-jeans-gail-rpa.pdf

RPA Sean Jeans-Gail at Texas Rail Advocates 2022 Video

https://youtu.be/INuw4sZrqEw?si=w5tMw1eleuISJOfs

RPA State Supported Services Webinar Slide Deck (2021)

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/NARP%20state_supported_services.pdf

TXDOT Texas Rail Plan 2010

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/exec_summ.pdf

Chapter 1 – Introduction

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/ch1.pdf

Chapter 2 – Outreach Process

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/ch2.pdf

Chapter 3 – Freight Rail System

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/ch3.pdf

Chapter 4 – Passenger Rail Systems

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/ch4.pdf

Chapter 5 – Rail Safety and Security

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/ch5.pdf

Chapter 6 – Financial Options

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/ch6.pdf

Chapter 7 – Short and Long-Term Rail Program

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/ch7.pdf

Texas Transportation Institute Heartland Flyer Benefit Study

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/TAMU%20Heartland%20Flyer%20Study.pdf

Texas Transportation Institute Heartland Flyer Funding

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/TTI%202004.pdf

USDOT Benefit Cost Analysis Guidance for Grant Programs 2022

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/USDOT%20Benefit%20Cost%20Analysis%20Guidance%202022%20%28Revised%29.pdf

WATCO Purchase Agreement to buy the Oklahoma Sooner Sub

https://www.northernflyeralliance.com/ewExternalFiles/03-Sooner%20Sub%20Line%20-%20Watco%20Contract%20with%20ODOT.pdf

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