A new study looks at adding 15 additional long-distance routes to Amtrak, which would expand access to 39 million Americans.

This map shows the routes it proposes operating ... a standard fleet of high-speed trains while paying Amtrak track usage and station service fees to ensure reliability and on-time performance.

In a piece for Fast Company, Kristin Toussaint describes how 15 proposed new Amtrak routes could unlock rail travel for 39 million more Americans and serve over 60 new metro areas, as indicated in a ...

An FRA report to the US Congress recommends introducing 15 new long-distance passenger routes at a cost ranging from $US ...