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High Speed Rails
Midwest High-Speed Rail Network
Environmental Law and Policy Center
The proposed "Midwest Metroliner" would use modern new railcars on upgraded existing track and cut train travel times between the major Midwestern cities to be competitive on a door-to-door basis with air travel.

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Railway Traffic and Passenger Tariffs Regulations
Canadian Transportation Agency
Overview of tariff interpretation and reporting.

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Safety
Office of Safety
Federal Railroad Administration
Overview of recent safety regulations.

Railway Safety Consultative Committee
Transport Canada
Information on safety fact sheets, legislation and publications.

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State and Provincial Resources
ILLINOIS
Rail Freight Program
Illinois Department of Transportation
Provides capital assistance to communities, railroads and shippers to preserve and improve rail freight service in Illinois.

Travel by Amtrak in Illinois
Illinois Department of Transportation
Route map providing Amtrak train information for Illinois.

INDIANA
Railroad Section
Indiana Department of Transportation
Information on Indiana railroad routes, passenger rail service in addition to loan and grant funding programs.

MINNESOTA
Light Rail Transit
Minnesota Department of Transportation
The light rail system will serve the metropolitan areas of Minnesota.

Minnesota's Transportation Network: Rail
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Information about passenger, commuter, and light transit rail, as well as rail safety, shipping freight, and railroad maps.

PENNSYLVANIA
Bureau of Rail Freight, Ports and Waterways
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
An overview of the bureau's aim to preserve and promote rail freight service and to manage and maintain the state-owned rail lines.

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Statistics
Rail Profile
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Part of the National Transportation Statistics 2003 report, the profile overviews the financial, inventory, performance and safety of U.S. railways.

Railroad Statistics by State
Association of American Railroads
Key railroad statistics including geographical coverage, employee and freight information.

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Tariffs and Taxes
Railway Traffic and Passenger Tariffs Regulations
Canadian Transportation Agency
Overview of tariff interpretation and reporting.

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