TRI-STATE HIGH SPEED RAIL STUDY: CHICAGO - MILWAUKEE - TWIN CITIES CORRIDOR. FINAL REPORT

The purpose of the Tri-State Study of High Speed Rail Service was to investigate the economic and financial potential for constructing and operating a high speed rail system in one of two corridors (a Northern or a Southern Corridor) between Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul. The study provides a pre-feasibility concept assessment of the role of high speed rail by analyzing the potential: technology and route options; environmental constraints; ridership and revenue estimates; operating options; operating and maintenance costs; capital costs; and financial and economic returns. Included in this report are a summary description of the study process and its findings, conclusions and recommendations. A series of five Technical Reports were prepared in carrying out this study. They provide supporting documentation and analyses and can be reviewed at the Illinois Department of Transportation, Bureau of Railroads, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Railroads and Waterways, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Policy Analysis and Information Section.

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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/13519
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Management Systems, Incorporated

  11317 Beach Mill Road
  Great Falls, VA  United States  22066

  Benesch (Alfred) and Company

  233 North Michigan Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60601
• Publication Date: 1991

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Capital costs; Costs; Economic analysis; Environmental impacts; Feasibility analysis; Financial analysis; Forecasting; High speed rail; Maintenance practices; Operations; Revenues; Ridership; Route choice; Technology; Transportation corridors; Urban growth
• Uncontrolled Terms: Operation and maintenance
• Geographic Terms: Chicago (Illinois); Milwaukee (Wisconsin); Minneapolis (Minnesota); Saint Paul (Minnesota)
• Old TRIS Terms: Option; Urban corridors
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Environment; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00611984
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1991 12:00AM