In the 1990s, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) undertook the Northeast High- Speed Rail Improvement Project to make infrastructure improvements that would enable Amtrak to meet a statutory goal of providing 3-hour intercity passenger rail service between Boston and New York City. Amtrak shared responsibility for implementing the project with commuter rail authorities and state governments, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) developed a master plan for the project and provided federal funds to Amtrak. GAO reviewed (1) the status of the project, (2) Amtrak's management of the project, (3) FRA's oversight of the project, and (4) best practices for managing future large-scale rail infrastructure projects.
Intercity Passenger Rail: Amtrak's Management of Northeast Corridor Improvements Demonstrates Need for Applying Best Practices
2004
84 pages
Report
No indication
English
Railroad Transportation , Metropolitan Rail Transportation , Management Practice , Business & Economics , Rail transportation , Railroad passenger service , Management , Improvements , Passenger transportation , Implementation , Railroads , Funds , Amtrak system , Northeast corridor , Intercity passenger railroads
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