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May 1999

This report aims at specifying, on a preliminary basis, the infrastructure improvements that would enable the Washington–Richmond Corridor to accommodate reliably the mix and volume of higher speed intercity passenger, commuter, and freight services that the line’s operators and public partners foresee for the year 2015 with satisfactory reliability. provides further details for every task.

 Volume I - Main Report    (PDF)     (HTML)  
 Volume II - Appendixes  (PDF)   (HTML)

VOLUME I
Executive Summary
Main Report
  • Chapter 1:   INTRODUCTION
  • Chapter 2:   THE CORRIDOR TODAY
  • Chapter 3:   SERVICE GOALS
  • Chapter 4:   METHODOLOGIES
  • Chapter 5:   INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
  • Chapter 6:   CONCLUSION
  • VOLUME II
    Appendix A:   Curve Analysis Washington to Richmond 
    Appendix B:   Train Performance Analysis to Support Project Goals 
    Appendix C:   Operations Analysis to Support Project Goals 
    Appendix D:   Existing and Proposed 2015 Track Configuration 
    Appendix E:   Ownership and Property Rights 
    Appendix F:   Proposed 2015 Schedules fore Intercity and Commuter Trains 
    Appendix G:   Description of Individual Projects 
    Appendix H:   Grade Crossings 

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