‘‘(2) To establish the period covered by the 
State rail plan. 
‘‘(3) To present priorities and strategies to en-
hance rail service in the State that benefits the pub-
lic. 
‘‘(4) To serve as the basis for Federal and 
State rail investments within the State. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—A State rail plan shall be co-
ordinated with other State transportation planning goals 
and programs and set forth rail transportation’s role with-
in the State transportation system. 
‘‘§ 22504. Transparency; coordination; review 
‘‘(a) PREPARATION.—A State shall provide adequate 
and reasonable notice and opportunity for comment and 
other input to the public, rail carriers, commuter and tran-
sit authorities operating in, or affected by rail operations 
within the State, units of local government, and other in-
terested parties in the preparation and review of its State 
rail plan. 
‘‘(b) 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COORDINATION.—A 
State shall review the freight and passenger rail service 
activities and initiatives by regional planning agencies, re-
gional transportation authorities, and municipalities with-
in the State, or in the region in which the State is located, 
while preparing the plan, and shall include any rec-
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ommendations made by such agencies, authorities, and 
municipalities as deemed appropriate by the State. 
‘‘§ 22505. Content 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State rail plan shall con-
tain the following: 
‘‘(1) An inventory of the existing overall rail 
transportation system and rail services and facilities 
within the State and an analysis of the role of rail 
transportation within the State’s surface transpor-
tation system. 
‘‘(2) A review of all rail lines within the State, 
including proposed high-speed rail corridors and sig-
nificant rail line segments not currently in service. 
‘‘(3) A statement of the State’s passenger rail 
service objectives, including minimum service levels, 
for rail transportation routes in the State. 
‘‘(4) A general analysis of rail’s transportation, 
economic, and environmental impacts in the State, 
including congestion mitigation, trade and economic 
development, air quality, land-use, energy-use, and 
community impacts. 
‘‘(5) A long-range rail investment program for 
current and future freight and passenger infrastruc-
ture in the State that meets the requirements of 
subsection (b). 
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‘‘(6) A statement of public financing issues for 
rail projects and service in the State, including a list 
of current and prospective public capital and oper-
ating funding resources, public subsidies, State tax-
ation, and other financial policies relating to rail in-
frastructure development. 
‘‘(7) An identification of rail infrastructure 
issues within the State that reflects consultation 
with all relevant stake holders. 
‘‘(8) A review of major passenger and freight 
intermodal rail connections and facilities within the 
State, including seaports, and prioritized options to 
maximize service integration and efficiency between 
rail and other modes of transportation within the 
State. 
‘‘(9) A review of publicly funded projects within 
the State to improve rail transportation safety, in-
cluding all major projects funded under section 130 
of title 23. 
‘‘(10) A performance evaluation of passenger 
rail services operating in the State, including pos-
sible improvements in those services, and a descrip-
tion of strategies to achieve those improvements. 
‘‘(11) A compilation of studies and reports on 
high-speed rail corridor development within the 
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State not included in a previous plan under this 
chapter, and a plan for funding any recommended 
development of such corridors in the State. 
‘‘(12) A statement that the State is in compli-
ance with the requirements of section 22102. 
‘‘(b) LONG-RANGE SERVICE AND INVESTMENT PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAM
CONTENT.—A long-range rail 
investment program included in a State rail plan 
under subsection (a)(5) shall include the following 
matters: 
‘‘(A) A list of any rail capital projects ex-
pected to be undertaken or supported in whole 
or in part by the State. 
‘‘(B) A detailed funding plan for those 
projects. 
‘‘(2) PROJECT LIST CONTENT.—The list of rail 
capital projects shall contain— 
‘‘(A) a description of the anticipated public 
and private benefits of each such project; and 
‘‘(B) a statement of the correlation be-
tween— 
‘‘(i) public funding contributions for 
the projects; and 
‘‘(ii) the public benefits. 
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‘‘(3) CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROJECT LIST.—In 
preparing the list of freight and intercity passenger 
rail capital projects, a State rail transportation au-
thority should take into consideration the following 
matters: 
‘‘(A) Contributions made by non-Federal 
and non-State sources through user fees, 
matching funds, or other private capital involve-
ment. 
‘‘(B) Rail capacity and congestion effects. 
‘‘(C) Effects on highway, aviation, and 
maritime capacity, congestion, or safety. 
‘‘(D) Regional balance. 
‘‘(E) Environmental impact. 
‘‘(F) Economic and employment impacts. 
‘‘(G) Projected ridership and other service 
measures for passenger rail projects. 
‘‘§ 22506. Review 
‘‘The Secretary shall prescribe procedures for States 
to submit State rail plans for review under this title, in-
cluding standardized format and data requirements. State 
rail plans completed before the date of enactment of the 
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 
that substantially meet the requirements of this chapter, 
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as determined by the Secretary, shall be deemed by the 
Secretary to have met the requirements of this chapter.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The table of chapters for the title is amend-
ed by inserting the following after the item relating 
to chapter 223: 
‘‘225. State rail plans ........................................................................22501’’. 
(2) The chapter analysis for subtitle V is 
amended by inserting the following after the item re-
lating to chapter 223: 
‘‘225. State rail plans ........................................................................22501’’. 
SEC. 303. NEXT GENERATION CORRIDOR TRAIN EQUIP-
MENT POOL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Within 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall establish a Next 
Generation Corridor Equipment Pool Committee, com-
prised of representatives of Amtrak, the Federal Railroad 
Administration, host freight railroad companies, passenger 
railroad equipment manufacturers, and other passenger 
railroad operators as appropriate and interested States. 
The purpose of the Committee shall be to design, develop 
specifications for, and procure standardized next-genera-
tion corridor equipment. 
(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Committee may— 
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