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‘‘(B) Projected population and economic 
growth and changing demographic characteris-
tics. 
‘‘(C) Connections to local rail and bus 
transit and alternative transportation options. 
‘‘(D) Economic profile of specific markets. 
‘‘(E) Congestion on existing transportation 
facilities and constraints on future capacity en-
hancements, in relation to efficient movement of 
both goods and people. 
‘‘(F) Distances between markets. 
‘‘(G) Geographic characteristics. 
‘‘(2) Conditions under which Federal invest-
ments in freight rail projects are justified. 
‘‘(3) A discussion of benefits and costs of po-
tential investments in high-performance rail that 
considers both user and public benefits and costs 
from a network perspective, to include factors such 
as potential passenger ridership or freight tonnage 
changes, travel time reductions, enhanced mobility 
benefits, improved reliability and resilience, environ-
mental benefits, economic benefits, and other public 
benefits, including sensitivity analyses on these fac-
tors. 
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‘‘(4) Issues related to timing and phasing for 
the implementation of potential Core Express Cor-
ridors, Regional Corridors, and Feeder Corridors. 
‘‘(5) A strategy for investments in intermodal 
passenger stations that are linked to local public 
transportation and non-motorized transportation op-
tions, and that connect to residential areas, commer-
cial areas, and other nearby transportation facilities. 
‘‘(6) Policies and strategies for improving the 
competitiveness of the Nation’s freight rail industry. 
‘‘(7) Suggested performance standards for fiscal 
and operational performance of new and enhanced 
high-performance rail services by service type. 
‘‘(8) General description of the environmental 
benefits or impacts related to the expansion of pas-
senger and freight rail networks, including analysis 
of climate change issues and implications. 
‘‘(9) Recommendations regarding project fi-
nancing, management and implementation for cor-
ridor development, station development, and similar 
projects. 
‘‘(10) Achievement of the objectives set forth in 
section 101 of the Rail for America Act. 
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‘‘(11) Additional factors that the Secretary 
deems relevant for achieving the objectives of this 
subsection. 
‘‘§ 22602. Regional rail development plans 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall facilitate the 
development of a Regional Rail Development Plans to de-
scribe a multi-State region’s plans for a comprehensive 
and integrated rail network, including plans for public in-
vestment in projects that contribute towards efficient 
movement and increased capacity for freight, by either Re-
gional Rail Development Authorities, described in chapter 
289 of this title, or by any two or more States that have 
entered into interstate compacts, agreements, or organiza-
tions for the purpose of developing such a plan. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL SHARE INCENTIVE.—A project pro-
posal for Passenger Corridor funding that is consistent 
with an adopted Regional Rail Development Plan shall be 
eligible for a higher Federal share of total project costs 
under the Passenger Corridors program, as described in 
section 24605(b)(7)(B) of this title, provided that the Re-
gional Rail Development Plan meets the content and proc-
ess criteria set forth in this paragraph. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS AND PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) CONTENTS.—At a minimum, the Regional 
Rail Development Plan shall contain— 
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‘‘(A) a map that shows specific alignment 
alternatives for the Core Express Corridors, Re-
gional Corridors, and Feeder Corridors that are 
consistent with the criteria established in the 
National Rail Development Plan and that iden-
tifies potential station locations; 
‘‘(B) an examination of multi-modal cor-
ridors and connections that considers the most 
cost-effective means for achieving the region’s 
transportation goals and objectives; 
‘‘(C) a phasing plan for developing or up-
grading specific segments of the regional net-
work; 
‘‘(D) a capital cost estimate for developing 
the regional network; 
‘‘(E) an analysis of operating financial 
forecasts, including high-level ridership and rev-
enue projections; 
‘‘(F) a benefit-cost analysis for the re-
gional network that considers both user and 
public benefits and costs from a network per-
spective, to include factors such as ridership 
projections, travel time reductions, enhanced 
mobility benefits, improved reliability and resil-
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ience, environmental benefits, economic bene-
fits, and other public benefits; 
‘‘(G) an analysis of potential land use poli-
cies and strategies for areas near high-perform-
ance rail stations; 
‘‘(H) general description of the environ-
mental benefits or impacts that could result 
from implementation of the Regional Rail De-
velopment Plan, including analysis of climate 
change issues and implications; 
‘‘(I) consideration of the goals, policies, 
and investment priorities described in highway 
and transit plans developed by States and met-
ropolitan planning organizations within the re-
gion; 
‘‘(J) 
potential 
non-Federal 
funding 
sources, including a detailed consideration of 
anticipated private sector participation; 
‘‘(K) a proposal for the institutional and 
governance structures that will be necessary to 
develop, operate, and maintain the regional net-
work; 
‘‘(L) other project implementation consid-
erations, including an analysis of the readiness 
of specific corridors to proceed for development 
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