Source: adapted from D. Machalaba, "New Era Dawns for Rail Building", Wall Street Journal, February 13, 2008; Page A.
Major Rail Corridors Improved since 2000
A substantial wave of investment took place in recent years over strategic segments of the American rail system with the goal of improving the capacity and efficiency of long distance corridors. The most significant projects include:
- Transcon corridor (BNSF): $US 2 billion.
- Crescent corridor (NS): $US 2 billion.
- Southeast corridor (CSX): $US 250 million.
- Heartland corridor (NS): $US 260 million.
- Meridian speedway (NS/KCS): $US 300 million.
- Mexico corridor (KCS): $US NA.
- Sunset corridor (UP): $US 2 billion.