Rep. Neguse Announces Front Range Passenger Rail Included in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Corridor ID Program

Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will include the Front Range Passenger Rail Project in the Corridor Identification Development (Corridor ID) Plan, a program authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to facilitate the development of intercity passenger rail corridors. The FRA has also awarded the Front Range Passenger Rail Project with an initial $500,000 in federal funding to kick-start development efforts. 

This announcement follows efforts led by Congressman Neguse and other Colorado leaders requesting the inclusion of the Front Range Passenger Rail Project in the Corridor ID program. Earlier this year, Rep. Neguse penned a letter to the DOT highlighting the importance of the project to local communities and the need to reduce pressure and congestion on Colorado’s roads. 

“I am excited to announce that the Department of Transportation and Federal Railroad Administration will heed our call to include the Front Range Passenger Rail Project in the Corridor ID program. This is yet another example of the ways in which the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering for the people of Colorado,” said Congressman Neguse. “This corridor stretches across more than 160 miles, connecting 13 of the most populous counties across the state and acting as a transportation ‘spine’ for the Front Range. I am excited to see this project become a reality for our growing communities.” 

The Front Range Passenger Rail Project would connect cities from Fort Collins to Pueblo, with intermediate stops at Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs and more. 

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law contained $66 billion in funding for passenger rail developments. The Corridor Identification Development Plan is the first step in identifying projects for this unprecedented transformation of America’s passenger rail network. Rep. Neguse played a key role in the swift passage and enactment of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a monumental piece of legislation that invests in the economy, rebuilds roads and bridges and ensures American communities can compete in the 21st Century.

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