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 == Northeast Corridor Future ==
-The FRA's Northeast Corridor (NEC) Future is a long-term plan aimed at improving the nation's Northeast Corridor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/|title=NEC Future|website=Federal Railroad Administration|access-date=October 16, 2018|archive-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110111654/https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/|url-status=live}}</ref> The NEC Future plan consists of four components (also known as the Selective Alternative) that are: Improve rail service, Modernize NEC infrastructure, Expand rail capacity, and Study New Haven-to-Providence capacity. These four components all aim to improve the reliability and performance of the NEC system, whether it be through intercity or regional means.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/tier1_eis/rod/rod_web.aspx|title=NEC Future: Record of Decision|last=Reyes-Alicea|first=Rebecca|date=July 2017|website=Federal Railroad Administration|access-date=October 16, 2018|archive-date=October 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028151636/https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/tier1_eis/rod/rod_web.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> The Selective Alternative looks to do four major things: Improve rail service by increasing frequency of trains, decreasing travel time, and making better passenger convenience; Modernize NEC infrastructure by having corridor-wide repair and replacing and fixing parts to bring the entire system to increased reliability; Expand rail capacity by adding new infrastructure between cities and increasing train speeds and capacity; and Study New Haven to Providence capacity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/alternatives/selected/|title=NEC Future: Selected Alternative Description|website=Federal Railroad Administration|access-date=October 16, 2018|archive-date=October 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028151635/https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/alternatives/selected/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+The FRA's [[Northeast Corridor Future|Northeast Corridor (NEC) Future]] is a long-term plan aimed at improving the nation's Northeast Corridor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/|title=NEC Future|website=Federal Railroad Administration|access-date=October 16, 2018|archive-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110111654/https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/|url-status=live}}</ref> The NEC Future plan consists of four components (also known as the Selective Alternative) that are: Improve rail service, Modernize NEC infrastructure, Expand rail capacity, and Study New Haven-to-Providence capacity. These four components all aim to improve the reliability and performance of the NEC system, whether it be through intercity or regional means.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/tier1_eis/rod/rod_web.aspx|title=NEC Future: Record of Decision|last=Reyes-Alicea|first=Rebecca|date=July 2017|website=Federal Railroad Administration|access-date=October 16, 2018|archive-date=October 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028151636/https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/tier1_eis/rod/rod_web.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> The Selective Alternative looks to do four major things: Improve rail service by increasing frequency of trains, decreasing travel time, and making better passenger convenience; Modernize NEC infrastructure by having corridor-wide repair and replacing and fixing parts to bring the entire system to increased reliability; Expand rail capacity by adding new infrastructure between cities and increasing train speeds and capacity; and Study New Haven to Providence capacity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/alternatives/selected/|title=NEC Future: Selected Alternative Description|website=Federal Railroad Administration|access-date=October 16, 2018|archive-date=October 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028151635/https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/alternatives/selected/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 The NEC Future ROD (Record of Decision) was issued in July 2017, which marked the completion of the Tier 1 environmental review process. The ROD lays out everything involved with the project, including the plan itself and feedback from individuals, organizations, and stakeholders.<ref name=":0" /> There is no listed completion date for the NEC Future and Selective Alternative.
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 * The [[Surface Transportation Board]] manages economic aspects of railroads, including rates, service, acquisition, and abandonment.
 * The [[Federal Transit Administration]] provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit agencies, including local rail operators not regulated by the FRA (subway, elevated rail, and light rail).
-* The [[Interstate Commerce Commission]], abolished in 1995, regulated railroad safety before the creation of the FRA.
+* The Interstate Commerce Commission, abolished in 1995, regulated railroad safety before the creation of the FRA.
 * The [[National Transportation Safety Board]] investigates transportation accidents and crashes, including those involving railroads.
-* The [[United States Railroad Administration]] managed the national railroad system during World War I, in operation from 1917 to 1920.
+* The United States Railroad Administration managed the national railroad system during World War I, in operation from 1917 to 1920.
-* [[Rail speed limits in the United States]]
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