The Delaware Department of Transportation and the Delaware Transit Corporation is exploring the potential of adding a new train station in Newport, DE! The purpose of this project is to: Determine the ridership potential that could be realized from a  new passenger rail station in Newport. Develop preliminary planning and infrastructure that would be required to reintroduce passenger rail service to   Newport, including a new station, track and power upgrades, coordination of passenger and freight operations. Identify multimodal connection enhancements for residents and commuters to access station. Ensure compliance with federal standards.

In simple terms, a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a formal schedule of upcoming transportation projects. A Long-Range Transportation Plan is a 20-year vision for a region, and the TIP is the short-term action plan that turns those ideas into reality by securing the necessary funding. Federal law requires every Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to create this document at least every four years. However, to stay in sync with Delaware’s specific budgeting and legislative cycles, the Dover Kent MPO updates the TIP every two years. The Dover/Kent County MPO is committed to Title VI compliance. Title VI states “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”