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Amtrak was awarded nearly US$10 billion in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funding from the Biden–Harris Administration to modernize critical infrastructure, improve stations, and support future ridership growth on the Northeast Corridor (NEC). This historic funding came at a critical time as NEC ridership continues to rise, consistently exceeding pre-pandemic levels since early 2023 summer as Amtrak delivers a new era of passenger rail.
The grants announced on 6 November 2023 would support 12 Amtrak-led projects through the FRA’s Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (Fed-State NEC).
The NEC is one of the busiest and economically vital transportation systems in the world, serving the Northeast’s five major metropolitan regions: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington. Hundreds of thousands of people rely on the approximately 2,200 Amtrak, commuter, and freight trains that operate over some portion of the route each day.
In addition to operating Acela, Northeast Regional, state-supported, and long-distance trains on the NEC, Amtrak also provides dispatching services and electric traction power while maintaining and improving the infrastructure and facilities used by Amtrak and others.
Full Article: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, Volume 19, Number 1, March 2024 |
 funding from the BidenHarris Administration to modernize critical infrastructure, improve stations, and support future ridership growth on the Northeast Corridor (NEC).*/);){kind=small}
