Amtrak announced it submitted applications for nearly $7.3 billion in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funding for 14 proposed Northeast Corridor projects.
The requested funding will be allocated for construction on several major infrastructure projects that have been backlogged. Amtrak and its partners have been working to advance these projects through the design and engineering phases to prepare for the start of major construction.
Among the regional projects that Amtrak would pursue are the East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project, the Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Project, the Pelham Bay Bridge Replacement Project, a New Haven to Providence capacity planning study and the expansion of New York Penn Station.
“In order for Amtrak to continue advancing a new era of passenger rail, we must make generational investments that require federal funding,” said Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner. “Securing these grants would help reaffirm our commitment to improving and replacing critical railroad infrastructure, ensuring better service for years to come.”
