FRA awards $1.5B to Northeast Corridor passenger-rail projects
Source: Progressive Railoading
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FRA awards $1.5B to Northeast Corridor passenger-rail projects
The Federal Railroad Administration today announced it will award $1.5 billion in funding for 19 projects designed to improve passenger rail along the Northeast Corridor (NEC).
Awarded through the FRA's Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program, the funding builds on more than $16.4 billion in Fed-State NEC grants announced in 2023 for projects along the corridor, such as the Gateway Program Hudson River Tunnel project in New York and New Jersey, Susquehanna River Bridge replacement program in Maryland, Walk Bridge replacement in Connecticut, and New York Penn Station access project -- all of which have begun construction activities.
Projects in this round of selections will replace aging catenary structures susceptible to failures that contribute to travel delays; improve several signal systems necessary to increase capacity, operating speeds and safety; and support planning activities to expand Washington Union Station in Washington, D.C. ... Combined with other projects selected through Fed-State NEC and funded under the Biden-Harris administration to upgrade NEC tunnels, bridges and tracks, the improvements announced today will help minimize disruptions and delays and allow for increased speeds for travelers and commuters, FRA officials said in a press release.
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Among the projects to receive awards announced today are:
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A full list of the fiscal-year 2024 Fed-State NEC project selections can be read here.
https://railroads.dot.gov/FY24-FSP-NEC-project-selections
Read more: https://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news/FRA-awards-15B-to-Northeast-Corridor-passenger-rail-projects--73300
Note to Trains magazine: It's "billion," with a "b." You could hardly pave a parking lot for a million dollars.
FRA awards $1.5 million for 19 Northeast Corridor infrastructure projects
By Trains Staff November 15, 2024
https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/fra-awards-1-5-million-for-19-northeast-corridor-infrastructure-projects/