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"THE United States’ Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded $US
16.4bn in funding for 25 passenger rail infrastructure improvement projects
along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) through the Federal-State Partnership for
Intercity Passenger Rail Programme (Fed-State NEC). Amtrak will receive nearly
$US 10bn for the 12 projects it will lead.
The 735km NEC serves Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington,
DC, carrying approximately 2200 Amtrak, commuter and freight trains on some
portions of its route each day.
FRA funding will support the replacement or upgrade of 12 major bridges and
tunnels on the NEC, some of which are more than 100 years old, as well as
support renewals and upgrades to track, traction power supply and signalling
systems, and stations.
Amtrak CEO, Mr Stephen Gardner, says the funding will help to advance its plans
to modernise the NEC “and unlock major bottlenecks on the busiest rail corridor
in America.” US transportation secretary, Mr Pete Buttigieg, adds that the
investment will make the United States’ “busiest passenger railroad safer,
faster, and more reliable, which means fewer delays and shorter commutes for
the 800,000 passengers who rely on the Northeast Corridor every day.”
The new funding is part of the $US 66bn in funding allocated to passenger rail
in the Biden administration’s signature Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
The FRA awarded Amtrak nearly $US 200m through the Consolidated Rail
Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (Crisi) grant programme in September.
The passenger operator expects to receive further grants to improve its
long-distance and state-supported services outside the NEC through the FRA’s
Corridor ID Programme and the Fed-State Partnership Programme by the end of
this year."
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