PHILADELPHIA, PA — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) continues its historic investment in passenger rail with nearly $1.5 billion for 19 projects along the Northeast Corridor (NEC). Funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered through FRA’s Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (Fed-State NEC) will further repair and replace vital NEC infrastructure to provide faster, safer, and more reliable service for travelers and commuters.
The announcement 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.
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 will help minimize disruptions and delays and allow for increased speeds for travelers and commuters.
“The Biden-Harris administration continues to make good on its promise to deliver the long-awaited, much-needed investments to modernize this critical route,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. “With the nearly $1.5 billion in funding we’re announcing, ... we’re upgrading our rail infrastructure to support our economy and make service safer, faster, and more reliable for hundreds of thousands of passengers who depend on this route.”
Fed-State NEC projects receiving funding this round in the Constructioneer area include:
| Your local Trimble Construction Division dealer |
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| SITECH Allegheny |
| SITECH Northeast |
