CT gets $2B for rail upgrades that will speed up travel to New York
The faster travel times, a result of upgrading and replacing aging rail bridges, will begin within the next 10 years, CT officials said.
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The faster travel times, a result of upgrading and replacing aging rail bridges, will begin within the next 10 years, CT officials said.
The faster travel times aren’t a result of getting faster trains but upgrading and replacing several aging rail bridges in the state, according to officials. The money is coming from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The FRA has selected 10 projects across the state of Connecticut to receive funding for “rehabilitation and modernization.”
The grants to replace aging infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor come as Republicans in Congress look to cut back funding for Amtrak.
President Joe Biden has announced new federal funding to repair and replace rail infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor and some of the money is being used...