NY: Tonko celebrates federal Amtrak investments
The federal grants will provide the funding for work on new and improved rail corridors that will enhance reliability, improve safety, and reduce travel times for passengers across...
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The federal grants will provide the funding for work on new and improved rail corridors that will enhance reliability, improve safety, and reduce travel times for passengers across...
CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko is cheering the recent announcement of $2 million in federal funding to improve and expand Amtrak service in New York’s 20th congressional district and throughout the Northeastern United States. The money comes from four grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). It […]
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