FRA identifies priority Projects for Northeast Corridor Upgrade
FRA identifies priority Projects for Northeast Corridor Upgrade. The United States Federal Government can provide funding up to $US 24bn. The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), has published a list listing priority projects. This funding will be up to $US24bn. It is being used to improve intercity passenger rail service along the Northeast Corridor (NEC), between Washington, DC and New York City. The NEC Project Inventory's first edition includes 68 projects, divided into 15 major backlog and 53 capital renewal, station and improvement projects. FRA claims the projects will reverse decades-long underinvestment of the country's infrastructure. They will replace and…