Rail Officials Push 15-Year Plan to Boost Northeast Corridor
As Congress eyes an infrastructure package, a coalition of transportation agencies and Amtrak on Wednesday released a 15-year plan of rail improvements.
Latest Rail Plan Would Put Tunnel Under Long Island Sound
President Joe Biden’s promise to improve the nation’s infrastructure has renewed interest in the decades-old idea of a high-speed railroad connecting New York and Boston, possibly through a 16-mile tunnel under Long Island Sound.
Berlin Train Station Opens on Hartford Line
The CTrail Hartford Line station in Berlin has opened at 51 Depot Road. The station will service Amtrak and the Hartford Line.
Connecticut Company To Pay $580,000 For Overbilling Feds
A Connecticut construction company has agreed to pay $580,000 to resolve allegations it overbilled the federal government for a bridge reconstruction project. U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly announced the agreement Wednesday. Prosecutors say URS Corporation AES, based in...
New Federal Funding For Northeast Rail Brings Optimism
While $19 million is a far cry from the estimated $21.1 billion that’s needed to address a backlog of projects along the Northeast Rail Corridor, advocates hope it’s a signal there will be more to come down the track. The special allotment, tucked into the new federal...
Cost Of New Haven-To-Springfield Rail Line Jumps $135M
A plan to expand commuter rail service from New Haven to Springfield, Massachusetts, will take about a year longer and $135 million more than expected, but Connecticut officials say they’ve secured a crucial commitment from Amtrak to keep work on schedule. The Courant...
