Travelers on Metro-North and Hartford Line trains will be the beneficiaries of a big chunk of federal government funding aimed at fixing or upgrading key infrastructure on Connecticut’s passenger rail lines.
As Congress eyes an infrastructure package, a coalition of transportation agencies and Amtrak on Wednesday released a 15-year plan of rail improvements.
Federal officials are rethinking a plan to build new high-speed railroad tracks through parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island after complaints that the project would devastate neighborhoods, marshlands and tourist attractions.
