Today is a big news day, The Feds have just given 108 million dollars to improve the tracks between Springfield and Worcester for an East-West Passenger Rail Line
Officials Announce $108 Million Federal Grant to Build East-West Rail - Streetsblog Massachusetts The proposed track improvements could enable Amtrak trains to run at speeds up to 80 mph between Boston and Springfield. mass.streetsblog.orgAdditionally earlier this week, the Gulf Coast Passenger Rail Line received $178 million for track upgrades and building a station in Mobile
Gulf Coast passenger rail service from New Orleans secures big federal grant The return of passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast from New Orleans benefits from a $178 million federal grant. NOLA.com