{"id":35121,"date":"2026-04-21T16:18:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/amtrak-to-get-4-7b-for-northeast-corridor-projects-opens-bids-for-new-long-distance-trains\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:18:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:18:21","slug":"amtrak-to-get-4-7b-for-northeast-corridor-projects-opens-bids-for-new-long-distance-trains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/amtrak-to-get-4-7b-for-northeast-corridor-projects-opens-bids-for-new-long-distance-trains\/","title":{"rendered":"Amtrak to get $4.7B for Northeast Corridor projects, opens bids for new long-distance trains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?313321260226\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<\/p>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">3 min<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/818099\/2026-04-21_13.13.08\/amtrak-northeast-corridor-long-distance-trains.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\">Dive Brief:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The U.S. Department of Transportation opened applications for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/briefing-room\/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-invest-nearly-5-billion-amtraks\" target=\"_blank\">$4.7 billion in grants for rail projects<\/a> along Amtrak\u2019s Northeast Corridor and for<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/briefing-room\/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-invest-204-billion-improve-rail-travel\" target=\"_blank\"> $2 billion to modernize passenger<\/a> and freight rail across the United States.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The funding comes from the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail grant program and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program, both funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Separately, Amtrak asked <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/media.amtrak.com\/2026\/04\/amtrak-takes-big-step-towards-new-long-distance-trains\/\" target=\"_blank\">rail car manufacturers to bid<\/a> on a contract to begin replacing nearly 50-year-old cars on its long-distance trains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\">Dive Insight:<\/h3>\n<p>Even as President Donald Trump\u2019s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcitiesdive.com\/news\/trump-budget-fy2027-transit-rail-cuts\/817661\/\" target=\"_blank\">cuts Amtrak funding by 82%<\/a> and zeroes out funding for the Intercity Passenger Rail grant program, the DOT is moving projects ahead with funding from Biden-era legislation and congressional appropriations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The first round of applications for the Northeast Corridor projects will focus on the New York Penn Station and Washington Union Station renovations, along with other high-priority station projects, the DOT said in a press release. The DOT <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/briefing-room\/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-takes-control-penn\" target=\"_blank\">took control of the Penn Station<\/a> project last year, and it owns and manages Washington Union Station.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Northeast Corridor is the busiest and most complex rail line in America,\u201d Federal Railroad Administrator David Fink said in a statement. The passenger rail grant program also includes projects that increase train frequencies and speed, establish new rail service and improve maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>Amtrak\u2019s Northeast Corridor trains carried 15.2 million passengers in fiscal year 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The CRISI grants are open to projects that \u201creduce congestion and facilitate ridership growth in intercity passenger rail transportation along heavily traveled rail corridors,\u201d improve highway-rail grade crossings, enhance connections between intercity rail and bus services and other projects focused on the safety and reliability of intercity passenger rail and freight rail, according to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/railroads.dot.gov\/sites\/fra.dot.gov\/files\/2026-04\/FY25-26_CRISI_NOFO_4.20.26_PDFa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Notice of Funding Opportunity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the suburbs to rural communities, we want to equip our partners with the resources they need to modernize our rail infrastructure,\u201d Fink said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the demonstrated demand from local governments looking to expand and upgrade service, we fully expect states to take full advantage of this funding opportunity to advance corridors across the U.S.,\u201d Rail Passengers Association Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs Sean Jeans-Gail said in an email to Smart Cities Dive. Amtrak plans to replace its aging long-distance fleet with over 800 new rail cars serving 14 routes. The existing fleet\u2019s double-decker rail cars will be replaced with standardized single-level vehicles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new approach will deliver a more consistent and accessible customer experience across the Amtrak network while maintaining our commitment to introduce the first new long-distance cars in the early 2030s,\u201d Amtrak President Roger Harris said in a February statement. Sources told Smart Cities Dive the initial investment in the new fleet will be at least $7 billion, with funding expected to come from the IIJA.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/amtrak-northeast-corridor-long-distance-trains\/818099\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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