Aug 26, 2016 ... The Northeast Corridor's passenger rail infrastructure – its trains, stations, and  rails – will be upgraded using a $2.45 billion federal loan. ... "One out of every  three jobs (in the country) are here, along this corridor ... you'd need seven more  lanes on I-95 to accommodate the traffic if Amtrak shut down.".
Dec 13, 2016 ... Image by Amtrak. Faster, more frequent trains between DC and Richmond could  be on the way. Virginia is looking at building new tracks between the two ... goal  is to add nine daily round-trip trains from North Carolina or Norfolk/Newport News  that would travel up through DC to Amtrak's Northeast Corridor ...
You would need seven more lanes on I-95 to accommodate the traffic if Amtrak  shut down. Don't Railroad Amtrak ..... Consider that if you shut down Amtrak's  Northeast Corridor, it is estimated that to compensate for the loss, you'd have to  add seven new lanes of highway to Interstate 95. When you consider that it costs  an ...
Since they put in a train station and then those new stores and apartment  buildings, it's actually a place you'd want to be.” “We always wanted to ship more  of .... as Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and the Keystone Corridor connecting  Philadelphia and Harrisburg. High- speed rail initiatives are also considered  major lines.
Sep 28, 2010 ... After months of sitting on the sidelines as states and regional agencies promoted  major new high-speed rail investments, Amtrak has finally announced what it  hopes to .... Agree, if this is would require new right of way have it hit Providence,  then you can really reduce Amtrak service on the CT shoreline.
If you shut down Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, it's estimated you'd have to add seven new lanes to I-95 to accommodate the increased traffic.