Within a three-year period, Amtrak will invest USD 370 million for new equipment on the Northeast Corridor (NEC). The company says that the acquisition of this new equipment will double Amtrak engineering efforts on the NEC, accelerating maintenance work.
Amtrak will purchase one track laying system, two undercutters, five high-speed surfacing machines, reference surfacing, heavy lift cranes for New York Penn Station and the necessary freight cars and locomotive power to help sufficiently advance the Northeast Corridor to a state of good repair.
These upgrades will significantly improve train on-time performance and quality of customer experience with smoother rides.
Northeast Corridor is one of the busiest, most complex, and economically vital transport system, connecting eight states and the District of Columbia.
Currently more than 260 million passenger trips are made on the NEC per year, a figure that is projected to reach over a half billion by 2040.
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