Amtrak is working to provide improvements to track and switches all along the Northeast corridor this summer, to the tune of about $130 million worth of renovations.
According to Amtrak, the project is part of a "long-term effort to ensure the railroad operates at a level of peak performance."
“Updating railroad infrastructure is a fundamental component of our plan to deliver a new era of rail by modernizing the Amtrak fleet, building new bridges and tunnels, revitalizing stations and redefining the customer experience for the modern era,” said Amtrak's Laura Mason, in a statement. "We’re grateful to our partners for their cooperation and flexibility as we advance these critical projects to achieve a state of good repair and enhance the overall Amtrak customer experience.”
This effort is part of Amtrak's "New Era of Rail" initiative. The mass transit system's Mid-Atlantic region includes tracks connecting to Philadelphia, as well as New York, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
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Because of this work, officials said riders "may experience minor delays in various locations throughout the New England and Mid-Atlantic Regions" through the end of September.
As part of this $130 million project -- of which $124 million will be invested this summer -- the tass transit company plants to replace 40 track throughout the New York and Mid-Atlantic regions, update 25-miles of track in the Mid-Atlantic region and complete over a million feet of surfacing work all across the Northeast corridor high-speed rail.
