Cooperative Agreement 69A36521502830AMTDC

This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) will provide $37,500,000 to complete planning, preliminary engineering, and environmental review to support future final design and construction of a bridge replacement project. The project will replace the current bridge structure, expand capacity from two to four tracks to accommodate increased intercity and commuter rail...

This $1,870,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) will fund the development of a Service Development Plan (SDP) to enhance the Amtrak Downeaster passenger rail corridor connecting Boston, MA to Brunswick, ME, with a potential extension to Rockland, ME. The plan will aim to improve service by increasing frequencies, reducing travel times, and enhancing passenger...

This Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program, in the amount of $11,000,000.00, will support the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in conducting a programmatic National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) corridor study and survey along the Northeast Corridor (NEC). The goal is to generate information needed to inform future fence installation at sites vulnerable to and at...

This Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) provides $149,150,000 to fund the NEPA, preliminary engineering, final design, and construction of interim repairs to the Devon Bridge in Connecticut. The interim repairs will address deficiencies in certain bridge members, especially the fatigue-prone details of the Baltimore truss, as well as mechanical and electrical components of the...

This $1,486,182,377 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.326 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail) will fund the replacement of an existing deteriorated bridge over the Connecticut River. The project will upgrade the bridge design from a rolling lift bascule to a trunnion bascule design, which will improve the bridge's functionality, serviceability, and navigational capacity for maritime traffic. The...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants program (CFDA 20.315), provides $18,351,521.00 in financial assistance to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to support the operation and capital investment in intercity passenger rail service across the United States. The award period runs from August 1, 2024 to November 1, 2029. The funding supports Amtrak's efforts to modernize and...

This $1,577,314,971.00 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (CFDA 20.326) program will fund the East River Tunnel Rehabilitation (ERT) project. The purpose of this award is to complete the final design and construction to rehabilitate Lines 1 and 2 of the ERT, remediating damage from Superstorm Sandy and restoring the tunnels to a state of good repair. This will ensure passenger trains can...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration under the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants program (CFDA 20.315), funds Amtrak to maintain safe national passenger rail operations, pursue activities that support efficient intercity passenger rail service, and address federal operating requirements and mandates for regions outside the National Network, including the Northeast Corridor. The $513,352,125.00...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $3,954,665 Cooperative Agreement under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) on April 1, 2025. The award will support the development of a Service Development Plan for the proposed Boston-Albany Corridor, which aims to establish up to eight daily round-trip passenger rail services connecting Boston, MA,...

This $14,398,285 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will fund preventative maintenance activities for the Downeaster passenger rail corridor and vehicles operated by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) in Maine. The grant aims to keep the Downeaster corridor and fleet in a state of good repair, which is expected to improve reliability and on-time performance for passengers. The grant...