$1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Signed by President Biden

"This bill will allow Amtrak to advance significant infrastructure and major station projects on the NEC, purchase new passenger rail equipment and develop new rail corridors, bringing passenger rail to more people across the nation." Amtrak

"For far too long, Washington policymakers have celebrated “infrastructure week” without ever agreeing to build infrastructure." The White House

"The bipartisan bill includes $66 billion in new funding for rail to address Amtrak’s maintenance backlog, along with upgrading the high-traffic Northeast Corridor from Washington to Boston." NYTimes

"Railroads praised the House of Representatives' passage late last week of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which includes full five-year surface transportation reauthorization." Progressive Railroading