A statement from RPA President & CEO Tom Wright:

The investment in crucial upgrades to the Northeast Corridor announced today by President Biden fulfills a bold promise made to the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tri-state region: that rail service, which has seen generations of disinvestment that made commutes so unreliable for so many, is finally being given the priority and funding it deserves. Moreover, rail projects are also reaching unprecedented ratios of federal investment, bringing them closer to the levels of federal funding historically given to highway and road projects. RPA’s recent research has shown just how essential moving workers efficiently around the region is to the economy and well-being of the region, and we applaud these investments in our future by all the project partners and the Biden Administration.