New England Lawmakers Lobby Biden for High-Speed Train Funds
In the eyes of New England's rail champions and some lawmakers, the huge federal spending packages are an unrivaled opportunity to fund a massive train project that would transform the region.
April 23, 2021 •
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(TNS) — On Thursday, U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro, Richard Neal, and other New England lawmakers had a call with an urban planner who's pitching a high-speed train to carry people from Boston to New York City in 100 minutes or less.
The call is one of many conversations happening now among members of the Northeast Congressional delegation about securing high-speed rail for the New England region through President Joe Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure bill and a transportation funding package that is also expected to pass this year.