Amtrak and its partners have received just over $2.1bn in grants from the Federal Railroad Administration to improve and expand Amtrak services across the US.
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Major programs include $1B Sawtooth Bridges Replacement in New Jersey, needed to support the overall Gateway mega-program to add new rail tunnels under the Hudson River.