Project Components

 
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Early Action Plan

$23.4 Billion

 
 

NAR In 10 Parts…

  1. Establishing NAR, Corp for Engineering, permitting and Right Of Way acquisition for the High-Speed trunk line from Boston to New York. 

  2. Modernization of the New Haven Line to Manhattan, and double tracking and electrification of the Danbury and Waterbury branches.

  3. East-West rail line between Springfield, Worcester and Boston.

  4. Double-tracking and electrification of Hartford Line from New Haven to Springfield.

  5. Modernized Long Island service; to Oyster Bay, and to Brookhaven National Lab and Riverhead.

  6. Granite State Express – Providing improved electrified commuter rail service from Concord, Manchester and Nashua, NH to Boston.

  7. Ocean State Express —Fast, frequent high-speed rail service between Kingston, RI, Providence and South Station Boston.

  8. Berkshire Line — Extension of Danbury Branch to Pittsfield, MA.

  9. Valley Flyer — upgraded route to Greenfield, MA and extension to Brattleboro, VT.

  10. MBTA upgrades to the Rockport/Newburyport, Haverhill, Fairmont and Lowell Branch Lines providing improved, electrified service in these corridors.

 
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Completing High Speed Rail From Boston To NYC

CONNECTING THE DOTS & COMPLETING THE NETWORK

 
 

Building out High Speed Rail would achieve speeds of 175-225 mph on the railway from Manhattan to Boston.

The work includes a spine from Manhattan to Port Jefferson and a tunnel under Long Island Sound to Milford, CT, bringing Long Island into the heart of the Northeast Rail corridor. The second part connects Hartford, CT to Providence, RI via a new right of way in Eastern Connecticut and Western Rhode Island.

Together these improvements create one seat 90-100 minute train ride between Manhattan and Boston.

  • New line from NYC to Ronkonkoma, Long Island

  • Tunnel under Long Island Sound through New Haven to Hartford, CT

  • New line from Hartford, CT to Providence, RI (½ hour travel time)

  • Further upgrades to existing Northeast Corridor line from Providence, RI to Boston, MA for high-speed service

  • North-South Rail Link in Boston, MA, eliminating the need to transfer stations within the city to continue north or south

  • Upgrades to the Downeaster from Boston to Brunswick, ME, including electrification, high level platforms, and hourly service

  • Providence, RI to Worcester, MA via Woonsocket, RI