An MBTA spokesperson confirmed that this project would be a joint venture between the T and Amtrak, and a study for the project was just initiated last month.Ī handful of other projects in Rhode Island, including a new station in Pawtucket and track upgrades near Providence station, would also support faster, more frequent service on the T’s Providence Line. A new third track between Readville and Canton Junction to add additional capacity on the busiest segment of the Northeast Corridor.New high-level platforms at South Attleboro station, and electrification of the MBTA’s station sidings at Attleboro to allow for electric regional rail services.The Tower One Interlocking Project, which will upgrade tracks and signals at the entrance to South Station, and is scheduled to start construction next year.Several of those projects are included in the Northeast Corridor Commission’s new plan, including: In Massachusetts, where the MBTA owns the Northeast Corridor’s railroad tracks, the Commission’s recommendations broadly align with the MBTA’s own “Rail Vision” plan to electrify its regional rail services.Ĭurrent MBTA commuter rail trains currently burn considerable volumes of diesel fuel along the Northeast Corridor, even while they run underneath the overhead wires used by electric Amtrak trains.įortunately, the T is already pursuing plans to convert its Providence Line trains to run on electric power by 2025, which would allow the agency to run faster, more frequent service. If all of the recommended projects from the new “Connect NEC 2035” plan were funded and built, the Commission estimates that Amtrak’s travel times between Boston and New York City could be cut by 28 minutes, and that the MBTA would be able to operate considerably more trains at higher speeds between Rhode Island and South Station.
The Northeast Corridor Commission, a federally-convened partnership between the states and Amtrak, has released a new 15-year plan to upgrade tracks and stations for faster trips between Boston and Washington, DC.
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