New Haven - Providence Capacity Planning Study
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Federal funding received and project kickoff in early Calendar Year 2025

  • Improved capacity
  • Reduced travel times
  • Enhanced climate resilience

Early Calendar Year 2027

2023 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program – NEC Grant Award

Project kickoff in early Calendar Year 2025

This study is being administratively led by Amtrak, with significant input and collaboration from a Technical Steering Committee

$5 million ($4 million federal funding, and $1 million Amtrak Program Income match) via the FRA’s Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (Fed-State NEC)

Amtrak’s New Haven to Providence Capacity Planning Study (CPS) will develop and evaluate opportunities to grow rail capacity and improve rail performance along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between New Haven, CT and Providence, RI.

The New Haven to Providence CPS will support Amtrak’s strategy for long-term mobility and economic development in New England, while being mindful of critical historical, resiliency, and community development issues. Beginning in 2025, the study will kick off the public and stakeholder outreach process, to meet with relevant stakeholders, residents,.

For two years following the kick-off in early 2025, the New Haven to Providence CPS will focus on the following key activities:

  • Conduct a robust and inclusive public outreach effort to understand the needs of local communities.
  • Identify and evaluate rail alignment alternatives.
  • Complete the initial design work necessary to define the capital investment needed in this section of the NEC.

Upon conclusion, a Final Report will be prepared with the results of public outreach and community engagement; the Alternatives Analysis of potential rail alignment, infrastructure, and operational options between New Haven and Providence; and next steps. The implementation of infrastructure improvements identified through this process will be subject to additional planning, design, and environmental permitting activities. 

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