Infrastructure Projects

New Era Infrastructure Projects

With record ridership and growing demand for passenger rail, Amtrak is working to replace and upgrade bridges, tunnels, tracks and electric systems across the country.

Chicago Hub Improvement Program

Transforming passenger rail in Chicago and the Midwest

Frederick Douglass Tunnel

Replacing the 150-year-old B&P Tunnel, the largest bottleneck on the Northeast Corridor between DC and New Jersey

Sawtooth Bridges Replacement

Replacing the existing Sawtooth Bridges and doubling capacity on this critical section of the Northeast Corridor

Dock Bridge Rehabilitation

Maintaining reliable operation for hundreds of trains that cross Dock Bridge daily

Portal North Bridge

NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak are replacing the century-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River in New Jersey

Hudson Yards Concrete Casing

Preserving the underground right-of-way for a future rail tunnel connecting New York Penn Station

Hudson Tunnel

A new Hudson River rail tunnel serving NY Penn Station and the rehab of the existing Sandy-damaged North River Tunnel

Gateway Program

A series of rail infrastructure projects that will add capacity and modernize a critical section of the NEC

Connecticut River Bridge

Replacing the existing 117-year-old bridge between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, CT

Susquehanna River Bridge

As critical link along the NEC that needs replacement to maintain future rail services across the Susquehanna River

East River Tunnel Rehabilitation

The ERT Rehabilitation Project will restore two tubes damaged by Superstorm Sandy

Pelham Bay Bridge Replacement

Replacing Amtrak’s existing early 1900s movable bridge with a new crossing

Zoo to Paoli Electric Upgrades

Upgrading the electrification system along the Harrisburg Line between Zoo Substation and Paoli Substation

Gunpowder River Bridge Replacement Project

Replacement of Amtrak's Gunpowder River Bridge to improve rail safety and capacity

Bush River Bridge Replacement Project

Replacement of Amtrak's Bush River Bridge to improve rail safety and capacity