Project Development, Final Design, and Construction Activities for Various Track, Signal, Grade Crossing and…
FY2025 · complete year · data as of 2026-09-01
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award 69A36525421150CRSMA is a grant from the Department of Transportation to Massachusetts Department of Transportation, $108.1M obligated, FY2025 to FY2031, for Project Development, Final Design, and Construction Activities for Various Track, Signal, Grade…. Source
Description
The Purpose of the Project Is to Fund Project Development, Final Design, and Construction Activities for Various Track, Signal, Grade Crossing and Bridge Improvements on the Inland Route Corridor, Along the Boston Albany Line and the Worcester Line with a Focus Between Worcester and Springfield. The Project Will Improve System and Service Performance and Ability to Meet Existing and Anticipated Demand as IT Will Increase Capacity to Safely Accommodate the Addition of Two Round Trip Intercity Passenger Trains Per Day at Higher Speeds, While Maintaining Current Freight Operations. Deliverables for the Project Include:- 1.1: Project Management Plan - 1.2: Final Performance Report - 2.1: Preliminary Design Package - 3.1: Final Plans, Specifications, and Estimates - 3.2: Block Signal Application- 3.3: Request for Amendment to PTC Implementation Plan- 3.4: Request for Amendment to PTC Safety Plan- 3.5: Right-Of-Way Plans (If Necessary)- 3.6: Utility Coordination and Relocation Plans (If Necessary)- 3.7: Railroad Force Account Agreements (as Applicable)intended Beneficiaries Include the General Travelling Public, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Amtrak, Csx, and Grafton Upton Railroad. There Are No Proposed Subrecipient Activities.