Overview
The purpose of this memorandum is to describe the freight and passenger rail network in the Northeast Region, and to identify potential improvement projects.
For the purpose of this study, “Northeast Region” refers to the six New England States (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont) and New York State. The potential improvement projects identified in this memorandum represent projects that are underway, programmed, planned, or are part of a collaborative long-term “vision,” and have been identified in planning documents and by DOT staff in each of the Northeast states and by CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads. These projects represent investments in the region’s rail infrastructure which will preserve or expand freight and passenger service and contribute to economic (re)development throughout the region.