President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan represents an important step toward creating funding opportunities that will drive economic growth across the country. Now, the administration and Congress must come together to identify how they can advance critical transportation projects in Connecticut and throughout the Northeast Corridor, which will strengthen America’s economy for the future.
Connecticut is an important piece of the Northeast Corridor transportation network, and the state’s regional railways help move people to and from some of the nation’s most economically crucial metro areas from Boston to Washington, D.C. Thousands of workers reach their offices each morning thanks to the Metro North, Shore Line East and Amtrak, making a strong and reliable rail network through the state critical for the growth of regional businesses. In fact, according to a study by the Northeast Corridor Commission, should the rail lines in Connecticut and throughout the Northeast Corridor shut down for just one day, it would lead to a $100 million loss for the entire nation’s economy.
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