$300 million in federal funding awarded for NJ Transit, are we finally getting clean windows?

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TRENTON, N.J. — The Federal Railroad Administration has allocated $300 million to improve Amtrak infrastructure that serves NJ Transit, marking a significant investment in the nation’s busiest rail corridor. The funding, announced Thursday, will be directed toward enhancing reliability for NJ Transit riders and modernizing infrastructure shared with Amtrak, including components that are over a century old.

Governor Phil Murphy said the funding will enable critical upgrades to the heavily traveled Northeast Corridor, which links New Jersey and New York. The improvements are expected to include modernization of aging catenary wire systems that power trains and often experience failures.

“This $300 million in grant funding from the Federal Railroad Administration will bring needed enhancements to Amtrak’s infrastructure, which will improve reliability for NJ Transit riders and will also be transformational for Penn Station,” Murphy said in a statement, calling the station “the gateway between New Jersey and New York.”

Murphy emphasized that state investments alone could not meet the demands of shared rail infrastructure and credited the Biden administration and congressional leaders for their efforts to secure the funding.

The grant is part of broader federal initiatives to modernize critical infrastructure across the country. Officials say the upgrades will increase train speed and capacity along the corridor, which supports thousands of daily commuters.