$108 million federal grant means 2-hour train ride will be possible between Springfield, Boston
SPRINGFIELD – Amtrak and MassDOT are promising two-hour train trips to Boston from Springfield, once track improvements paid for by a $108 million federal grant are complete.
U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, Gov. Maura T. Healey and a host of state, local and railroad officials hosted a news conference Friday in Springfield’s historic Union Station celebrating the $108 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements funding, known as a CRISI grant, for the long-sought east-west passenger rail initiative.
