The Northeast Corridor – both the NEC main line and connecting corridors to Harrisburg, PA; Spuyten Duyvil, NY; and Springfield, MA – supports nearly 628,000 daily weekday trips on eight commuter railroads and Amtrak’s intercity services. These services connect eight states and the District of Columbia on infrastructure segments with four different owners. The Northeast Corridor Commission convenes the NEC’s key stakeholders in state government, commuter agencies, the federal government, and Amtrak.
Operators
Freight Railroad Services
Weekday Trips
Weekday Passenger Trains
Collaboration, Transparency, & Accountability
The Commission provides coordinated regional leadership on strategies to modernize the Northeast Corridor rail network. Through policy grounded in cross-agency collaboration, transparency, and accountability, the Commission facilitates shared decision-making and nearly $1.8 billion in annual cost sharing.
Assets in Need of Investment
The NEC faces major challenges in meeting the region’s current and growing demand for reliable rail service. Key assets need repair or replacement and crucial segments are at or near capacity. The NEC’s most heavily trafficked bridges and tunnels are over a century old and parts of its electrical and signal systems date back to the 1930s. These aging assets are prone to failure, disrupting service and creating delays for riders.
Five-Year NEC Capital Investment Plan
The NEC Capital Investment Plan (CIP) is a five-year plan that integrates details from NEC agencies’ planned infrastructure investments. Year One of the CIP serves as an implementation plan and the baseline for infrastructure delivery reporting.
The Northeast Corridor Commission
The Northeast Corridor Commission was authorized by Congress in 2008 (49 U.S.C. § 24905) to develop coordinated strategies to improve the Northeast’s core rail network in recognition of the inherent challenges of planning, financing, and implementing major infrastructure improvements that cross multiple jurisdictions. The expectation is that by coming together to take collective responsibility for the NEC, Commission member agencies will achieve a level of success that far exceeds the potential reach of any individual organization.
