Northeast Corridor – Railfanning.org

Acela

The Acela, Amtrak’s premium service, is the fastest train in the Western Hemisphere, with a maximum speed of 150 mph on sections of its route between Boston and New Haven, Connecticut.

Amfleet

Amfleet is a fleet of single-level intercity passenger cars for railroads.

Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel

The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad opened the 7,669-foot-long Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel in 1873.

Dock Bridge

Dock Bridge is a six-track, triple-span, moveable lift bridge on the Northeast Corridor.

High Speed Ground Transportation Act of 1965

The High Speed Ground Transportation Act of 1965 authorized $90 million to start a federal government initiative to develop and demonstrate high-speed ground technologies.

Northeast Corridor Commission

Congress authorized the Northeast Corridor Commission with the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008.

Northeast Corridor Improvement Project

Congress launched the Northeast Corridor Improvement Project in 1976 to upgrade the transportation system between Washington, D.C., and Boston.

Sawtooth Bridges

The Pennsylvania Railroad built the Sawtooth Bridges, a pair of railroad bridges on the Northeast Corridor in the Meadowlands in Kearny, New Jersey, in the early 20th century.