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Northeast Corridor

American  

noun

  1. the long, narrow strip of land between Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C., containing many adjacent urban areas.


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He agreed, and within months most weekday trains on the Northeast Corridor had one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Later this year it is due to enter 28 new 160mph NextGen Acela trains into service on its Northeast Corridor route between Boston and Washington DC.

From BBC ● May 13, 2025

Still, there’s a price to pay for disorganization—in the case of high-speed rail on the Northeast Corridor, that price could be a hundred billion dollars.

From Slate ● May 5, 2025

According to Amtrak officials and Alstom representatives, the train manufacturer told Amtrak that computer modeling showed the new trains could not run safely on the Northeast Corridor tracks.

From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2024

Biden has championed several major federal spending investments in passenger rail travel, including last month when he announced $16 billion in federal investments for rail travel along the busy Northeast Corridor.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023

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