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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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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

There are about 800,000 trips daily on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, the White House says, which makes it the busiest rail corridor in the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

Mr. Biden, meanwhile, gave an upbeat assessment in a speech Monday which highlighted federal spending he delivered for trains and railways in the Northeast Corridor.

From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2023

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