Commuter Rail Lines Slated to Get Federal Aid
The New York region is set to receive a large chunk of federal money to improve its rail system, people familiar with the matter said.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will announce Monday that nearly $800 million will go toward improving rail service on the Northeast Corridor, the nation's busiest passenger rail route, these people said. Mr. LaHood is scheduled to speak at a press conference at Penn Station Monday morning.
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