The Biden administration is awarding billions of dollars to key infrastructure projects across the country — including Amtrak — as the department races to get money out the door before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
“We’re going to continue announcing support for good projects just as quickly as we can,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told reporters in a press call.
Buttigieg doled out more than $3.4 billion in grants announced Friday, including $1.5 billion for 19 projects to improve rail service along the busy Northeast Corridor. The grant rollout comes as Democrats worry about future spending cuts and as the ...