Massachusetts
Ridership:
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Over 54,000 weekly trips or 62% of total Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) trips in 2019.
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Over 2,679,581 Amtrak local riders in 2022.
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Economic Impact:
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In 2016, Amtrak generated over:
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2,660 jobs
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$151M in earnings for the Massachusetts economy
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$8.4M in tourist spending
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$714K in federal taxes, $335K in state taxes, and $206K in local taxes from tourist spending​
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In 2023, Amtrak generated over:
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806 jobs
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$77.7M in earnings for Massachusetts workers
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Massachusetts Rail Projects that Need
Federal Investments
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High Capacity Signaling: Boston to Canton Junction ($3,000,000)
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Massachusetts Third Track: Readville to Canton ($37,000,000)​
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Providence-Boston Traction Power Upgrades ($123,000,000)
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C35 Projects (Estimated Funding Needed Through FY36)
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Boston South Station Expansion ($2,250,000,000)
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Massachusetts Third Track (Readville to Canton) ($140,000,000)
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Congressional Eye on Massachusetts
Infrastructure
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA)
Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
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Massachusetts Delegation Announces First Round of Federal Transit Funding for Massachusetts and Regional Transit Authorities from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Feb. 11, 2022)
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Senators Warren, Markey Celebrate $537 Million for Massachusetts Transit (April 12, 2022)
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Warren Highlights Priorities Secured in Inflation Reduction Act (Aug. 9, 2022)
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Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-4)
Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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Auchincloss Priorities Included in INVEST in America Act (June 10, 2021)
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Auchincloss Leads Letter to Buttigieg Calling for Focus on On-Demand Transit (Feb. 23, 2022) ​
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7)
Founding Member of the Future of Transportation Caucus
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Reps. Pressley, Garcia, Takano Lead Future of Transportation Caucus in Promoting Access, Equity, and Sustainability (April 2, 2020)
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House Passes Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill with Key Pressley Priorities (July 1, 2021)
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Pressley, Lynch Deliver $15M in Federal Transportation Funding for Blue Hill Ave Corridor Project (Nov. 19, 2021)
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Pressley, Mass. Delegation Announce First Round of Federal Transit Funding for Massachusetts and Regional Transit Authorities from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Feb. 11, 2022)
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Pressley Secures Passage of Key Housing, Nutrition, Climate, and Transit Priorities in House Appropriations Bill (July 21, 2022)
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Pressley Delivers $20M in Federal Funds to Make Roxbury Transit Corridors More Resilient (Aug. 11, 2022)
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