Amtrak Prepares for Tunnel Boring Machine Launches for $6B Rail Replacement

Amtrak is moving forward with its largest infrastructure project ever, launching tunnel boring machines to replace a 151-year-old tunnel as part of a $6 billion rail replacement initiative. The project represents a major modernization effort for aging transit infrastructure using contemporary tunneling technology.

Work continues on Amtrak’s largest-ever infrastructure investment, replacing its oldest tunnel, which opened in 1873.

This story was originally published by Equipment World.