Latest rail plan would put tunnel under Long Island Sound

Amtrak Providence Station photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News

The Associated Press 

President Joe Biden’s promise to improve the nation’s infrastructure has renewed interest in the idea of a high-speed railroad connecting New York and Boston through a 16-mile tunnel under Long Island Sound.

Officials say the North Atlantic Rail plan would create an electric high-speed line that would allow travel at well over 200 mph.

It would cut the current train trip of about 3 1/2 hours between the two cities to just over 1 1/2 hours.

Amtrak’s current trains can go as fast as 150 mph but rarely do on the current aging track.

The estimated cost of the 20-year project is over $100 billion.