Back in the day, a rail stop was a symbol of technological progress and economic prosperity that gave one’s town a place on the map. So reports Construction Dive.
Today, trains are less about cities making their mark or even about connecting people and places far and wide. Rather, rail systems are looked upon to ease city congestion, bolster economic opportunity within a city’s limits, and provide citizens with less stressful transportation.
Construction Dive took an in depth look at the factors driving five prominent rail projects underway in California, Texas, Massachusetts, Maryland, and a New York-New Jersey initiative.