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Northeast Corridor — buyers, tenders and who holds what

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Amtrak's Boston–Washington corridor: Gateway/Portal North, Connecticut River and East River tunnel projects, new Acela fleet.

Buyers

BuyerTypeRegion
Maryland Transit AdministrationTransit authorityMaryland
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityTransit authorityPennsylvania
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityTransit authorityMassachusetts
New Jersey Transit CorporationTransit authorityNew Jersey
Gateway Development CommissionState SPVNew York
NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations, Inc.Regional rail SPVNew Jersey
PennDOT Bureau of Rail, Freight, Ports and WaterwaysState DOTPennsylvania
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)National operator
Union Station Redevelopment CorporationDevelopment authorityDistrict of Columbia
Port Authority of New York and New JerseyDevelopment authorityNew York
Federal Railroad AdministrationFederal agency
Maryland Department of TransportationState DOTMaryland

Live tenders

TenderBuyerStatusValue bandNext key date
Ashmont and Mattapan Infrastructure UpgradesMBTAOpen$100–500m
Green Line Riverside Inner Belt VMF Type 10MBTAOpenno package value published
Maryland Light Rail Modernization Program, three tranches · 2 partsMDOT MTAOpen (mixed across parts)$100–500m each part (USD)Closes July 2026
Light Rail Modernization Program Tranche 3 Cromwell FacilityMDOT MTAOpenestimated cost class L: over $100 million, in MTA's own construction look-ahead of August 2026; MTA publishes no contract valuePublished July 2026
Light Rail Modernization Program Tranche 2 33 stationsMDOT MTAPre-bidestimated cost class L: over $100 million, in MTA's own construction look-ahead of August 2026; MTA publishes no contract value
Red Line Hi-Rail Access Tunnel AlewifeMBTAOpen$25–100m
Light Rail Metro Facilities Ancillary maintenance constructionMDOT MTAOpenestimated cost class H: $15 million to $30 million, for the matching line in MTA's own on-call master contract look-ahead of August 2026; MTA publishes no contract value
MARC Mechanical Ancillary maintenance construction master contractMDOT MTAOpenestimated cost class G: $10 million to $15 million, for the matching line in MTA's own on-call master contract look-ahead of August 2026; MTA publishes no contract value
MBTA Regional Rail Operating and MaintenanceMBTAOpenvalue not publishedPublished December 2025
MDOT Freight Rail P3 concession Maryland and DelawareMDOT MTAOpenvalue not published - MDOT publishes no figure for the concession
NJ TRANSIT Newark Broad Street facilityNJ TRANSITOpenvalue not publishedCloses November 2026
NJ TRANSIT rail station parking operationsNJ TRANSITOpenvalue not publishedCloses October 2026
NJ TRANSIT systemwide A&E servicesNJ TRANSITOpenvalue not publishedCloses October 2026
SEPTA Chinatown Station ADA Improvement ProjectSEPTAOpenvalue not publishedCloses October 2026
SEPTA Green Line CBTC Replacement Philadelphia TrolleySEPTAOpenvalue not publishedPublished July 2026
SEPTA Silverliner VI 234 Regional Rail EMUSEPTAOpencontract value not publishedPublished November 2025
Amtrak Penn Station Transformation PartnersAmtrakPre-bid$7-8bn (estimated transformation cost)
NJ TRANSIT Multilevel Overhaul 429 vehiclesNJ TRANSITPre-bid$500m–1bn
Washington Union Station Expansion public-private partnershipUSRCPre-bid$5–25m
Gateway Hudson Tunnel Package 2A A-YardGDCPre-bidvalue not published
NJ TRANSIT Northern Rail Maintenance-of-WayNJ TRANSIT RailPre-bidvalue not published

Awarded

The 20 most recent of 44 awarded tenders.

TenderBuyerStatusValue bandNext key date
Gateway Hudson Tunnel Package 1C Hudson River SectionGDCAwardedover $1bnAwarded April 2026
NJ TRANSIT Multilevel III option AlstomNJ TRANSITIn executionover $1bnAwarded September 2025
North Station Draw One Bridge ReplacementMBTAIn executionover $1bnAwarded March 2026
Gateway Hudson Tunnel Construction Package 3GDCIn execution$500m–1bnAwarded June 2026
HSP46 Regional Rail Locomotives OverhaulMBTAIn execution$100–500mAwarded December 2025
Construction General Purpose Ancillary MTA bus rail maintenanceMDOT MTAIn execution$25–100mAwarded July 2026
Elevator escalator maintenance testing SubwayLink RailLink busMDOT MTAIn execution$25–100mAwarded December 2025
Green Line Central Tunnel Signal Upgrades Package 1MBTAIn execution$25–100mAwarded September 2025
MARC New Maintenance Yard ConstructionMDOT MTAIn execution$25–100mAwarded October 2025
Open-End General Engineering Consultant Services MTA major projectsMDOT MTAIn execution$25–100mAwarded June 2025
Light rail vehicle interior cleaningMDOT MTAIn execution$5–25mAwarded July 2025
MARC Penn Line stations snow and ice removalMDOT MTAIn execution$5–25mAwarded September 2025
NJ TRANSIT Brick Church waterproofing UnionNJ TRANSITIn execution$5–25mAwarded April 2026
NJ TRANSIT HBLR Northern Branch DEISNJ TRANSITIn execution$5–25mAwarded May 2026
NJ TRANSIT Newark Penn platform HNJ TRANSITIn execution$5–25mAwarded March 2026
NJ TRANSIT Newark Penn vertical circulationNJ TRANSITIn execution$5–25mAwarded June 2025
NJ TRANSIT wood crossties Kopper'sNJ TRANSIT RailIn execution$5–25mAwarded December 2025
NJ TRANSIT car hoist systems MMCNJ TRANSIT RailIn execution$5–25mAwarded July 2026
NJ TRANSIT trans-Hudson intermodal planning HDRNJ TRANSITIn execution$5–25mAwarded December 2025
Port Authority PATH real-time monitoring Wi-TronixPort AuthorityIn execution$5–25mAwarded August 2026

Milestones

The next key date of each tender in this programme, by month.

Coming up

MonthMilestoneTenderBuyerStatus
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedMARC Riverside Yard environmental upgrades tank flotation dieselMDOT MTABids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedMetro SubwayLink Reisterstown Plaza East interlocking reconstructionMDOT MTABids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedNJ TRANSIT Northern Branch TOD corridorNJ TRANSITBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedNJ TRANSIT continuous welded rail 136RENJ TRANSIT RailBids closed
September 2026 · award expectedBids closedSEPTA 11th Street Station ADA Improvement ProjectSEPTABids closed
October 2026ClosesNJ TRANSIT rail station parking operationsNJ TRANSITOpen
October 2026ClosesNJ TRANSIT systemwide A&E servicesNJ TRANSITOpen
October 2026ClosesSEPTA Chinatown Station ADA Improvement ProjectSEPTAOpen
November 2026ClosesNJ TRANSIT Newark Broad Street facilityNJ TRANSITOpen
December 2026Contract runs toMTA Communications Security System Engineering ServicesMDOT MTAIn execution
2027TargetDowningtown Station relocation Keystone CorridorPennDOT Rail BureauPlanned
December 2027Contract runs toMARC Light Rail Metro Trackwork Engineering ServicesMDOT MTAIn execution
February 2028Contract runs toMTA On-Call Systems Engineering, three IDIQ contractsMDOT MTAIn execution
September 2030Contract runs toMTA Safety Management Systems ServicesMDOT MTAIn execution
2031TargetMetro SubwayLink railcar replacement train control overhaulsMDOT MTAPlanned
August 2031Contract runs toMBTA Elevators and Escalators MaintenanceMBTAIn execution
2032TargetBaltimore Penn Station multimodal access improvements RAISE grantMDOT MTAPlanned
2032TargetFare collection system and equipment replacementMDOT MTAPlanned
2032TargetLight RailLink systems overhauls and replacementsMDOT MTAPlanned
2032TargetLight rail vehicle overhaulMDOT MTAPlanned
2032TargetMARC BWI Rail Station Upgrades and RepairsMDOT MTAPlanned
2032TargetMARC Stations Service Studies and Rail ModellingMDOT MTAPlanned
2032TargetMARC locomotives MP36PH-3C overhaul Massachusetts Bay TransportationMDOT MTAPlanned
2032TargetMTA Radio Telecommunications Upgrade Maryland FiRSTMDOT MTAPlanned
2032TargetMetro Mondawmin Transit Hub Station UpgradesMDOT MTAPlanned
2032TargetMetro SubwayLink Station Rehabilitation ProgramMDOT MTAPlanned
2032TargetMetro SubwayLink interlocking renewalsMDOT MTAPlanned
2032TargetMetro SubwayLink maintenance facility improvementsMDOT MTAPlanned
2032TargetMetro SubwayLink systems overhauls and replacementsMDOT MTAPlanned
2032TargetMetro SubwayLink tunnel repairs and improvementsMDOT MTAPlanned

and 76 more — see the tender table

Players holding positions here

PlayerKindHQ
Siemens MobilityRolling-stock OEMGermany
AlstomRolling-stock OEMFrance
WSPEngineering consultantCanada
SkanskaCivil contractorSweden
AECOMEngineering consultantUnited States
JacobsEngineering consultantUnited States
Stacy WitbeckTrack & electrification contractorUnited States
HNTBEngineering consultantUnited States
STVEngineering consultantUnited States
CSXFreight railroadUnited States
StadlerRolling-stock OEMSwitzerland
WabtecRolling-stock OEMUnited States
Hitachi RailSignalling & systemsJapan
WalshCivil contractorUnited States
ArcadisEngineering consultantNetherlands
HDREngineering consultantUnited States
SDITrack technology supplierUnited States
GFTEngineering consultantUnited States
KeolisOperator groupFrance
Kimley-HornEngineering consultantUnited States
NSFreight railroadUnited States
TraylorCivil contractorUnited States
HatchEngineering consultantCanada
RK&KEngineering consultantUnited States
SchindlerOtherSwitzerland
Brawner BuildersCivil contractorUnited States
CRRCRolling-stock OEMChina
CAFRolling-stock OEMSpain
GFT InfrastructureEngineering consultantUnited States
JMTEngineering consultantUnited States
Tutor PeriniCivil contractorUnited States
WRAEngineering consultantUnited States
Harsco RailTrack technology supplierUnited States
Hyundai RotemRolling-stock OEMSouth Korea
voestalpine RSTrack technology supplierAustria
PandrolTrack technology supplierFrance
Plasser & TheurerTrack technology supplierAustria
Rock RailRolling-stock lessorUnited Kingdom
VosslohTrack technology supplierGermany

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