Buttigieg, Northam Announce Multibillion-Dollar Deal to Boost Rail Between DC, Richmond

Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to sign a $3.7 billion deal with Amtrak and CSX Transportation.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg attends an event titled “Transforming Rail in Virginia” at the Amtrak-VRE station in Alexandria, Virginia on March 30, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday to sign a $3.7 billion deal with Amtrak and CSX Transportation to expand passenger and commuter rail between Washington, D.C. and Richmond.

Buttigieg told reporters at a signing ceremony at the Alexandria Amtrak station that the multibillion-dollar deal is a preview of what the Biden administration can accomplish if the controversial infrastructure plan is passed by Congress.