Transportation Department to Invest $7 Billion in Rail Projects

The United States has fewer metro miles per capita in operation than any other G7 nation.

Passengers depart an Amtrak train during a station stop in Fullerton, Calif., on Dec. 9, 2021. Mario Tama/Getty Images

The Department of Transportation (DOT) on April 20 announced two separate investment packages totaling nearly $7 billion to enhance rail travel for American families.

The first is a $2.04 billion investment that seeks to modernize the country’s rail infrastructure, according to an April 20 statement.