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NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION

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UEIM22USH2CHRG1·Profile updated 2026-05-13
Awards tracked
9
Total amount
$12.2B
Date range
Primary sector
Volume
$/month, last 24
About this recipient

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation has received $12.2 billion in federal funding across nine awards from the Department of Transportation. All funding has been directed toward the transportation sector, supporting the corporation's passenger rail operations and services.

The awards include cooperative agreements and grants designated for both the National Network and Northeast Corridor operations. According to program descriptions, the funding supports safe national passenger rail operations, efficient intercity service delivery, and compliance with federal operating requirements.

Narrative generated May 13, 2026 by The Buildout's synthesis pipeline. Facts are drawn only from the recipient's tracked federal awards; no marketing material, no recipient input.

Portfolio by sector
Sectors classified by LLM on each award.
Portfolio status
Based on each award's period of performance.
Active
9
active100% of awards
Expiring (≤90d)
0
expiring · 30d0% of awards
Expired
0
expired0% of awards
No POP
0
0% of awards
Top awarding agencies
Department of Transportation
$12.2B 100%

Based on 9 awards totaling $12,225,597,000.

Awards

Top 9 by amount

Action dateRecipientAgencyAmountDescriptionSectorStatus
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$2,363,665,840FY21 NATIONAL NETWORK COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONactive
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$2,315,304,160FY21 NORTHEAST CORRIDOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONactive
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$1,817,500,000FY20 NATIONAL NETWORK GRANT TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONactive
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$1,283,142,000FY2019 NATIONAL NETWORK GRANT TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONactive
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$1,248,700,000THE GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM FUNDED THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR AMTRAKTO MAINTAIN CONTINUED SAFE NATIONAL PASSENGER RAIL OPERATIONS, TO PURSUE ACTIVITIESTHAT SUPPORT EFFICIENT SERVICE TO INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL RIDERSHIP, AND TO ADDRESS ANDCOMPLY WITH ALL SPECIFIED FEDERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS AND MANDATES ON REGIONSOUTSIDE THE NATIONAL NETWORK (NN), KNOWN AS THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR (NEC). THISINCLUDES NEC INTERCITY OPERATIONS, AND IN MANY CASES, THIS WILL INCLUDE WORK THATPROVIDES A SHARED BENEFIT ACROSS THE NEC AND NATIONAL NETWORK.active
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$1,184,035,000THE GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM FUNDED THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR AMTRAKTO MAINTAIN CONTINUED SAFE NATIONAL PASSENGER RAIL OPERATIONS, TO PURSUE ACTIVITIESTHAT SUPPORT EFFICIENT SERVICE TO INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL RIDERSHIP, AND TO ADDRESS ANDCOMPLY WITH ALL SPECIFIED FEDERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS AND MANDATES ON REGIONSOUTSIDE THE NEC, KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL NETWORK (NN). THIS INCLUDES ROUTES FORBOTH STATE SUPPORTED AND LONG DISTANCE LINES, AND IN MANY CASES, THIS WILL INCLUDEWORK THAT PROVIDES A SHARED BENEFIT ACROSS THE NEC AND NATIONAL NETWORK.active
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$1,183,500,000FY20 NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANT TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONactive
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$641,750,000FY2019 NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANT TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONactive
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$188,000,000THE PROJECT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION FOR REHABILITATION OF THE DOCK BRIDGE, WHICH CROSSES THE PASSAIC RIVER BETWEEN NEWARK AND HARRISON, NJ. THE 90-YEAR-OLD, SIX-TRACK, STEEL THROUGH-TRUSS BRIDGE WILL UNDERGO DECOMMISSIONING OF THE LIFT SPAN TO FIXATE THE BRIDGE, INSTALLATION OF STRAIGHT STEEL RAILS TO REPLACE MOVEABLE MITER RAILS AND ASSOCIATED RAIL SYSTEMS, REPAIR TO CONCRETE PIERS AND FENDER REMOVAL, AND INSTALLATION OF NEW DOLPHINS. THE PROJECT IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS FOR AMTRAK S INTERCITY SERVICES, AS WELL AS NEW JERSEY TRANSIT (NJ TRANSIT) COMMUTER SERVICES AND PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY PORT AUTHORITY TRANS-HUDSON TRANSIT SERVICE (PATH).active
Sources
USAspending.gov — all awards for this UEI →SAM.gov entity registration →

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