Connecticut and Massachusetts are riding the rails today to highlight upgrades in the so-called "knowledge corridor" through southern New England.
Monday's trip is scheduled to begin in New Haven, where the Massachusetts delegation led by U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno will tour Union Station with U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut.
The delegation will then travel by train to Hartford, where it will be joined by U.S. Rep. John Larson and Connecticut transportation commissioner James Redeker.
The trip will conclude with a news conference at Springfield's Union Station, which is currently undergoing an $82 million renovation.
Neal said in a statement that $73 million in federal stimulus funds were spent since 2009 to revitalize the regional rail line that runs parallel to Interstate 91.
