This page focuses on the portion of the MassDOT Capital Investment Plan (CIP) that relates to rail investments in the Pioneer Valley region of western Massachusetts. For general information about the CIP, please visit the official MassDOT CIP webpage.
Overview
The MassDOT Capital Investment Plan (CIP) defines and programs MassDOT’s capital spending over a five-year period and is updated annually.
The chart below lists CIP projects related to rail infrastructure in the Pioneer Valley region of western Massachusetts for the five-year period FY2027 through FY2031.
Note that the state fiscal year begins on July 1, so FY2027 runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
CIP funding for rail projects in the Pioneer Valley
The source data for this chart is available here:
FY2027─2031 Capital Investment Plan Appendix A (Projects) ─ Final (PDF)
Examples of CIP-funded rail projects in our region
Ongoing maintenance of the MassDOT-owned Connecticut River Main Line, which runs between Springfield and the Vermont state line, is funded by the CIP.
Easthampton, MA | May 31, 2019
Construction of the new high-level boarding platform in Springfield was funded by the CIP.
Springfield Union Station | May 9, 2019
Renovation of this bridge, which is used for freight rail service, was also funded in part through MassDOT’s Industrial Rail Access Program.
Holyoke, MA | November 16, 2018
See also
• Infrastructure | Active projects
• Infrastructure | Completed projects
• MassDOT Industrial Rail Access Program
Further reading
Capital Investment Plan (CIP)
MassDOT
Page last updated: July 17, 2026