How trains linked rival port cities along the US East Coast into a cultural and economic megalopolis

By David Alff, University at Buffalo

The Northeast corridor is America's busiest rail line. Each day, its trains deliver 800,000 passengers to Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington and points in between.

The Northeast corridor is also a name for the place those trains serve: t

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