The Federal Railroad Administration has announced the awarding of more than $272 million in grant funding to 10 rail projects through its State of Good Repair Program.
Two of the projects will benefit passenger rail corridors in Michigan and Pennsylvania.
The Michigan Department of Transportation was awarded $23.3 million for a rehabilitation work on the state-owned line between Kalamazoo and Dearborn that is used by Amtrak’s Wolverine Service and Blue Water trains.
The project entails rebuilding rail, crossties and track surfaces, and replacing two railroad bridges in Jackson.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation received $15.1 million to rehabilitate and upgrade an interlocking plant in Philadelphia at the junction of the Amtrak-owned Keystone Corridor and Northeast Corridor main lines.
Work will include slope stabilization and reconstruction of retaining walls, rehabilitation of an existing but underutilized track, and switch and signal reconfiguration.
Tags: Amtrak, Amtrak Blue Water Service, Amtrak Wolverine Service, Federal Railroad Administration, FRA grants, Michigan Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
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