The Federal Railroad Administration announced last week that it has awarded more than $233 million in grants for infrastructure improvements to Amtrak routes.
The funding came from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program.
Most of the projects are located along the Northeast Corridor, but funding also will pay for projects in Michigan and California.
In Michigan up to $1.6 million was awarded for reconstruction of five deficient bridges on the state-owned rail line between Kalamazoo and Dearborn used by Amtrak’s Wolverine Service and Blue Water trains. The work will improve reliability, increase load ratings, and avoid future bridge closures.
Tags: Amtrak in Michigan, federal grants, Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
akronrrclub.wordpress.com 
Leave a Reply