FRA awards $25 million for crossing, track and station safety enhancements

摘要

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $25 million in grants to 14 states and the District of Columbia in an effort to enhance safety at crossings, stations and tracks.While FRA was able to award funds to 23 projects, it received 40 eligible applications requesting $67.5 million, nearly three times the $25 million that congress provided in the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act that funds the U.S. Department of Transportation.The Railroad Safety Infrastructure Improvement Grants fund safety improvements to railroad infrastructure, including the acquisition, improvement or rehabilitation of inter-modal facilities; improvements to track, bridges, rail yards and tunnels; upgrades to railroad crossings and rail/road grade separations.