The Federal Railroad Administration will award funding to projects aimed at improving and building new intercity rail connections.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) opened a $1 billion round of grants for expanding intercity passenger rail outside the Northeast Corridor.
As Dan Zukowski explains in Smart Cities Dive, the funding, part of the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program, is aimed at promoting the construction or improvement of intercity rail lines and infrastructure. Eligible projects include new or improved rail service as well as programs that improve safety or reliability, environmental reviews, and other planning projects.
Jennifer Mitchell, former FRA deputy administrator, said at the American Public Transportation Association conference that the program is part of the FRA’s broader vision “to have a much more frequent, reliable connection between cities across the country.”
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