Cooperative Agreement 69A36519500370SIPMA

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $670,000 to the City of Gardner under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Program (CFDA 20.327) on May 1, 2025, to conduct comprehensive planning and alternative analysis studies for eliminating the at-grade Moonlight Road highway-rail crossing (US DOT #006162X) along the BNSF Emporia Subdivision in Gardner, Kansas. This crossing, which experiences 64 trains per day on BNSF's Southern Transcon route, creates significant traffic delays and...

The Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $15,192,862 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) to replace the structurally deficient South Elm Street Bridge in Haverhill, MA. The project scope includes replacement of the bridge structure, associated track work, sidewalk replacement, and construction of ADA-compliant ramps. The improvements are intended to eliminate speed...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) a $215 million Project Grant on January 1, 2026, to fund a portion of Contract A for the TIME-1 rail infrastructure project. This award supports the construction of approximately 141 catenary pole foundations, three new cross-overs at CP-257, replacement of the Longbrook Avenue Bridge, and installation of approximately 88 catenary structures including 41 catenary pole foundations. The project...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded Amtrak a $10 million Project Grant on February 1, 2026, to conduct comprehensive planning and preliminary design work for the Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Project on the Springfield Line. The grant supports development of planning study deliverables, including preliminary planning documents, an alternatives analysis report, and conceptual engineering designs for multiple bridge replacement options. The planning...

This federal Project Grant award of $23,500,000.00, provided by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (CFDA 20.326), will fund planning, preliminary engineering, and environmental review activities to support the future final design and construction of a bridge replacement project. The key products and services to be delivered include replacing the current bridge structure, expanding capacity from two to four tracks,...

This $34,365,000 Project Grant awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (CFDA 20.326) will fund infrastructure maintenance activities by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) to enhance the safety and reliability of passenger and freight rail services. The project scope includes the selective replacement of approximately 124,000 crossties, 1,290 switch timbers at 43 turnout switches,...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the City of Port Jervis a $199,500 Project Grant under the Railroad Crossing Elimination program (CFDA 20.327) on May 1, 2025, to construct an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-accessible pedestrian railroad crossing connecting Fowler Street to 4th Street. The project will deliver a safe grade crossing facility featuring an active pedestrian gate, ADA-accessible ramps, detectable warning surfaces, flangeway fillers, and appropriate Manual...

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $18,750,000 Project Grant to the Department of Transportation Connecticut to replace three deteriorating railroad bridges along the Northeast Corridor in Norwalk, CT. This grant funding is provided through the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The key activities to be performed under this grant include: Full demolition and replacement of Bridge No. 03691R over East Avenue,...

This $6,667,978 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.325 - Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements) is intended to improve the reliability, safety, capacity, and efficiency of the New York Susquehanna & Western Railway's rail infrastructure. Key objectives include enhancing the track system to support heavier 286,000 lb. railcars, reducing maintenance costs and slow orders, improving switching...

This $5,862,244 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program is intended to accomplish several goals for the New York Susquehanna & Western Railway Corp. The key objectives are to improve the reliability, safety, capacity, and efficiency of the rail line, as well as reduce maintenance costs and increase track speed. The project will involve track and infrastructure upgrades such as installing...