This is a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants program (CFDA 20.315). The purpose of the award is to provide $578,510,007.00 in funding to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to maintain safe national passenger rail operations, support efficient service and ridership on intercity passenger rail routes, and address federal operating requirements for the...
This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $513,352,125.00, is provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration under the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants program (CFDA 20.315). The purpose of the award is for Amtrak to maintain safe national passenger rail operations, pursue activities that support efficient intercity passenger rail service, and address federal operating requirements and mandates on regions outside the...
This federal Project Grant award of $9,000,000.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075) provides funding to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to enhance security for intercity passenger rail transportation services across the United States. The grant will support activities such as upgrading surveillance equipment, hardening infrastructure, providing emergency response training, and implementing...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $9,435,000 Project Grant under the Railroad Development program (CFDA 20.314) to the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA), a U.S. state government transit authority. The purpose of this 5-year grant, which commenced on November 1, 2023, is to provide analytical, strategic planning, and administrative support to implement the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA) Section 209. This assistance will facilitate...
The $500,000 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration, under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326), supports capital improvements to the existing passenger rail corridor between New Haven, CT, and Springfield, MA. The funding will be used by the Connecticut Department of Transportation to restore and construct new rail infrastructure, including track, stations, signal upgrades, and...
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) will receive $130,041,549 from the Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail grant program (CFDA 20.326) to support construction of the Portal Northbridge Project from November 1, 2022 to April 30, 2028. The project funds replacement of the existing movable Portal Bridge with a modern fixed structure to restore reliability and state of good repair to this...
The $1,870,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Federal Railroad Administration's Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (CFDA 20.326) program will fund the development of a Service Development Plan to improve the existing Amtrak Downeaster passenger rail corridor connecting Boston, MA to Brunswick, ME, with an extension to Rockland, ME. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Improving the existing Downeaster corridor with added frequencies,...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $23,500,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The grant 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...
This $11,000,000 federal Project Grant, awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA #20.325 - Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements), supports Amtrak's 12-month Engineering Track Foremen Inspectors Workforce Development Apprenticeship Training Program. The program aims to provide upward mobility and leadership training for 60 current Amtrak employees, enabling them to become engineering track foremen responsible for leading track maintenance crews. This workforce...
The Federal Grant Award of $2,121,215,100.00 was provided by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for the Susquehanna River Bridge (SRB) Replacement Project. This project includes final design and construction to replace the current two-track bridge with two new fixed, two-track bridges over the Susquehanna River between Havre de Grace and...