This $1,600,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will fund the construction of a 2,000-foot controlled siding on the New Mexico Rail Runner Express system between Alameda Blvd. and Alameda Rd. The project scope includes new subgrade, ballast, ties, rail turnouts, switches, centralized traffic control, positive train control systems, and improvements to adjoining grade crossings. Additionally, a dilapidated industry track adjoining the Alameda siding will be rehabilitated. The new siding is expected to reduce delays for Rail Runner commuter rail, Amtrak intercity, and BNSF freight trains, thereby improving on-time performance and scheduling flexibility for these rail services. The grant recipient is the RIO Metro Regional Transit District, a local government transit authority in New Mexico.
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