The objective of the project is to rehabilitate the CFE main line and decatur subdivision rail lines to address conditions that have resulted in slow orders, operating speed restrictions and…

The Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration awarded the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) a $20,562,318 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program grant to rehabilitate the CFE main line and Decatur subdivision rail lines in Indiana. The project aims to address deteriorating track conditions that have resulted in slow orders, operating speed restrictions, and derailments. Key deliverables include replacing existing rail infrastructure with new continuously welded rail, ties, and ballast, as well as resurfacing 68.61 miles of track and upgrading 43 at-grade crossings. This project will improve safety, reduce slow orders and derailments, and increase operating speeds to FRA Class 2 standards (25 mph freight speed). The grant project will benefit INDOT, the CFE railroad, and CSX Transportation.

The objective of the project is to rehabilitate the CFE main line and decatur subdivision rail lines to address conditions that have resulted in slow orders, operating speed restrictions and derailments. The CFE main line has significant defects which result in slow orders. The decatur subdivision has shown numerous rail flaws, geometry defects, and internal defects in recent years. The decatur subdivision is excepted track which has deteriorated to the point of operating speed limit of 10 miles per hour. Twenty-nine derailments occurred in the project area between 2013 and 2021. The proposed project includes replacing existing rail infrastructure between warsaw and etna green, indiana. The project includes upgrading a 54.01-mile segment (which includes continuous upgrades from MP 314.5 to MP 363.6 as well as yard tracks and sidings) on the CFE main line and a 14.6-mile segment (MP 72.0 to MP 86.6) on the decatur subdivision. Improvements include replacing existing deteriorated rail with new continuously welded rail, new ties, ballast and resurfacing. The project also includes replacing 43 at-grade crossing surfaces.indot (the grantee) will complete the following deliverables: a detailed project work plan, budget, and schedule a final design package and a final performance report. The project will result in improved safety, reduced slow orders and derailments, and increased operat NG speeds to FRA class 2 track (25 MPH freight operating speed).the project beneficiaries include indot, CFE, and CSX transportation (csxt).