Project Grant 69A36524420380CRSWY

The Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $1,790,000 Project Grant under the National Infrastructure Investments (CFDA 20.933) program to Lincoln County, Wyoming. The objective of this grant is to complete planning to develop a comprehensive plan to improve several aspects of transportation in Wyoming, including upgrading the freight rail system, providing electric vehicle charging stations, and improving public transit. The project will identify areas suitable for freight rail access,...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $18,000,000 Project Grant under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program (CFDA 20.325) to the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad LLC. The purpose of the grant is to improve the long-term safety of the railroad by reducing emissions and improving operational efficiency. The key activities to be performed include re-powering six locomotives with Tier 3 or higher technology. The grantee will execute...

The Federal Railroad Administration awarded Timber Rock Railroad, L.L.C. a $50 million Project Grant effective October 1, 2025, to support comprehensive infrastructure rehabilitation along its rail corridor extending from DeRidder, Louisiana to Kirbyville, Texas. The grant funds project development, final design, and construction activities including the rehabilitation or replacement of approximately 29 bridges, railroad track replacement, tie installation, and track resurfacing. These...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (CFDA 66.039) provides $1,451,534.00 in funding to the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), a non-profit Alaskan Native organization, to replace two non-tiered generators with Tier 2 models and upgrade the switchgear at the Shageluk Community Powerplant in Alaska. The project aims to increase generation efficiency from 12.93 kWh/gal to 14.0 kWh/gal, reduce NOx emissions by 43.5%,...

Minnesota Commercial Railway Locomotive Emission Reduction Project The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $19.8 million Project Grant to Minnesota Commercial Railway Co to support locomotive emission reduction initiatives in Minnesota. The award, obligated on December 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2029, is designed to advance environmental performance in commercial rail operations. While the specific CFDA program title is not provided in the award...

The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $48.35 million to the Wyoming Department of Transportation under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program – Special Transportation Circumstances (CFDA 20.338) on October 1, 2025. The award funds project development and implementation activities for the construction of a bridge overpass to permanently close the College Drive at-grade rail crossing (USDOT No. 245617J) in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Deliverables include preliminary...

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $36,000,000 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the Northeast Illinois Railroad Co., doing business as Metra Metropolitan Rail, to perform a mid-life overhaul of 21 F59PHI locomotives. The project aims to upgrade the main engines from Tier 0+ to Tier 3 emissions standards and the head-end power generators from Tier 2 to Tier 4i, improving air quality and reducing emissions...

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 awarded a $45,000,000 Project Grant under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program to the Idaho Department of Transportation to construct a highway interchange and highway-rail grade separation at the intersection of State Highway 53 and Pleasant View Road in Hauser, Idaho. The project will close three existing highway-rail grade crossings along a two-mile segment of the BNSF Railway, eliminating incidents with trains at those crossings. The...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $20.09 million under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program (CFDA 20.325) to the State of South Dakota Department of Transportation on August 1, 2025, to fund environmental review, preliminary engineering, final design, and construction activities for track and bridge improvements on the Rapid City Pierre Eastern Railroad (RCPE) subdivision. The project will replace approximately 16.13 miles of rail and...