The University of South Florida was awarded a $22,188,391 Project Grant by the Federal Railroad Administration under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program. The purpose of the grant is to develop and implement a comprehensive program to promote railroad careers and develop the current rail industry workforce. Key project elements include targeted student outreach, structured internship programs, and training/workforce development initiatives to advance the...
This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program, CFDA 20.325, provides $1,712,790.00 to rehabilitate the Georgia Southern mainline and achieve FRA Class 1 track safety standards. The project scope includes installing new ties, resurfacing 12.3 miles of rail line, resurfacing two community crossings, replacing an existing culvert, and repairing an existing bridge by encasing steel parts to prevent...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the National Infrastructure Investments (CFDA 20.933) program, funds the design and construction of supplemental safety measures along 195 miles of the shared-use Florida East Coast Railway Brightline Railway Corridor between Miami and Cocoa, Florida. The $44,934,138 grant, awarded on May 1, 2025, will support the installation of channelization fencing, landscaping improvements, delineators, roadway...
This $2,998,348.36 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program (CFDA 20.325). The grant funds a rail infrastructure project located in Plankinton, South Dakota that will construct an approximately 989-foot locomotive shop track, two transload tracks (2,295 and 2,601 feet), and a 396-foot aggregate loading track. Ancillary work includes a...
The federal Project Grant award of $223,044,167 from the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program supports the Gulf Coast Corridor Improvement Project. This project includes a series of infrastructure improvements in the rail corridor from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to the Port of Mobile to support the restoration of intercity passenger rail service in the Gulf Coast region, which has been absent since Hurricane...
The Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $57.6 million Project Grant to the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements federal grant program. The grant will fund rehabilitation of a bridge to return it to a state of good repair, increasing efficiency of freight and passenger rail operations on the regional and national rail network while reducing operations and maintenance costs. Work under the...
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...
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...
This is a Project Grant award under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program, administered by the Federal Railroad Administration. The $14,715,885 award will fund a project to convert jointed rail to continuous welded rail between mileposts 1.51 and 33.33. This will eliminate joints between rails, creating a continuous, smooth rail surface that increases safety and speed while reducing maintenance costs. The project is expected to reduce fuel consumption,...