The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $11,000,000 Project Grant under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program (CFDA 20.325) to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) on December 1, 2024. The grant will fund Amtrak to conduct a programmatic National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) corridor study and a Northeast Corridor (NEC) corridor-wide survey. This effort will generate information needed to inform future fence installation at sites vulnerable to and at elevated risk for trespassing incidents, which present significant safety risks and challenges like accidents, fatalities, train delays, and revenue loss. The study and survey results will enable better planning, streamlining, and increased safety for communities along Amtrak's operations. Amtrak will provide project management, the required NEPA documentation, and an NEC corridor survey report as key deliverables upon completion of the grant activities by January 31, 2028.
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