Project Grant 69A36526420770CRSNC
- The North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division received a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). This funding will support the development of a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a proposed rail corridor that would improve the existing Carolinian intercity passenger rail service between Charlotte, NC and Washington, D.C. Key project activities...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $176.4 million to the North Carolina Railroad Company on October 1, 2025, to address train interference delays and improve rail capacity along congested corridor segments in North Carolina. The award funds infrastructure improvements across three NCRR corridor lines—the Mainline (Charlotte to Greensboro), NC-Line (Greensboro to Goldsboro), and EC-Line (Goldsboro to Morehead City)—consisting of eight components including...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority a $221.5 million Project Grant on October 1, 2025, to fund rail corridor improvements designed to enhance system performance and operational efficiency. The primary deliverable is the expansion of a CSX Transportation mainline freight rail corridor in Virginia from two to three tracks, eliminating at-grade conflicts and delays between Amtrak intercity trains, Virginia Railway...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) provides $500,000.00 to the North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division to develop a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a proposed high-speed rail corridor between Charlotte, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia. The project will include tasks to create a project performance plan,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary: North Carolina Railroad Crossing Safety Training Program North Carolina State University received a $3.75 million Project Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program (CFDA 20.327), awarded November 1, 2025, with a completion date of October 31, 2030. The grant supports the development and delivery of a comprehensive railroad crossing safety training program designed to enhance public awareness and...
- This $10,168,250 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.500 - Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants) will fund planning, design, and NEPA-related activities for the Wake Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Western Corridor project in North Carolina. The project aims to develop a high-capacity bus-based transit system, including 10 enhanced stations with 19 transit platforms, dedicated lanes, storm water infrastructure, a multi-use...
- The City of Raleigh, North Carolina received a $3,450,636 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding will support development and deployment of a 230-space park and ride facility adjacent to the City's existing transit maintenance and operations facility to accommodate current and future ridership demand. Specific activities...
- The North Carolina Department of Transportation received a $1.5 million Formula Grant award on March 3, 2022 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding will support the Rebuild Locomotives - Alamance County project to acquire and rebuild two locomotives for Piedmont and Carolina Rail Services expansions. This award is provided through the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The purpose of this program is to assist states in...
- The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA #20.326) to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) to develop a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a proposed passenger rail corridor extension. The corridor would expand existing Amtrak Northeast Regional service between Washington, D.C. and Roanoke, VA, with an extension to Bristol, VA. The SDP will include a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Raleigh $2,594,000 under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) on July 22, 2025, for the procurement and deployment of two 40-foot battery electric transit buses. This project grant, with an anticipated completion date of March 30, 2030, directly supports the Raleigh Transit Authority's fleet modernization initiative to transition its bus fleet to low and...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $103.5 million to the North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program on February 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2030. The project encompasses surveying and preliminary engineering design (approximately 30% completion) for corridor improvements along the CSX Transportation S-Line between Raleigh, North Carolina and Richmond, Virginia. This planning phase supports the Raleigh to Richmond (R2R) Corridor Program, which will establish new intercity passenger rail service on a more direct route between these cities while improving travel times for Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) long-distance service through North Carolina. Additionally, the award funds construction of a grade separation project for Rogers Road on the CSXT S-Line in Wake Forest, North Carolina. These deliverables represent critical infrastructure advancement that will facilitate the subsequent development phases of the R2R Corridor and enhance regional rail connectivity and operational efficiency.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $57.9m | 2/10/26 |