Project Grant DC75000300

This Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $53,688,922, was provided by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The funding will support early activities for the Penn Station Transformation Project in New York, including procuring a master developer, conducting environmental review, completing preliminary engineering, and preparing a project management plan. The goal is to redevelop and modernize the...

This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) Projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) program (CFDA 20.524), is intended to fund WMATA's FY2026 operating budget for the WMATA Office of Inspector General. The grant supports oversight activities related to PRIIA-funded capital projects and programs, as well as compliance requirements...

This Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326), provides $27,000,000.00 to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to identify and develop intercity performance improvements that can be implemented in conjunction with Northeast Corridor (NEC) capital renewal and asset vulnerability needs. The key objectives are to increase Amtrak train speeds to reduce trip time,...

This $37,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (CFDA 20.326), will fund planning, preliminary engineering, and environmental review to support the future final design and construction of a bridge replacement project. The project aims to replace the current bridge structure, expand the capacity from two to four tracks, install new communication and...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $62,000,000 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (CFDA 20.326) Project Grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to fund capital improvements at Chicago Union Station. The project involves repurposing a mail platform for passenger use, including the addition of emergency egress routes, passenger amenities, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades. The intended beneficiaries are Amtrak, Metra,...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (CFDA 20.326), will fund the Traction Power Cable Relocation and Replacement (S3 Phase B) in the East River Tunnel 1 and the Sunnyside Yard Track Connection (Sub 4) project. The total award amount is $21,375,900.00, with an award date of April 1, 2025, and an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2027. The project aims to facilitate...

This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.524 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) Projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)) provides $287,000,000.00 in funding to WMATA to support capital programs and projects to maintain and sustain safe, reliable public transit operations and services within the National Capital Region. The grant-funded activities include replacing prime movers,...

This $287,000,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) Projects program supports the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in maintaining and sustaining safe, reliable public transit operations and services within the National Capital Region. Key activities funded by this award include ongoing rail fleet maintenance, replacement of escalators, rehabilitation of automatic train control...

This $287,000,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) program supports capital and preventive maintenance projects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) transit systems. The funding will be used for safety and service reliability improvements across WMATA's rail network, including platform rehabilitation, railcar overhauls, replacement or...

This $36,747,132 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will support the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain) in executing a series of critical infrastructure and service enhancement projects in California. The key activities to be funded include: 1) Systemwide track rehabilitation and state of good repair, 2) Communication system and signal rehabilitation, and 3) Caltrain railcar replacement. These...