In a boost to intercity passenger rail infrastructure, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation has awarded $233 million in grants for 11 bridge, tunnel, station and other projects in eight states, most of which are in the Northeast.
The grants, which DOT's Federal Railroad Administration announced on Aug.18, come from FRA's existing State of Good Repair State-Federal Partnership program, in which states, Amtrak, regional agencies or other entities contribute their own funds to match a portion of the federal contribution.