15. All rights reserved. Indiana Department of Transportation Connecting the Crossroads of America: Up to $8,383,761 will be used to make track improvements across the Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad (CFE) main line (a 54-mile segment) and Decatur Subdivision (a 14-mile segment) in Northern Indiana. 7. The funds will support a three-year Mechanical Craft Workforce Development Apprenticeship Training Program that the railroad says will provide professional development opportunities for current and future employees. City of Cincinnati, Ohio River Road Highway/Rail Grade Crossing Safety Improvements: Up to $6,067,200 will be used to make safety improvements to four crossings on CSX and Central Railroad of Indiana (CIND) in Cincinnati, Ohio. Brightline (Fla.) Tampa to Orlando High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Project: Up to $15,875,000 will be used to advance preliminary engineering activities to support Phase 3 of the Brightline system: a 67-mile extension from the Orlando International Airport to Tampa, Fla., mostly within the right-of-way of I-4 in central Florida. Burlington Shortline Railroad, Inc. (BJRY; Ill.) Western Illinois Freight Rail Revitalization Project: Up to $1,769,767 will be used to replace two bridges on the BJRY in Quincy, Ill. Class III BJRY will provide a 51% match. (ASLRRA member), 5. The University of Delaware, a University Transportation Center, will provide a 20% match. Ohio Rail Development Commission Wheeling & Lake Erie (WLE) Spencer Connection Project: Up to $6,868,768 will be used to construct a new connecting track and an extension of yard tracks in the WLE Spencer Yard to eliminate switching movements and allow trains to directly access the yard from two railway subdivisions in Spencer, Ohio. The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Berks, Pa. Colebrookdale Railroad Infrastructure, Safety & Capacity Upgrade: Up to $14,681,397 will be used to rehabilitate approximately 8.6 miles of track with 130-pound continuous welded rail; rehabilitate or replace 14 bridges; and construct two rail-served transload yards and six sidings. Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) ARRC MP 422.9 Bridge Replacement: Up to $3,144,277 will be used to replace an aging 62-foot, single-span thru girder bridge on the ARRC main rail route between Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, with a new 75-foot, single-span deck plate girder bridge. This $320.6 million federal investment will upgrade U.S. rail infrastructure and enhance rail safety in communities across America, said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. Rutgers, a University Transportation Center, and Amtrak will provide a 42% match. Connecticut Department of Transportation was awarded up to $13.9 million for the Enfield Station and Track Improvements project that will conduct environmental review, preliminary engineering, final design and construction of a new station to accommodate increased service as part of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Program. Amtrak will provide a 20% non-federal match. Virginia Passenger Rail Authority Ettrick Station Improvements: Up to $6,355,829 will be used to improve the station located in the Village of Ettrick, within Chesterfield County, Virginia. Massachusetts Department of Transportation Springfield Area Track Reconfiguration Project: Up to $1,750,000 will be used to develop preliminary engineering and environmental clearance for track, signal and infrastructure improvements around Springfield Union Station in Springfield, Mass. 22907(c)(2) that support the development of new intercity passenger rail service routes including alignments for existing routes. The North Carolina Department of Transportation, the Virginia Department of Transportation and Amtrak will provide a 39% match. The proposed improvements aim to meet future demand in intermodal volumes due to the ability to move double-stack trains from the Seagirt Marine Terminal upon completion of the Howard Street Tunnel Project in 2025, as sufficient space will be provided under the crane hook to accommodate four future working tracks as volumes grow, according to FRA. (ASLRRA member). The Class III WMR and Michigan Department of Transportation will provide a 35% match. FRA, which published the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the grant program last summer. Appalachian and Ohio Railroad, Inc. (A&O; W.Va.) A&Os Rural Railroad Safety Improvement Project: Up to $1,617,824 will be used to make safety improvements along an approximately 42-mile railroad corridor on A&O from Grafton to Buckhannon, W.Va. (ASLRRA member), 6. The pilot mechanical training program will begin in 2022; the full training program of additional classes will be carried out from the end of 2022 to the end of third-quarter 2025. Georgia Department of Transportation Georgia Southwestern Railroad (GSWR): Up to $2,950,000 will be used to replace approximately nine miles of 100-pound jointed rail with 115-pound rail, and upgrade railroad bridges along 65 miles of the GSWR. The Class III IANR will provide a 50% match. One example of this is the up to $4.6 million grant awarded to the University of Delaware to partner with Morgan State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Baltimore, Md., to create a railroad engineering program that would serve as a model for expansion of similar programs to other HBCUs. (ASLRRA member), 10. Gettysburg & Northern Railroad Co. (GET; Pa.) Gettysburg State and Private Investments Driving Economic Recovery Project: Up to $1,840,000 will be used to rehabilitate approximately 24 miles of the GET main line in Adams and Cumberland County, Pa. (ASLRRA member), 17. (ASLRRA member), 20. (ASLRRA member), 20. City of Phoenix, Ariz. The Phoenix, Arizona Urban Safety Rail Crossing Project: Up to $7,084,656 will be used to improve make two complex, heavily trafficked at-grade crossings in Phoenix. The project qualifies for the statutorily required set-aside for projects eligible under 49 U.S.C. "We're proud to award these grants to improve passenger rail for riders and strengthen the freight rail that makes our supply chains and our economy work.". Brightline currently operates from Miami to West Palm Beach, Fla. (Phase 1); its West Palm Beach to Orlando segment (Phase 2) is expected to be complete by the end of 2022 and carry passengers in 2023. Other projects include the North Carolina Department of Transportations Raleigh to Richmond Corridor Infrastructure Engineering & Safety Program, which will eventually result in new intercity passenger rail service; the Tampa to Orlando High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Project for Brightline, Floridas private-sector passenger railroad; Maryland Port Administrations Port of Baltimore Rail Capacity Modernization Project; and the development of a railroad engineering program at Morgan State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Baltimore, Md., which will be modeled after the University of Delawares railroad engineering program. 5. Rankin County, Miss. Massachusetts Department of Transportation was awarded up to $1.75 million for the Springfield Area Track Reconfiguration Project that will develop preliminary engineering and environmental clearance for track, signal and infrastructure improvements around Springfield Union Station in Springfield, Mass. $16.9 million to Pan Am (seriously a Class II in New England bought the old airlines name and logo) to upgrade the track and bridges between Waterville and Mattawamkeag (in Maine) so that speeds and car weights can be increased. Twin Cities & Western Railroad (TCW) TCW Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement: Up to $1,478,000 will be used to improve 12.2 miles of track on the TCW Glencoe and Plano, Minn. San Jose will provide a 25% match. Wisconsin Department of Transportation Trespassing Safety Study: Up to $125,000 will be used to fund a study on the development of safety solutions for trespassing and grade crossing incidents in two rail corridors in southeastern Wisconsin. Rutgers University was awarded up to $582,859 to develop and demonstrate an artificial intelligence-based method to detect and assess trespassing incidents. The San Jose State University, a University Transportation Center, and consortium partners will provide a 20% match. Additionally, 43 at-grade crossing surfaces are to be replaced with rubber seal/asphalt design for handling heavier loads, longevity of construction, and improved efficiency of travel at crossings. (ASLRRA member). Class III FGA will provide most of a 50% match, with contributions from three private-sector sources. Freight Rail Capacity Improvement Project: Up to $5,569,373 will be used to add 11,215 feet of track at two locationsthe Slackwater Harbor siding and North Marshaling Yard tracksas well as construct an engine maintenance facility at the Little Rock Arkansas Port Authority location. The programs aim is to improve the rail networks safety and resilience against extreme events, including climate change. The CCEETR programs objective is to conduct research, education and technology transfer activities to improve the rail networks safety and resilience against extreme events. 10 turnouts; a new 115-pound rail crossing in Beloit; rebuilding three public grade crossings with concrete surfacing; and rebuilding 46 public and private grade crossings with timber plank surfacing. FRA said the selected projects will not only improve and expand passenger rail and fund conventional and high-speed rail, but also will increase supply chain resilience and fluidity, support short line railroads, and invest in in new technology and safety advancements, and benefit rail industry workforce development and training activitieshelping to create jobs and increase economic growth.. (ASLRRA member), 3. ): Up to $7,500,000 will be used to fund preliminary engineering and environmental reviews necessary for grade separations at three existing at-grade crossings on Union Pacific track; they are adjacent to intersections with Monterey Road, a high-fatality corridor, with more than 33,000 vehicles daily, and have a recent history of fatality and injury crashes. (ASLRRA member). FRA says the projects this round of CRISI grants fund will improve and expand passenger rail, invest in new technology, increase supply chain resilience and fluidity and help create jobs through the support of workforce development and training activities. North Dakota Department of Transportation Rural Economic Preservation Through Rail Replacement: Up to $6,704,544 will be used to replace approximately 14.5 miles of jointed rail with continuous welded rail on the Red River Valley & Western Railroad (RRVW) between Independence and Oakes, N.D. For the project to have the support of all levels of governmentlocal, county, state and federalis a tremendous feat and underscores how transformational it will be for northern Indiana. (ASLRRA member). Secretary Pete toured @LakeStateRail and snapped a pic with LSRC Pres/CEO John Rickoff (C) and Rep. Kildee (L). The applicant will provide a 65% match. also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which was signed on Nov. 15, 2021, Railway Ages 2021 Regional Railroad of the Year, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation Jennie Louwerse, Mechanical Craft Workforce Development Apprenticeship Training Program, its West Palm Beach to Orlando segment (Phase 2) is expected to be complete by the end of 2022 and carry passengers in 2023, North Carolina Department of Transportation, Supply Side: Icomera, Trainyard Tech, Wabtec, CNs EcoChampions Upgrade Outdated Wastewater Treatment Plants, CPs Creel: Momentum Building Into 2H22 (UPDATED, Cowen), NSs Jamie Helmer Receives 2022 John H. Chafee Environmental Excellence Award, FRA Issues Crew Size NPRM; AAR Calls it Politics Over Sound Safety Policy, BNSF to Open Domestic Intermodal Facility in Pacific Northwest (Updated). 16. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority will provide a 40% match. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Artificial Intelligence Aided Monitoring System for Railroad Trespassing Mitigation: Up to $582,859 will be used to develop and demonstrate an artificial intelligence-based (AI) method to detect and assess trespassing incidents. The Class III RJCC will provide a 40% match. (ASLRRA member), 2. Alabama & Tennessee River Railway (ATN) Safety, Transportation, Education, and Mobility Project: Up to $4,962,110 will be used to upgrade ATN between Birmingham and Guntersville, Ala., to increase capacity, speed, efficiency, and eliminate safety risks posed by rail switching operations across SR-144. This round of CRISI grantsone of the largest everis a major step forward for the Biden-Harris Administrations efforts to revitalize and rebuild the countrys infrastructure, FRA Administrator Amit Bose said. The project will replace approximately 51,618 crossties, perform approximately 3,577 flash-butt welds to rail, relay 3.7 miles of rail in curves, apply new ballast to 67 miles of track, and surface 85 miles of track. The project will install a new Broken Rail Detection System on the entire signaled section of A&O rail line. The new track connection will enable the Union Pacific Harlingen Subdivision track to connect to the Union Pacific Brownsville Subdivision, as well as straighten two curves. "Americans deserve a world-class rail system that allows people and goods to get where they need to go more quickly and affordably, while reducing traffic and pollution on our roads," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Mississippi Highway -18/ Kansas City Southern Grade Separation: Up to $1,500,000 will be used to fund preliminary engineering and environmental review to eliminate the at-grade crossing at Highway 18 and the Kansas City Southern rail line, and replace it with a new grade-separated bridge and additional travel lane in Brandon, Miss. (ASLRRA member). Nebraska Central Railroad Company (NCRC) NCRC Rail Enhancements: Up to $6,317,982 will be used to complete the preliminary engineering, environmental clearance, final design and construction of four rail sidings, including through three at-grade crossings, on NCRCs line in eastern Nebraska. The project will also improve the existing slide fence alert system that notifies dispatchers and train crews of possible track intrusion and improves drainage along the track. 16. Virginia Passenger Rail Authority was awarded up to $6.36 million for the Ettrick Station Improvements that will construct an ADA-compliant platform and other improvements to the existing station in Ettrick, Va. Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) was awarded up to $10 million for the Pierce County Rail Capacity and Reliability Improvement Project. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will provide a 50% match. 21. Amtrak, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Dover and Rockaway River Railroad will support the work to demonstrate this technology at five at-grade crossings in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Louisiana. A NOFO for the FY 2022 CRISI grant program is expected in August 2022. The city of San Jose, Calif., was awarded up to $7.5 million for the Southern San Jose Grade Separations (Monterey Road) to fund preliminary engineering and environmental reviews needed for grade separations at three existing at-grade crossings at Skyway Drive, Branham Land and Chynoweth Avenue in San Jose, Calif. San Jose State University Research Foundation was awarded up to $4.67 million for the Climate Change and Extreme Events Training and Research (CCEETR) Program. Specifically, the project includes installing 4.25 miles of new rail, eliminating joints on an additional 41.25 main line track miles, replacing or rehabilitating 11 bridges and culverts, and installing approximately 30,000 ties on main line and siding track. Class III CFE and the Indiana Department of Transportation will provide a 51% match. 9. The track segment is on a shared corridor with BNSF, and the existing bridges constrain planned expansions of the roadways and the development of bus rapid transit service. 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