The Federal Railroad Administration announced a round of grant funding for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program. The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act tripled the amount of funding for the program.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced $368 million in grant funding through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program. The funding will go to 46 projects in 32 states and the District of Columbia.
“These investments will play a crucial role in modernizing our country’s rail infrastructure and strengthening supply chains, helping to reduce congestion and get people and goods where they need to go quickly and more affordably.” according to an FRA press release. The press release adds that the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) tripled funding for the CRISI program.
The CRISI program funds capital investments on intercity passenger and freight rail routes to improve safety, economic opportunity, equity, sustainability and resilience. The press release also includes highlights from this round of fundings, including a upgrades for 18 miles of rail between Preston and Cordele, Georgia; rail capacity modernization at the Port of Baltimore; and the Raleigh to Richmond Corridor Infrastructure Engineering and Safety Program.
An article by Jennifer Shutt for the Virginia Mercury provides some details about that last project, as well as digging into more detail on the CRISI program’s benefit for rural areas.
FULL STORY: Passenger and freight rail projects in 32 states get millions from U.S. DOT
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