Page 19 - Corridor Identification News Today

PennDOT is getting more than $143 million to improve freight rail and Amtrak service along the Keystone Corridor.

INDIANAPOLIS - The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Friday that the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will receive up to $50...

Plans to expand rail passenger service in Johnstown and Altoona got a $144,129,028 boost with two federal grants, U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman announced.

The Ridge Route Preservation Organization was cleared by the Angeles National Forest to repair potholes along the north section of the Old Ridge RouteFro, from the 138 to the Tumble Inn.

Authority members say being admitted into the Corridor Identification and Development Program is a once-in-a-generation opportunity that significantly increases the likelihood that service will be successfully implemented.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said reports of Richmonders commuting by rail to Washington D.C., along with glimpses of the Northern Virginia rush hour parking lot called Interstate 95, made work on the tracks running through Virginia and then connecting on to Raleigh stand out.

The Biden Administration announced grants for passenger rail in North Carolina, and includes a grant for the proposed western rail line from Salisbury to Asheville. Proposed stations along the line includes Morganton and Valdese, as well as Marion and Old Fort.

Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $2 million in federal funding to study improvements for passenger rail in Virginia, including Bristol, according to a recent release.

President Joe Biden on Friday announced $8.2 billion in federal funds for new rail projects, including $3 billion for nation's first high-speed system between Nevada and California.

$1 million will be invested in strengthening Amtrak services throughout Arizona from the bipartisan infrastructure law.