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SEARCHGrants awarded are part of a Notice of Funding Availability it issued in July 2014 to distribute new FY14 Omnibus funding as well as unobligated funds from the High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded eight grants totaling more than $21.2 million that invest in highway-rail grade crossing safety, Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation and passenger rail.
FRA awarded the grants as part of a Notice of Funding Availability it issued in July 2014 to distribute new FY14 Omnibus funding as well as unobligated funds from the High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program.
“These projects are examples of the positive work we could do if we had predictable, dedicated funding for rail,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “The GROW AMERICA Act is a blueprint for continued economic growth that will help us further strengthen rail’s safety record, close the nation’s infrastructure deficit, and modernize the nation’s freight and passenger rail network.”
The eight grants were awarded in states across the country and feature a wide array of projects:
Grade Crossing Safety
California Department of Transportation: Pacific Surfliner Chesterfield Drive Crossing Improvements – $2,236,550
Illinois Department of Transportation: Springfield, Ill. Ash Street Underpass –$2,000,000
Positive Train Control
Transportation Technology Center Inc.: PTC Implementation Project Interoperable Train Control Messaging Security – $432,000
Amtrak: Wireless Communication and Key Management Implementation – $2,640,000
ARINC Inc.: Implementation of PTC Shared Network and User Support – $4,992,799
Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Metro North Hudson Line PTC – $3,000,000
Passenger Rail Planning
California Department of Transportation: Coachella Valley-San Gorgonio Pass Corridor Investment Plan – $2,982,050
Illinois Department of Transportation: Chicago Union Station Terminal Planning Study – $3,000,000
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