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The grants are expected to leverage private, state, and local investments to boost a wide range of rail projects, including the potential for implementing PTC.
Twenty railcars will be put back in service that had been waiting to have Positive Train Control equipment installed, with the agency also planning to lease another 20 railcars from the Marlyand Transit Administration.
The contract includes six firm orders with options to purchase an additional 40 CNG 60-foot, heavy-duty transit buses, which will support Fort Worth’s growing population with efficient, reliable, and affordable transportation.
Official agreements with the North Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency and Illinois' Department of Transportation have been signed to begin a feasibility study for the region. Several corridors have been identified for study connecting Cleveland to Chicago.