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September 26, 2023

$1.4B to improve rail safety and boost capacity

  • Upgrades for the Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad in Washington state is one of 70 projects to receive funding.

    • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with much of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law.

    “These projects will make American rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient, delivering tangible benefits to dozens of communities where railroads are located, and strengthening supply chains for the entire country,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement.


     
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