Passenger Rail Set to Expand with $2.3B Up for Grabs
By Daniel Vock
Route Fifty
Dec. 7, 2022
"The Biden administration opened applications Wednesday for one of the most high-profile initiatives in last year’s federal infrastructure law: expanding passenger rail.
The $2.3 billion to expand or establish passenger service on routes outside of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor “will reshape America’s passenger rail network for generations to come,” said Amit Bose, the head of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
The grants are open to Amtrak, states, Washington, D.C., federally recognized Indian tribes and local governments. Those applicants can also apply for projects using private passenger rail companies (like Brightline in Florida), but the applicants would still be responsible for administering the funds and delivering the project..."
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