Passenger rail projects awarded more than $272 million in federal State of Good Repair grants

By Mischa Wanek-Libman, Mass Transit Magazine; August 22, 2019

The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded more than $272 million through its Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program (SOGR Program) to 10 projects.  

The funds will aid in the repair and rehabilitation of publicly- or Amtrak-owned or controlled railroad equipment, infrastructure and facilities with the aim of improving intercity passenger rail performance. In the Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018 SOGR Program Notice of Funding Opportunity, FRA mandated a minimum 20 percent non-Federal match requirement. FRA explains the selected projects went above and beyond this requirement.

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