Amtrak, Midwestern partners get federal grants for rail upgrades

Amtrak, along with its Midwestern partners, has secured up to $300m in federal grants, aimed at enhancing rail services in the region.

The funds, provided by the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant programme, will support several key projects to improve passenger rail service.

One of these projects, earmarked up to $8.38m, is the Wolverine and Blue Water Capacity Enhancement at Niles-Glenwood Road.

This initiative will progress the final design to increase capacity along a 19-mile stretch of the Amtrak-owned Michigan Line.

Amtrak and the Michigan Department of Transportation are contributing to the local funding match required for this project.

Another project, the Grade Crossing Shunt Enhancement Safety Project, has been allocated up to $58.8m.