This week, Governor Kelly announced nine short line rail maintenance and rehabi Six SLRIF recipients will use the funds for major track rehabilitation and rail replacement, while three projects were awarded funds for siding extensions and storage tracks. These projects aim to support rail enhancements that will expand carload capabilities, reduce truck traffic, increase operating speeds, and improve operating efficiencies. State funding for the nine projects will be enhanced by a 30% match from each recipient, resulting in a total rail infrastructure investment of nearly $6.5 million. The program received 19 applications requesting more than $18 million in program funds in this third and final round of funding for the program through IKE, the state’s 10-year bipartisan transportation program. SLRIF made available $5 million each for state fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Source: 101.3 KFDI
