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FRA allocates funds for Amtrak Gulf Coast service
Local paper the Sun Herald also has the story, but the website is junked up with annoying auto-play videos.
FRA allocates funds for Amtrak Gulf Coast service
12/20/2016
Rail News: Passenger Rail
The Southern Rail Commission (SRC) yesterday announced more than $2 million in allocations through the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to 11 communities in three southern states that are making plans for restored and improved Amtrak service.
A total of 11 grants will be awarded to communities in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. The commission worked with the states' congressional delegations, the FRA, host railroads and Amtrak to pursue the federal funds to restore the rail service in the three states, according to an SRC press release.
Funds will be available in early 2017. The projects are expected to be completed within 24 months of receiving the awards.
The communities and their funds allocated are the cities of Anniston ($139,500), Birmingham ($150,000), Mobile ($125,000) and Tuscaloosa ($314,457), Ala.; Baton Rouge ($250,000), Gonzales ($50,000) and St. John Parish ($75,000), La.; and Bay St. Louis ($55,00), Biloxi ($252,000), Gulfport ($190,000) and Pascagoula ($659,543), Miss.
12/20/2016
Rail News: Passenger Rail
The Southern Rail Commission (SRC) yesterday announced more than $2 million in allocations through the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to 11 communities in three southern states that are making plans for restored and improved Amtrak service.
A total of 11 grants will be awarded to communities in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. The commission worked with the states' congressional delegations, the FRA, host railroads and Amtrak to pursue the federal funds to restore the rail service in the three states, according to an SRC press release.
Funds will be available in early 2017. The projects are expected to be completed within 24 months of receiving the awards.
The communities and their funds allocated are the cities of Anniston ($139,500), Birmingham ($150,000), Mobile ($125,000) and Tuscaloosa ($314,457), Ala.; Baton Rouge ($250,000), Gonzales ($50,000) and St. John Parish ($75,000), La.; and Bay St. Louis ($55,00), Biloxi ($252,000), Gulfport ($190,000) and Pascagoula ($659,543), Miss.