HARRISBURG, Pa. — A dozen railroads are among the recipients of more than $40 million in Pennsylvania Department of Transportation funding for 26 rail infrastructure projects throughout the state.
CSX Transportation is receiving the largest single state grant, $14.4 million for clearance projects to allow double-stack trains to reach the port of Philadelphia. Other grants range from $232,554 to $3 million.
A news release from the state DOT says the funding will create or sustain more than 390 jobs across the state.
“These investments underscore our continued commitment to building a world-class infrastructure system that supports the business community and the creation of new jobs,” Gov. Tom Wolf said in the release.
Other projects of $2 million or more include:
— $3 million to the RJ Corman Railroad to replace 25 miles of rail and 4,800 ties and build a 4,000-foot siding and two turnouts, supporting export coal traffic on it Cherry Tree Subdivision.
— $2.7 million to SEKISUI SPI to construct two spurs and install unloading equipment at its manufacturing facility in Armstrong County, Pa.
— $2.5 million to the Allegheny Valley Railroad to repair a bridge used by three railroads.
— $2.2 million to Arcelor Mittal Plate to rehabilitate 2 miles of track, turnouts, and crossings at its rolling mill and electric melt shop sites in Coatesville, Pa.
— $2 million to ATI Flat Rolled Products Holdings LLC to construct 2 miles of new track to increase rail capacity in the Pittsburgh area.
Other railroads receiving funs include the Gettysburg & Northern, Pittsburgh & Ohio Central, Union, Strasburg Rail Road, Lehigh Valley Rail Management, North Shore, Buffalo & Pittsburgh, Everett, and Wheeling & Lake Erie. The complete list of projects is available here.
From the above link about Strasburg RR;
https://www.penndot.gov/pages/all-news-details.aspx?newsid=693
Lancaster County
Strasburg Rail Road Company — $1.7 million to construct less than 1 mile of track by extending interchange track and constructing new bulk, ladder, and lead tracks to more than double current yard capacity.
Too bad the Keystone Corridor isn’t on the list. It would do any kind of Amtrak service expansion some good.
Looks like Strasburg is expanding their freight business.
glad to see Strasburg RR on the list.
Strasburg should be highlighted in the above article, not relegated to footnote status. It will be very interesting to see how they expand the interchange and yard.