Pennsylvania receives $6.8M from feds for freight upgrades
Written by jrood
The Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $6.8 million grant to upgrade freight rail service in four central Pennsylvania counties supporting the Marcellus Shale natural gas deposits. Thanks to these projects, one of the world's largest natural gas deposits will receive the rail transportation improvements needed to meet growing demand. The project, which includes 200 miles of track improvements and bridge rehabilitation, is expected to create more than 300 construction jobs in Pennsylvania. These upgrades will expand the capacity, efficiency and safety of Pennsylvania's short line rail network in Lycoming, Centre, Blair and Northumberland counties. The grant from the TIGER II program will be matched by $4.6 million from the Susquehanna Economic Development Association - Council of Governments Joint Rail Authority.
