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Committee asks staff to inventory Garland railroad crossings and explore federal grade-crossing grants
Summary
Committee members asked staff to inventory the condition of Garland’s railroad crossings, identify recent work and cost-sharing arrangements, and evaluate eligibility for federal rail safety and grade-crossing grant programs including a newly described $5.5 billion grade crossing elimination program.
At the Oct. 21 meeting of the Transportation Infrastructure and Mobility Committee, members asked city staff to inventory the condition of Garland’s railroad crossings and to evaluate whether federal grant programs could fund improvements, including safety upgrades and crossing repairs.
Chairman Joe Thomas Junior said an email about federal rail-related funding prompted the request, noting there may be programs—he referenced “a brand new, newly established grade crossing…
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