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Rail operators urge state to keep funding freight rail repairs to keep trucks off highways
Summary
Short-line freight operators and rail proponents urged the committee to continue and expand the Rail Freight Infrastructure Program (RFIP), saying state investments in bridges, ties and track rehabilitation support jobs, economic competitiveness and remove heavy trucks from roads.
Owners and operators of Connecticut short-line railroads urged the Transportation Committee to continue and expand state funding for freight-rail infrastructure rehabilitation, arguing that grant programs repair century-old bridges, restore tracks, support local businesses and remove heavy truck traffic from state highways.
Why RFIP matters: Freight-rail operators said the Rail Freight Infrastructure Program (RFIP) funds projects — bridge…
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