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Committee authorizes application for federal-state rail grant to study and improve at-grade crossings
Summary
The Finance Committee unanimously authorized the Department of Transportation to apply for an FRA federal-state partnership grant to fund identified crossing improvements and a full safety evaluation of at-grade crossings along a proposed route; improvements would benefit existing freight operations and future passenger service.
The Madison Finance Committee on Jan. 5, 2026, voted unanimously to authorize the Department of Transportation to apply for a Federal Railroad Administration federal-state partnership grant to support inner-city passenger-rail planning and crossing safety improvements.
Director Spieller told the committee the grant would fund two main elements: "The first is a set of crossing improvements at crossings we have identified" and a full safety evaluation of all at-grade…
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