Public records show no project-level tracking for 1989 WRRTC rehabilitation award

WRRTC was awarded $234521.00 in fiscal year 1989 for interchange construction and track rehabilitation under the Freight Railroad Preservation Program. Public records do not show specific progress reports or a completion status for the work funded by the grant.

Accountability watch

WisDOT Program Expanded Grants to Railroads Decades After 1988 WRRTC Award

In 1988, WRRTC received $4294337.00 under Wisconsin's Freight Railroad Preservation Program for rail rehabilitation. Decades later, program records show over $326 million awarded statewide and recent policy changes opening direct eligibility to Class I and private carriers.

Awards announced

North Carolina Railroad Company Receives $105,595,000 CRISI Award

The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $105,595,000 to the North Carolina Railroad Company for siding and track rehabilitation projects.

Recent awards

Conrail — $4,837,315.5, NJ-RFAP FY2026
South Jersey Port Corporation — $3,888,747.9, NJ-RFAP FY2026
Interstate Waste — $3,800,000, NJ-RFAP FY2026
Cape May Seashore Lines — $3,621,876.51, NJ-RFAP FY2026
Winchester & Western Railroad — $2,790,335.7, NJ-RFAP FY2026

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