Decatur and Eastern Illinois Railroad Wins $42,554,984 CRISI Award
The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $42,554,984 to the Decatur and Eastern Illinois Railroad, L.L.C. for the Corn Belt Safety and Efficiency Project.
The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $42,554,984 to shortline Decatur and Eastern Illinois Railroad, L.L.C. under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program for the FY2025-2026 cycle. Designated as a rural award, the Corn Belt Safety and Efficiency Project carries a 20 percent non-federal match. Grant funds will rehabilitate and improve rail infrastructure across eastern Illinois and western Indiana, covering track rehabilitation, yards, grade crossings, and bridge work. Specifically, the project replaces approximately 30 miles of rail, replaces ties, resurfaces track, rehabilitates multiple yards, adds meet and pass capability, replaces interlockers, resurfaces 29 at-grade crossings, and rehabilitates a steel rail bridge over the Wabash River.
Source award
Decatur and Eastern Illinois Railroad, L.L.C. — $42,554,984 from CRISI, FY2026. Source
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