Vermont Secures $60,374,627 CRISI Grant for Vermont Railway Rehabilitation
The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $60,374,627 to the Vermont Agency of Transportation for the Hoosick-Bennington-Rutland CWR Upgrade Project.
The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $60,374,627 under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program to the Vermont Agency of Transportation. Selected under the FY2025-2026 funding cycle with a 20 percent non-federal match, the grant carries rural designation. Funding supports the Hoosick-Bennington-Rutland CWR Upgrade Project, which will rehabilitate approximately 60 miles of the Vermont Railway in Vermont. Work includes replacing rail, realigning track, and upgrading ties, ballast, turnouts, and 22 at-grade crossings to enable 286,000-pound railcar capacity.
Source award
Vermont Agency of Transportation — $60,374,627 from CRISI, FY2026. Source
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