Mississippi awarded $230M for reestablishment of passenger, freight rail service

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has designated two awards totaling over $230 million in funding for the restoration of passenger rail service along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and reestablishment of the Gloster Southern Railroad. The first award will provide an estimated $178,435,333 for a passenger train route from Mobile, Ala.,...

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