Republican congressional candidates could benefit this November as the Trump administration seeks to speed transportation grants funded under his predecessor.
The Department of Transportation aims to clear a two-year backlog by September for rail projects directed by the 2021 infrastructure law to the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program, according to a source who spoke to an agency official. Recipients of 2024 grants included projects in Georgia, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, and other states with competitive races in the midterm elections.
Hundreds of short-line railroads could benefit from expediting funding for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, ...