TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) -- Nearly $16.5 million will go towards the expansion and rehabilitation of 17 short-line railroads across Kansas.
The funding comes from the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Rail Service Improvement Program. They are matching grants, meaning that each railroad will provide a 30% match.
“These needed rail infrastructure improvements will lift up rural Kansas and, in doing so, will maximize the economic potential of the entire state,” says Governor Laura Kelly in a news release. “By strengthening agriculture supply chains, my administration is helping our farmers and ranchers connect to regional, national, and international markets.”
“Rail service lessens the number of trucks that would otherwise be on local roads and Kansas highways, which reduces roadway maintenance and rehabilitation needs,” says Secretary of Transportation Calvin Reed. “Having different modes of quality transportation strengthens our state and creates new economic development opportunities for Kansas communities.”
The selected projects are:
Project Sponsor
Project Type
Award
Cimarron Valley Railroad, Ford County
Expansion/Capacity improvements
$2,233,946
Summit Sustainable Ingredients, Phillips County
Expansion/Capacity improvements
$1,436,595
South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, Cowley County
Major rehabilitation
$319,802
South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, Elk County
Expansion/Capacity improvements
$1,947,101
The Scoular Company, Sherman County
Qualified track maintenance
$230,002
Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, Sedgwick County
Major rehabilitation
$859,221
New Century AirCenter Railroad (JCAX), Johnson County
Major rehabilitation
$1,400,594
Kyle Railroad, Cloud County
Major rehabilitation
$811,440
Viterra USA Grain, Sedgwick County
Major rehabilitation
$562,332
Hutchinson Transportation (HUTX), Reno County
Major rehabilitation
$586,906
Weskan Grain, Scott County
Expansion/Capacity improvements
$1,472,240
Central Prairie Co-op, Rice County
Expansion/Capacity improvements
$880,110
Garden City Western Railway, Finney County
Preservation/Major rehabilitation
$695,056
Mid-States Materials, Reno County
Expansion/Capacity improvements
$911,826
Midway Co-op, Smith County
Major rehabilitation
$422,835
Farmers Co-op, Sumner County
Qualified track maintenance
$39,057
V&S Railway, Barber/Harper counties
Preservation/Major rehabilitation
$1,657,799
Total Awarded
$16,466,862
Chart courtesy Governor Kelly's Office
The governor's office says the funds will be used to replace and improve rail lines across the state and increase rail safety, expand the number of cars, increase operating speeds, and reduce truck traffic, improving efficiency.
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