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R. J. Corman Railroad Group Awarded Two CRISI Grants for Major Rail Improvement Projects
These grants will fund significant rail improvement projects in Kentucky and Ohio, enhancing the safety, efficiency, and economic competitiveness of the regions served.
R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC announced they will benefit from two Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grants.
The first grant is designated for the Kentucky Freight Rail Improvement Program. This project includes the rehabilitation of track on three short line corridors in Kentucky. Specifically, the project will:
- Rehabilitate approximately 30 miles of track, replace crossties, add ballast, surface, and tighten bolts along the R. J. Corman Railroad Company Central Kentucky Lines (RJCC).
- Rehabilitate the 20-mile mainline, replace crossties, add ballast, surface, and tighten bolts along the R. J. Corman Railroad Company Bardstown Line (RJCR).
- Rehabilitate approximately 14 miles of track of the R. J. Corman Railroad Company Memphis Line (RJCM), replace approximately 75 specialty railcars with flatcars, and expand track capacity at the Russellville production plant.
The second grant is awarded to the Rural Ohio-Appalachian Rail Rehabilitation (ROARR) project. This initiative includes track rehabilitation and grade crossing improvements at two locations on R. J. Corman’s Cleveland (RJCL) line in Summit, Stark, and Tuscarawas Counties, Ohio. The project will:
- Rehabilitate over 24 miles of track, including the re-establishment of service on three miles of track in eastern Ohio.
- Result in the removal of numerous slow orders and enhance the economic competitiveness of Appalachian communities along the line.
These grants were made possible through the collaboration and support of Kentucky and Ohio’s Congressional Delegations, the Ohio Rail Development Commission, County and City officials, economic development organizations, Logan Aluminum, many of our customers, and R. J. Corman representatives.
