Minnesota DOT awards funding to seven rail projects

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Seven projects will receive a total of $4.05 million in grants from the Minnesota Department of Transportation under its Minnesota Rail Service Improvement program. The seven, chosen from 21 applicants, were selected for their ability to aid economic development throughout the state.

“The number of applicants for the 2021 MRSI grants show there’s a great need to maintain or improve rail freight service in local markets throughout the state,” Peter Dahlberg, Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations program manager, said in a press release. “These local rail connections give local farmers, manufacturers and other local businesses the opportunity to compete in global and national markets.”

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