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BISMARCK - The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $23.6 million to the Red River Valley & Western Railroad (RRVW) and $690,825 to Bottineau County through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program.
"This funding will allow the modernization of a large portion of railway between Gwinner and Wyndmere -- two-thirds of which was laid down before the end of World War I, and the rest before the Great Depression," said U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, R-ND, chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. "Old rail is susceptible to thermal misalignments, and frigid North Dakota winters can break joint bars and increase the risk of derailments. The grant will ensure RRVW can continue supporting North Dakota's agricultural shippers with dependable, modern rail service."
Additionally, Bottineau County's award will target rail safety improvements, including a railroad crossing near a school zone and increased grain-handling capacity.