Federal grant to help with rail safety upgrades in St. Louis area

Federal grant to help with rail safety upgrades in St. Louis area
May 26, 2017 Jerry Vallely

This story was originally published in Belleville News-Democrat on May 25, 2017.


By JOSEPH BUSTOS| bnd.com


The Illinois Department of Transportation is receiving $18.9 million in federal money in order to make safety upgrades on the Terminal Railroad in St. Louis.

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the grant so IDOT can implement Positive Train Control safety technology on the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, according to a news release…”

Read More