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Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $5.6 Million in Federal Funding to Upgrade MARC, Railways Across Maryland

September 24, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined the Maryland Congressional Delegation in announcing $5.6 million in federal funding to upgrade MARC commuter trains and improve railroad infrastructure across Maryland.

Funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program. It will help the Maryland Transit Administration increase Amtrak passenger train capacity at Baltimore's Penn Station and rehabilitate rail infrastructure on the Freight Rail Chestertown Line.

"This new federal investment will help modernize Maryland's freight and passenger rail networks – a critical element of our state's economy," the lawmakers said. "Team Maryland will continue to secure federal resources to improve our state's transportation infrastructure and help keep Maryland commuters safe."

See here for more information about the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program.

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