Washington, Oct. 15 -- Congressman Mark Alford issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded $16,207,000 through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program to the City of Columbia, Missouri.
The funding will support the COLT Railroad Modernization Program, a vital initiative to upgrade the 21.4-mile Columbia Terminal Railroad (COLT) connecting Columbia and Centralia. Rep. Alford strongly championed this project, helping to secure the grant funding through robust advocacy, including sending a formal letter of support with Rep. Bob Onder (MO-03) to the FRA.
"The COLT railroad ...