WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration will provide $5.81 million to replace five aging railroad bridges between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. This will make freight rail service safer between those two cities while laying the groundwork for an eventual passenger rail route. The grant is being funded via the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program. That program is currently funded in part by Cassidy's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-cassidys-bipartisan-infrastructure...