Tennessee short-line operators ask lawmakers to restore $20 million annual grant pool Representatives of RJ Corman and the Tennessee Short Line Railroad Alliance urged the Senate Transportation Committee to restore a $20 million recurring short-line grant pool to sustain maintenance, leverage federal CRISI grants and preserve rural jobs.

Tennessee short-line operators are rallying for a $20 million annual grant to ensure rural jobs and critical infrastructure remain intact—will lawmakers respond?

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TDOT: short‑line preservation program near exhaustion; passenger‑rail corridor study underway TDOT testimony said $85 million in one‑time equity funds for short‑line rail has been largely expended and litigation has put some Transportation Equity Fund money in escrow, reducing availability for short lines; TDOT also described a $500,000 corridor study exploring passenger rail from Memphis via Chattanooga and Nashville to Atlanta.

TDOT reveals that funding for short-line rail preservation is dwindling, while an ambitious passenger-rail corridor study is just getting underway—will Tennessee's rail future be at risk?

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