Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program
This program provides funding for projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail.
CRISI Program Background
Congress created the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program (CRISI) in 2015 to improve freight and intercity passenger railroad safety, efficiency and reliability.
CRISI has enabled hundreds of short line and passenger rail projects which otherwise would not have happened due to limited resources. The program accommodates smaller and simpler, but still transformational projects, as well as larger scale initiatives.
Baseline funding of $1 billion per year is guaranteed through advance appropriations through FY 2026. Up to $1 billion more each year may be appropriated by Congress.
Per the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), since the program was enacted, some 240 CRISI grants have been made for short line projects, over $2.7 billion. In the last round, short lines secured 81 of 122 grants, $1.29 billion, about half of the available funds.
Other CRISI Resources
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