WASHINGTON (KFGO KVRR) – A North Dakota-based short-line railroad is receiving a portion of a $1.4 billion grant to pay for railway safety improvements.
The funds include up to $11.7 million for the Wahpeton-based Red River Valley & Western Railroad Company.
The White House says the project will improve track by implementing continuous welded rail and eliminating joints in RRV&W’s 2nd Subdivision to reduce derailment risks. The track’s classification will also be upgraded to allow for an increase in speed on the rail line. RRVW will pay for 20% of the project.
The railroad owns and operates 577 miles of track in North Dakota and handles over 60,000 carloads of freight each year.
