Rail link upgrade expected to help Michigan businesses

Rail link upgrade expected to help Michigan businesses
Rail link upgrade expected to help Michigan businesses

LANSING

Michigan is set to receive $20.4 million from a federal grant to improve passenger and freight railroads around the state, including a bridge project in Wexford County.

The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $1.4 billion to 35 states as part of the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety program. They include Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin.

According to the U.S.

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