MassDOT Secures $3.5MM to Advance West-East Rail
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) on Aug. 25 announced that it has secured $3.5 million in federal funding to continue advancing West-East Rail.
Massachusetts Department of Transportation Rail and Transit Division
![MassDOT on Sept. 8 tweeted: “Rail and Transit Administrator Slesinger joined @MassLtGov Polito [Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito] in #NewBedford today to announce 3Mil in Industrial Rail Access (IRAP) Grants. These grants will help boost industrial rail freight access, jobs, and expand rail service.” (Photograph Courtesy of MassDOT via Twitter)](https://www.old.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-11.17.27-AM-315x168.png)
MassDOT Awards $3MM in Industrial Rail Access Grants
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Rail and Transit Division is distributing $3 million to seven industrial rail access projects that will help reduce truck traffic in the state.