Transportation Department Obligates $550 Million for S-Line Rail Between Raleigh and Richmond
Raleigh, North Carolina — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced in Raleigh on October 15 that the federal government has obligated $550 million in Federal-State Partnership funding to advance the S-Line passenger rail program between Raleigh, North Carolina, and Richmond, Virginia. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and state Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson joined FRA officials for the announcement.
The Transportation Department said the money will pay for critical repairs and upgrades on existing track, with plans for additional funds to follow depending on project progress. When complete, the line is expected to cut Raleigh-to-Richmond travel time by up to 90 minutes, allow more passenger and freight trips each day, and improve reliability.
FRA Administrator David Fink joined state and local officials the same day to view construction at the Durant Road grade separation project, a key segment of the future S-Line corridor where bridge work is entering its final stages. The North Carolina Department of Transportation expects the bridge to be finished in November 2026, with final restoration work concluding in July 2028. The project will eliminate the existing at-grade crossing.
The department also noted that a separate $300 million from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's $5.3 billion nationwide rail grant package will fund the Piedmont Corridor Safety Program between Raleigh and Charlotte, closing nine at-grade crossings, building five grade separations, and improving trespassing prevention along the corridor.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：北卡罗来纳州州长斯坦与交通官员10月15日在罗利Durant Road立体交叉工程现场。来源：北卡罗来纳州州长办公室官方发布照片 / Photo: North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and transportation officials at the Durant Road grade separation project in Raleigh on Oct. 15. Source: Office of the Governor of North Carolina, official release
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