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Alabama
5 buyers · 7 tenders · checked 2026-10-08
Port-led freight market: the Alabama Port Authority's CSX inland terminal and CRISI grant, a Gulf Coast Amtrak stop, and three FRA crossing awards.
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5Buyers tracked
7Tenders tracked
5Cities tracked
- Live pipeline
- Montgomery ICTF and Chickasaw Lead: $67.3m CRISI federal grant (FRA; project $90.4m); Montgomery terminal: $100m (Port's stated cost, overlaps the grant); Gulf Coast restoration: $178.4m CRISI federal grant to Amtrak (multi-state, not apportioned); County Road 52 crossings: $41.8m FRA RCE federal grant; Calera State Route 25 grade separation: $11.7m FRA RCE federal grant; Birmingham crossing design: $8m CRISI federal grant; Section 130 crossing safety: $10.5m programmed (ALDOT 2024 plan)
- Technology areas
- Track & civil, Signalling & train control, Rolling-stock hardware, Digital operations
Key figures
State Rail Plan2024
2 sources · all primary
- ● ALDOT - 2024 Alabama State Rail Plan · Plan PDF (195 pages) read in full text: 3,218 route-miles, four Class I, one Class II and 22 Class III railroads, Crescent as the only passenger service, ALDOT as state rail transportation authority, Section 130 allocation and 46 programmed projects, the inactive short line fund, the A-USA corridor proposal, Port and Southern Rail Commission initiatives; the PDF prints no month of issue and FRA acceptance was not read (published 2024 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● ALDOT - Rail-Highway Program page · ALDOT Design Bureau page: Section 130 Rail Safety Group and Construction Agreement Group, links to the State Rail Plan, the 2024 Alabama State Rail Plan and the 2026 Grade Crossing Hazard Elimination application; contact is a named staff email, not recorded here (checked 2026-10-08)
Network route-miles3,218 route-miles
1 source · primary
- ● ALDOT - 2024 Alabama State Rail Plan · Plan PDF (195 pages) read in full text: 3,218 route-miles, four Class I, one Class II and 22 Class III railroads, Crescent as the only passenger service, ALDOT as state rail transportation authority, Section 130 allocation and 46 programmed projects, the inactive short line fund, the A-USA corridor proposal, Port and Southern Rail Commission initiatives; the PDF prints no month of issue and FRA acceptance was not read (published 2024 · checked 2026-10-08)
Passenger rail1 Crescent train each way
2 sources · all primary
- ● ALDOT - 2024 Alabama State Rail Plan · Plan PDF (195 pages) read in full text: 3,218 route-miles, four Class I, one Class II and 22 Class III railroads, Crescent as the only passenger service, ALDOT as state rail transportation authority, Section 130 allocation and 46 programmed projects, the inactive short line fund, the A-USA corridor proposal, Port and Southern Rail Commission initiatives; the PDF prints no month of issue and FRA acceptance was not read (published 2024 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Southern Rail Commission - release: Mardi Gras Service first-period performance (5 December 2025) · Release: service operates twice daily between New Orleans and Mobile with stops at Bay Saint Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi and Pascagoula; 46,000 passengers to date; funded through FRA programmes and matched by Louisiana, Mississippi and the City of Mobile (published 2025-12-05 · checked 2026-10-08)
Port CRISI grant$67.3m
1 source · primary
- ● USAspending.gov - FRA CRISI award 69A36523420020CCDAL, Alabama Port Authority · Federal award record: $67,300,000 federal, $23,073,440 non-federal, $90,373,440 total funding, signed 10 July 2023, performance 1 June 2023 to 30 April 2028; Montgomery inland intermodal container transfer facility with CSX and the City of Montgomery, and the Chickasaw Lead track in Mobile (published 2023-07-10 · checked 2026-10-08)
Montgomery ICTFEarly 2027
1 source · primary
- ● Alabama Port Authority - release: Montgomery ICTF construction progress (29 January 2026) · Release: terminal described as a $100 million facility funded largely through federal appropriations; three miles of CSXT siding, three operational process tracks, two rubber-tyred gantry cranes; 272 acres, 120 acres of operational yard, 60,000 lifts a year; grading and utilities complete, rail siding and CSX mainline bridge under way; early 2027 opening (published 2026-01-29 · checked 2026-10-08)
Crossing safety funds$5.1m a year
1 source · primary
- ● ALDOT - 2024 Alabama State Rail Plan · Plan PDF (195 pages) read in full text: 3,218 route-miles, four Class I, one Class II and 22 Class III railroads, Crescent as the only passenger service, ALDOT as state rail transportation authority, Section 130 allocation and 46 programmed projects, the inactive short line fund, the A-USA corridor proposal, Port and Southern Rail Commission initiatives; the PDF prints no month of issue and FRA acceptance was not read (published 2024 · checked 2026-10-08)
BHM-Mobile study3 options
1 source · primary
- ● Southern Rail Commission - Birmingham to Mobile project page · Project page: restoration of Birmingham-Montgomery-Mobile passenger service; 2020 feasibility study of three options (Amtrak restoration sharing CSX track, a CSX corridor, an I-65 alignment); next steps are alternatives analysis, NEPA, design and funding; Anniston platform and Birmingham pedestrian corridor works done (checked 2026-10-08)
Buyers
| Buyer | Type | Tenders | Contracts awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Port Authority | Development authority | 2 | 0 |
| Alabama Department of Transportation - Design Bureau, Rail Programs | State DOT | 1 | 0 |
| City of Birmingham | Other | 1 | 0 |
| City of Calera | Other | 1 | 0 |
| City of Pelham | Other | 1 | 0 |
Tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Coast restoration CRISI grant | Amtrak | In execution | $100–500m | |
| Montgomery container transfer terminal | Alabama Port Authority | In execution | $100–500m | |
| Montgomery ICTF and Chickasaw Lead (CRISI) | Alabama Port Authority | In execution | $25–100m | |
| County Road 52 crossings elimination (RCE) | Pelham | In execution | $25–100m | |
| Birmingham blocked-crossing design (CRISI) | Birmingham | In execution | $5–25m | |
| Calera State Route 25 grade separation (RCE) | Calera | In execution | $5–25m | |
| Section 130 grade crossing safety programme | ALDOT Rail Programs | Planned | $5–25m |
Cities
| City | Network status | Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | Amtrak's twice-daily Mardi Gras Service to New Orleans calls at a downtown stop beside the convention centre, on a temporary platform with a permanent one planned. The Port's ICTF and the TASD port railroad serve the docks, and a CRISI grant funds the Chickasaw Lead track. | |
| Montgomery | No passenger rail. The Port's Montgomery inland container transfer facility, built with CSX on 272 acres off the Mobile Highway, is due to open in early 2027; a Birmingham-Montgomery-Mobile passenger service is only a study proposal. | |
| Pelham | Freight only: CSX carries trains bound for the Port of Mobile through the city, and an FRA award funds closing two crossings on Shelby County Road 52. | |
| Calera | Freight only: CSX owns the crossings, and an FRA award funds realigning State Route 25 over the line to eliminate two at-grade crossings. |
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- Market narrative
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Sources
- ● ALDOT - Rail-Highway Program page · ALDOT Design Bureau page: Section 130 Rail Safety Group and Construction Agreement Group, links to the State Rail Plan, the 2024 Alabama State Rail Plan and the 2026 Grade Crossing Hazard Elimination application; contact is a named staff email, not recorded here (checked 2026-10-08)
- ● CSX letter of support for the Port's New Horizons CRISI application (25 June 2026) · Two-page letter hosted by the Port: the Port's railroad runs a 75-mile track network; the application covers final design, federal environmental approval, about seven miles of new track and flat-switching yard automation over 24 months; prints no cost; application outcome unknown (published 2026-06-25 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Alabama Port Authority - release: North Alabama inland port at Decatur (7 February 2024) · Release: third intermodal container transfer facility, at Decatur with CSX, redeveloping part of an existing CSX facility; also names the inter-terminal connector bridge for on-dock rail access; no cost printed (published 2024-02-07 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Alabama Port Authority - release: Montgomery ICTF construction progress (29 January 2026) · Release: terminal described as a $100 million facility funded largely through federal appropriations; three miles of CSXT siding, three operational process tracks, two rubber-tyred gantry cranes; 272 acres, 120 acres of operational yard, 60,000 lifts a year; grading and utilities complete, rail siding and CSX mainline bridge under way; early 2027 opening (published 2026-01-29 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Alabama Port Authority - Procurement page · Bid notices and RFQ/RFP list read on 8 October 2026: McDuffie coal terminal electrical and equipment bids, a Pinto Island yard bid with a notice of non-award, wetland creation, lobbying and leadership training; no rail track, ICTF or locomotive solicitation listed; bid documents are PDFs on the same host (checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Alabama Port Authority - release: participation in the federal review of the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern consolidation (9 September 2026) · Release: notice of intent to participate filed with the Surface Transportation Board on 8 September 2026; Port says the merger as proposed could be detrimental to Alabama's economic interests (published 2026-09-09 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Southern Rail Commission - Birmingham to Mobile project page · Project page: restoration of Birmingham-Montgomery-Mobile passenger service; 2020 feasibility study of three options (Amtrak restoration sharing CSX track, a CSX corridor, an I-65 alignment); next steps are alternatives analysis, NEPA, design and funding; Anniston platform and Birmingham pedestrian corridor works done (checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Southern Rail Commission - release: Mardi Gras Service first-period performance (5 December 2025) · Release: service operates twice daily between New Orleans and Mobile with stops at Bay Saint Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi and Pascagoula; 46,000 passengers to date; funded through FRA programmes and matched by Louisiana, Mississippi and the City of Mobile (published 2025-12-05 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● ALDOT - 2024 Alabama State Rail Plan · Plan PDF (195 pages) read in full text: 3,218 route-miles, four Class I, one Class II and 22 Class III railroads, Crescent as the only passenger service, ALDOT as state rail transportation authority, Section 130 allocation and 46 programmed projects, the inactive short line fund, the A-USA corridor proposal, Port and Southern Rail Commission initiatives; the PDF prints no month of issue and FRA acceptance was not read (published 2024 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ○ Surface Transportation Board FD 36496 - joint status report of Amtrak, CSX, Norfolk Southern and the Port (1 February 2024) · Text of the joint status report entered in the Board's public record, read from a copy hosted by Railway Age because the Board's e-filing site was not reached (Secondary host): $178 million CRISI application submitted 1 December 2022 by the Southern Rail Commission and Amtrak, awarded to Amtrak in full, FRA announcement of 21 September 2023; Mobile Station Track Project of about 3,000 feet of layover track funded separately by Amtrak (published 2024-02-01 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● USAspending.gov - FRA CRISI award 69A36523420020CCDAL, Alabama Port Authority · Federal award record: $67,300,000 federal, $23,073,440 non-federal, $90,373,440 total funding, signed 10 July 2023, performance 1 June 2023 to 30 April 2028; Montgomery inland intermodal container transfer facility with CSX and the City of Montgomery, and the Chickasaw Lead track in Mobile (published 2023-07-10 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● USAspending.gov - FRA CRISI award 69A36525421200CRSAL, City of Birmingham · Federal award record: $8,000,000 federal, $2,000,000 non-federal, $10,000,000 total funding, signed 3 July 2025, performance 1 July 2025 to 31 January 2027; preliminary engineering at 30 per cent, NEPA and project management with Norfolk Southern for blocked-crossing elimination (published 2025-07-03 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● USAspending.gov - FRA Railroad Crossing Elimination award 69A36526420170RCEAL, City of Calera · Federal award record: $11,742,184 federal, $2,935,546 non-federal, $14,677,730 total funding, signed 21 January 2026, performance 1 October 2025 to 1 February 2030; eliminates the 17th Avenue and 20th Avenue at-grade crossings (published 2026-01-21 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● USAspending.gov - FRA Railroad Crossing Elimination award 69A36526420550RCEAL, City of Pelham · Federal award record: $41,766,038 federal, $10,644,815 non-federal, $52,410,853 total funding, signed 2 February 2026, performance 1 October 2025 to 30 April 2031; closes two CSX crossings on Shelby County Road 52, full-cycle activities, no sub-recipients (published 2026-02-02 · checked 2026-10-08)
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