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Tennessee Department of Transportation — Passenger Transportation, Rail, and Freight Division
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- State DOT — State transportation department; its Passenger Transportation, Rail, and Freight Division runs the state rail plan, the Short Line Railroad Preservation Grant programme, federal rail grant applications and the State Safety Oversight programme (its slides list the MATA trolley and the CARTA incline under it).
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Funds Tennessee's short line preservation grants and led the CRISI bridge bundle for 42 short line bridges.
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Funds short line preservation through grants to railroad authorities created under state law, with a state appropriation in the FY2022 budget behind the current programme. It is lead applicant on a federal CRISI grant to rebuild 42 short line bridges, maintains the state rail plan and reports the Atlanta–Chattanooga–Nashville–Memphis Corridor ID study led by the City of Chattanooga.
- Type
- State DOT — State transportation department; its Passenger Transportation, Rail, and Freight Division runs the state rail plan, the Short Line Railroad Preservation Grant programme, federal rail grant applications and the State Safety Oversight programme (its slides list the MATA trolley and the CARTA incline under it).
- Where
- Tennessee · Nashville
- Programmes
- FRA Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements
- Technology areas
- Track & civil
Structure
- Contract detail and values (2)$5–25mIn the United States edition See a fully open example
Sources for these relationships (4)
- ○ AJOT — Federal Railroad Administration presents $23.7M Grant to TDOT · Trade-press reprint of TDOT's release of 28 September 2023 (AJOT, 29 September 2023): $23.7 million CRISI grant, 42 bridges on 10 short lines in 12 counties, 50 per cent short line match. TDOT's own release and the FRA remarks could not be read (tn.gov returns 404 after a site reorganisation; railroads.dot.gov returns 403) (published 2023-09-29 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● FRA - Remarks for the Administrator, Tennessee CRISI Selections Event, Short Line Railroads Bridge Bundle Project (28 September 2023; Internet Archive copy) · FRA remarks formally announcing more than $23.7 million to TDOT for the Tennessee Short Line Railroads Bridge Bundle Project; more than 40 bridges, 10 short line railroads, 12 counties (published 2023-09-28 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● TDOT - Federal Railroad Administration Presents $23.7M Grant to TDOT (news release, 28 September 2023; Internet Archive copy of 10 October 2023) · TDOT release: $23.7 million CRISI grant, 42 rail bridges, 10 short lines, 12 counties, TDOT lead applicant and grant manager; the original tn.gov URL now returns 404 (published 2023-09-28 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● TennKen Railroad - FY 2025 Kentucky Short Line Infrastructure Preservation grant application (August 2024, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet) · Railroad's own application to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: 52-mile line, 11 miles in Kentucky and 31 miles of CRISI track in Tennessee; US$1,237,900 federal contribution for the Kentucky track; TDOT provided US$2.9 million of non-federal funding for the Tennessee portion (published 2024-08 · checked 2026-10-07)
Tenders
| Tender | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Line Railroads Bridge Bundle | Awarded | $5–25m | |
| Short Line Railroad Preservation Grants | In execution | $25–100m |
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7 sources · 6 primary
- ● TDOT — Railroad Grant Programs (Short Line Railroad Preservation Grants) · TDOT page: the $85 million FY2022 appropriation for the Short Line Railroad Preservation Grant programme, Transportation Equity Trust Fund grants to authorities, the FY26 application and the 2020 short line needs assessment (published 2026 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● TDOT — Freight Advisory Committee presentation, April 2025 · TDOT slides: the Passenger Transportation, Rail, and Freight Division, freight planning activities (state rail plan, rail preservation grants, State Safety Oversight), rail in Tennessee (six Class I, 19 Class III railroads, 763 miles, Amtrak and WeGo Star) (published 2025-04 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● TDOT — FY2026 House budget hearing presentation · TDOT slides: 21 short lines, 16 railroad authorities, 817.6 mainline track miles and 518 bridges assessed, passenger rail options and the Corridor ID study award (published 2025 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● TDOT - Federal Railroad Administration Presents $23.7M Grant to TDOT (news release, 28 September 2023; Internet Archive copy of 10 October 2023) · TDOT release: $23.7 million CRISI grant, 42 rail bridges, 10 short lines, 12 counties, TDOT lead applicant and grant manager; the original tn.gov URL now returns 404 (published 2023-09-28 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● FRA - Remarks for the Administrator, Tennessee CRISI Selections Event, Short Line Railroads Bridge Bundle Project (28 September 2023; Internet Archive copy) · FRA remarks formally announcing more than $23.7 million to TDOT for the Tennessee Short Line Railroads Bridge Bundle Project; more than 40 bridges, 10 short line railroads, 12 counties (published 2023-09-28 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ○ AJOT — Federal Railroad Administration presents $23.7M Grant to TDOT · Trade-press reprint of TDOT's release of 28 September 2023 (AJOT, 29 September 2023): $23.7 million CRISI grant, 42 bridges on 10 short lines in 12 counties, 50 per cent short line match. TDOT's own release and the FRA remarks could not be read (tn.gov returns 404 after a site reorganisation; railroads.dot.gov returns 403) (published 2023-09-29 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● USAspending.gov — FRA Corridor ID award 69A36524520410FSPTN, City of Chattanooga · Federal award record: $500,000, signed 17 May 2024, performance 15 March 2024 to 31 October 2026; Atlanta–Chattanooga–Nashville–Memphis corridor development (Corridor ID Step 2 project description) (published 2024-05-17 · checked 2026-10-07)
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