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Delaware
3 buyers · 8 tenders · checked 2026-10-08
Newark station platform, the Diamond State Line study, SEPTA's Wilmington line and a Delmarva short line's CRISI grant are Delaware's rail programmes.
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0Metro systems operating
3Buyers tracked
8Tenders tracked
4Cities tracked
- Live pipeline
- Diamond State Line capital estimate: $648m to $718m (2023 dollars, planning estimate); Newark station platform and bridge: $10m federal (FTA grant, total $12.5m); Delmarva Central CRISI: $12.9m federal (total $20.2m); Corridor ID Step 1 grant: $0.5m; Northeast Corridor Allocation Policy: $45.9m programme FY27–FY32 (draft capital plan, state share paid through Amtrak). Completed: Wilmington to Newark third track $71.2m, Wilmington station $11.6m; Claymont station $10m federal grant, $15m total; Newark station building contract $7.62m (not additive)
- Technology areas
- Track & civil, Signalling & train control, Electrification, Digital operations
Key figures
Delaware SEPTA rider trips549,071
1 source · primary
- ● DART First State: Delaware Train Service Fast Facts (July 2026) · Two-page fact sheet: DTC contracts with SEPTA to operate the Wilmington/Newark Regional Rail Line through four stations; DTC funds and manages the Delaware segment; 549,071 train trips in fiscal year 2026; weekday and weekend ridership; Claymont Regional Transportation Center opened on 4 December 2023; Newark station improvements 'being designed'; Amtrak and SEPTA train counts by station. Marked 'UPDATED: July 2026'. (published 2026-07-01 · checked 2026-10-08)
Newark platform and bridge grant$10m
1 source · primary
- ● USAspending: FTA grant DE-2017-003 (Newark Regional Transportation Center) · Award record: FTA Section 5307 flex funds to the Delaware Department of Transportation for the NRTC platform and pedestrian bridge; federal obligation 10,000,000, non-federal 2,500,000; signed 7 September 2017; period to 31 December 2026; a 15 April 2025 modification describes construction of the station platform and pedestrian bridge. Federal award data. (published 2025-04-21 · checked 2026-10-08)
Diamond State Line estimate$648m to $718m
1 source · primary
- ● WILMAPCO / RK&K: Update of Key Elements of the Delmarva Intercity Rail Feasibility Study (22 March 2023) · Technical memorandum hosted by WILMAPCO: 2023-dollar capital estimates for the Diamond State Line of 717.9 million (Wilmington to Berlin) and 648 million (Wilmington to Salisbury, about 97 miles), excluding train sets, with 40 per cent contingency; the service could use existing freight lines owned by Norfolk Southern and the Maryland and Delaware Railroad. (published 2023-03-22 · checked 2026-10-08)
Wilmington to Newark third track$71.2m
3 sources · 2 primary
- ● Amtrak: Amtrak Completes Delaware Third Track Project (7 December 2020) · Amtrak release: Amtrak, DelDOT and DTC recently completed a 71.2 million project adding 1.5 miles of electrified main line third track between Ragan and Yard interlockings on the Northeast Corridor, with a bridge replacement. (published 2020-12-07 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ○ Mass Transit: Amtrak completes Delaware third track project (8 December 2020) · Amtrak release as carried by Mass Transit: a $71.2 million project by Amtrak, DelDOT and DTC to add 1.5 miles of electrified third track between Ragan and Yard interlockings, with a bridge replacement; funded by FRA, FTA and FHWA grants to DTC with Amtrak funds under a 2011 agreement. Secondary reproduction of the Amtrak release. (published 2020-12-08 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● USAspending: FRA grant FR-HSR-0097-11 (Delaware NEC third track) · Award record: FRA High-Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail capital grant of 13,300,000 to the Delaware Department of Transportation, 28 September 2011 to 30 June 2021, 'Delaware Northeast Corridor Third Track Project'. Federal award data. (published 2021-07-26 · checked 2026-10-08)
Wilmington station renovation$11.6m
1 source · primary
- ● Amtrak: Amtrak Completes Wilmington Station Renovations (23 October 2023) · Amtrak release: $11.6 million renovation of the Wilmington Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Railroad Station is complete, with two new escalators, interior stairs and improved accessibility, bringing the station to a state of good repair. (published 2023-10-23 · checked 2026-10-08)
Delmarva Central CRISI grant$12.9m
3 sources · 2 primary
- ● USAspending: FRA CRISI grant 69A36521402580CRSPA (Delmarva Central Railroad) · Award record: CRISI project grant of 12,940,954 federal with 7,279,286 non-federal to Delmarva Central Railroad for its main line, nine crossings and three moveable bridges; signed 17 February 2021; period 1 December 2020 to 30 October 2028; place of performance Delaware. Federal award data. (published 2024-09-30 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ○ Progressive Railroading: Delmarva Central Railroad to upgrade aging rail bridges (2 September 2020) · Trade press: CRISI grant announced as 18.8 million with 29.4 million from the railroad for the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Nanticoke River and Pocomoke River (Cassatt) moveable bridges, crossings and main line. Differs from the USAspending award record; carried as a flag. Secondary. (published 2020-09-02 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● FRA: FY2019 CRISI project selections (rural projects) · FRA list: Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, Critical Ongoing Railroad Rehabilitation Improving Delmarva Operations & Reliability, up to 18,803,354 to Delmarva Central Railroad Co.; three bridges in Bear and Seaford, Delaware, and Pocomoke City, Maryland; over 100 miles of track between Porter, Delaware, and Lecato, Virginia; about nine crossings in Delaware and Maryland. railroads.dot.gov answers automated clients with 403; read through an Internet Archive copy. (published 2020-03-01 · checked 2026-10-08)
Buyers
| Buyer | Type | Tenders | Contracts awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Department of Transportation | State DOT | 5 | 0 |
| Delaware Transit Corporation (DART First State) | Transit authority | 1 | 0 |
| Delmarva Central Railroad | Freight railroad | 1 | 0 |
Tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington to Newark third track | DelDOT | In execution | $25–100m | |
| Delmarva Central main line and moveable bridges | Delmarva Central | In execution | $5–25m | Published September 2020 |
| Newark station building (phase 2) | DelDOT | In execution | $5–25m | |
| Wilmington station renovation | Amtrak | In execution | $5–25m | |
| Claymont Regional Transportation Center | DTC / DART | In execution | $5–25m | |
| Diamond State Line passenger rail | DelDOT | Planned | $648m to $718m (consultant capital estimate, 2023 dollars, excluding trains) | |
| Northeast Corridor Allocation Policy programme | DelDOT | Planned | $25–100m | |
| Newark station platform and pedestrian bridge | DelDOT | Planned | $5–25m |
Cities
| City | Network status | Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | operational: Amtrak's Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Railroad Station on the Northeast Corridor, renovated in a project Amtrak completed in October 2023, and the Wilmington station of SEPTA's Wilmington/Newark Line | |
| Newark | operational: Newark Regional Transportation Center, served by SEPTA weekday trains (none at weekends) and Amtrak; the station building and parking are built and the high-level platform and pedestrian bridge are funded by an FTA grant running to 31 December 2026 | |
| Claymont | operational: Claymont Regional Transportation Center, opened on 4 December 2023 on the former Evraz steel site, with SEPTA service on the Wilmington/Newark Line |
Withheld in the free surface
- Capex in this region (3)
- Live pipeline value (3)
- Market narrative
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Sources
- ● State of Delaware Bid Solicitation Directory (open bids) · The state's central list of open solicitations, including DelDOT's; read through its open-bids JSON on 8 October 2026: 50 open records, none for rail or train work. (published 2026-10-08 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● DelDOT: Delaware State Rail Plan (PublicInput site) · Project site for the 2025 Delaware State Rail Plan, an update of the 2011 plan, prepared by DelDOT; covers freight, intercity and commuter rail for the next 20 years; aligned with the 2025 Long-Range Transportation Plan and 2022 State Freight Plan; to be updated every five years; PRIIA compliance is a condition of federal grant eligibility. Draft or final status is not stated on the page. (checked 2026-10-08)
- ● DART First State: Delaware Train Service Fast Facts (July 2026) · Two-page fact sheet: DTC contracts with SEPTA to operate the Wilmington/Newark Regional Rail Line through four stations; DTC funds and manages the Delaware segment; 549,071 train trips in fiscal year 2026; weekday and weekend ridership; Claymont Regional Transportation Center opened on 4 December 2023; Newark station improvements 'being designed'; Amtrak and SEPTA train counts by station. Marked 'UPDATED: July 2026'. (published 2026-07-01 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Delaware News: ground broken on Newark Regional Transportation Center building (30 May 2018) · DelDOT release: phase 2 (station building) awarded to Bancroft Construction, 453 calendar days; phase 3 is platform and track modifications and a pedestrian overpass; project partly funded by a $10 million TIGER IV grant from the FTA. (published 2018-05-30 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Diamond State Port Corporation: Delaware Container Terminal groundbreaking (16 September 2026) · DSPC newsroom: groundbreaking held 14 September 2026; terminal to open in early 2029, accessible by Class I rail service; total investment of 669 million (225 million Enstructure, 325 million State of Delaware, 119 million federal DOT and EPA grants). A marine terminal; no rail contract or rail budget published. (published 2026-09-16 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Diamond State Port Corporation: home page · Port of Wilmington described as having Class I rail service; 10 berths, 400 acres. (checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Diamond State Port Corporation: amended Joint Development Agreement (26 May 2026) · DSPC newsroom: amended JDA for the Delaware Container Terminal at Edgemoor after Army Corps permits; no rail scope stated. (published 2026-05-26 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Diamond State Port Corporation: Newsroom · Newsroom index read for the two 2026 releases; no rail procurement listed. (checked 2026-10-08)
- ● Diamond State Port Corporation: Board Resolution 25-10 (30 September 2025) · Board resolution authorising grant applications for the Port of Wilmington and the Edgemoor container terminal; Enstructure succeeded GT USA Wilmington as concessionaire on 28 July 2023. No rail element. (published 2025-09-30 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ○ Progressive Railroading: Delaware seeks public comment on State Rail Plan (19 January 2026) · Trade press: DelDOT is updating its state rail plan (called the 2026 plan in this article, the 2025 plan on DelDOT's site), collecting public input by survey that closes 31 January 2026. Secondary; used for the update date only because DelDOT's own page states no date. (published 2026-01-19 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● USAspending: FRA Railroad Crossing Elimination grant 69A36524420020RCEDE · Award record: 1,600,000 federal and 400,000 non-federal to the Delaware Department of Transportation for a feasibility study to eliminate the Centerville Road crossing in Elsmere; period 1 March 2024 to 29 February 2028. Below the floor; read to confirm exclusion. Federal award data. (published 2024-04-15 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● USAspending: FTA grant DE-2018-005 (Claymont station replacement) · Award record: 10,000,000 federal with 5,000,000 non-federal (total 15,000,000), signed 21 August 2018, period to 29 January 2024; construction to replace an obsolescent station and redevelop the site. The record does not name the station; its sister grant DE-2018-002 does. Federal award data. (published 2024-02-26 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● USAspending: FRA grant 69A36526422110CRSDE (University of Delaware rail workforce) · Award record: 14,483,892 to the University of Delaware for a hands-on railroad technical workforce training centre, 1 December 2025 to 31 October 2029. Read to confirm exclusion (a university grantee, not a rail buyer). Federal award data. (published 2025-12-01 · checked 2026-10-08)
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