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Downeaster Crosstie Replacement Programme
Selective replacement of about 124,000 crossties and 1,290 switch timbers at 43 turnouts, with ballast and surfacing, on the CSX-owned Downeaster line
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- Buyer
- Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority
- Where
- Maine · Portland
- Segments
- Track
- Technology areas
- Track & civil, Predictive maintenance
- Status
- In execution — Track work began in April 2025; the federal period of performance ended 31 August 2026.
- Value band
- $25–100m
- Currency
- USD
- Key dates (month)
- Award signed November 2024 · Period start October 2024 · Period end August 2026 · Track work began April 2025
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3 sources · all primary
- ● USAspending award 69A36525420900FSPME (FRA to NNEPRA) · FRA Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail award: replace about 124,000 crossties, 1,290 switch timbers at 43 turnouts, ballast and surfacing for Amtrak Downeaster and CSX; signed 1 November 2024; federal $27,492,000, non-federal $6,873,000; period 1 October 2024 to 31 August 2026 (published 2024-11-01 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● NNEPRA Service and Organizational Overview, October 2024 · NNEPRA's own presentation to a MaineDOT advisory committee: board and staff structure, agreements with Amtrak, CSX, MBTA and station communities, host-railroad ownership, funding sources, capital investments to date, Wells Area Improvement Project cost split, Portland Station Relocation and West Falmouth Station pipeline (published 2024-10-09 · checked 2026-10-08)
- ● NNEPRA Board Packet, 28 September 2026 · Board briefing materials including minutes of 17 August 2026: Wells Area Improvement Project on target for completion in late October or early November 2026, FRA award for Portland Station Relocation, total estimated cost and local match, FY2026 performance; next meeting 26 October 2026 (published 2026-09-28 · checked 2026-10-08)
Related tenders
Same buyer first, then the same segment in this market.
| Tender | Buyer | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Station Expansion Invitation to Bid | NNEPRA | Awarded | $5–25m | |
| Wells Area Improvement Project | NNEPRA | In execution | $25–100m | |
| Portland Station Relocation | NNEPRA | Planned | $25–100m |
Show all 6 related tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downeaster FTA State of Good Repair Grant 2025 | NNEPRA | In execution | $5–25m | |
| Downeaster FTA State of Good Repair Grant 2024 | NNEPRA | In execution | $5–25m | |
| Downeaster FTA State of Good Repair Grant 2023 | NNEPRA | In execution | $5–25m |
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