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PennDOT Rail Freight Transportation Assistance Programs
PennDOT Rail Freight Assistance Program and Rail Transportation Assistance Program — the two annual state rail freight grant rounds
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- Buyer
- PennDOT Bureau of Rail, Freight, Ports and Waterways
- Where
- Pennsylvania · Harrisburg
- Segments
- Track, Civil works, Signalling
- Technology areas
- Track & civil, Signalling & train control
- Status
- Planned — The application period for PennDOT's 2026 Rail Freight Grant Program closed in September 2026 and no award list for that round is published on PennDOT's rail freight page as of September 2026.
- Value band
- no 2026 round award published; PennDOT's State Rail Plan publishes the five preceding rounds at $26.0m to $42.5m a year · $25–100m (USD, for comparison)
- Currency
- USD
- Key dates (month)
- Round 2026 applications closed September 2026 · Award history published 2019–20 · State rail plan April 2026
Status in full
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The application period for PennDOT's 2026 Rail Freight Grant Program closed in September 2026 and no award list for that round is published on PennDOT's rail freight page as of September 2026. Both programmes award grants annually and fund up to 70 per cent of a project's cost.
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- Full scope
- How the figure was arrived at
- Key dates (3)
- Published bidders
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3 sources · all primary
- ● Pennsylvania Department of Transportation · Pennsylvania State Rail Plan, April 2026 — RFAP and RTAP award history, state and federal funding programmes (published 2026-04 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● Pennsylvania Department of Transportation · Rail Freight & Ports — 2026 Rail Freight Grant Program, railroads and track mileage, grant policy (published 2026-09 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● Pennsylvania Department of Transportation · Railroad Engineering — RFAP and RTAP review, contractor requirements and Commonwealth vendor identification (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
Related tenders
Same buyer first, then the same segment in this market.
| Tender | Buyer | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone West Norfolk Southern infrastructure projects | PennDOT Rail Bureau | In execution | $100–500m | |
| Coatesville Station reconstruction Keystone Corridor | PennDOT Rail Bureau | In execution | $25–100m | Completion 2026 |
| Philadelphia ZOO Interlocking upgrade Keystone Corridor | PennDOT Rail Bureau | In execution | $25–100m |
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| Tender | Buyer | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmont and Mattapan Infrastructure Upgrades | MBTA | Open | $100–500m | |
| Paoli-Darby Road project Keystone Corridor | PennDOT Rail Bureau | Planned | $25–100m | |
| Downingtown Station relocation Keystone Corridor | PennDOT Rail Bureau | Planned | value not published | Target 2027 |
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