(Source: Associated Press, February 17, 2016)
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded nearly $10 million in grants to upgrade or close dozens of railroad crossings in eight states, including a $1.1 million grant to Louisiana. FRA Administrator Sarah Feinberg visited Baton Rouge on Wednesday to announce the grants, which are funded by the federal Safe Transportation of Energy Products by Rail Program.
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