Georgia Central Railway to Benefit from Federal Grant for Infrastructure Improvements

The Georgia Central Railway, a 211-mile short line freight railroad
operating between Macon and Savannah, thanks all those that facilitated
the federal Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements
(CRISI) Program grant awarded to the City of Dublin last week.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190617005802/en/

Georgia Central Railway, a 211-mile short line freight railroad operating between Macon and Savannah, thanks all those that facilitated the federal Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program grant awarded to the City of Dublin last week. (Photo: Business Wire)

The $4-million grant, matched with a $4-million investment by the
Georgia Central, enables the railroad to complete a series of track,
bridge, tie and surfacing improvements to accommodate industry-standard
286,000-lb. railcars for its entire corridor and to increase speeds from
10 mph to 25 mph for one-third of the main line.

“All of us at Georgia Central thank the state and local officials and
customers that supported our CRISI grant application, especially the
City of Dublin, which agreed to submit the grant to the federal
government,” said Andy Chunko, president of the railroad. “This will
directly help all of the communities and customers served by our
railroad and allow safe and efficient transport of high-capacity freight
cars.”

“These are the partnerships that help rural and urban communities thrive
economically,” said Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Ronald
Batory in the June 12 announcement of the awards. “The participation of
multiple partners demonstrates the importance of these funds and tells
us they will be a key asset in improving safety for communities and
railroads around the country.”

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act authorized the
CRISI Program, which funds a wide range of projects that improve the
safety, efficiency and reliability of intercity passenger and freight
rail systems. Over one-third of the $326 million in grant funds were
awarded to rural projects such as those in Georgia.

About Georgia Central

Georgia Central Railway, L.P., a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc.,
transports freight including chemicals, farm and food products,
fertilizers, forest products, metals, minerals and stone, plastics, and
pulp and paper. It interchanges with CSX at Savannah; Heart of Georgia
Railroad at Vidalia, Ga.; and Norfolk Southern Railway at Macon, Ga.
Learn more at www.gwrr.com/gc.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190617005802/en/