印第安纳州南岸铁路获288万美元联邦拨款 升级北印第安纳与东北伊利诺伊州轨道
芝加哥南岸与南本德铁路公司14日宣布，获得美国交通部联邦铁路管理局288万美元拨款，用于印第安纳州货运、铁路安全与服务可靠性提升项目。这笔资金来自联邦铁路管理局“统一铁路基础设施与安全改进”（CRISI）计划，该计划竞争激烈，此次拨款得到了州长迈克·布劳恩与印第安纳州西北部国会代表团的全力支持。项目将在北印第安纳州与伊利诺伊州东北部开展轨道修复，包括更换轨枕与道岔轨枕、修复道岔，并升级四处平交道口。芝加哥南岸与南本德铁路是安纳科斯蒂亚铁路控股公司旗下企业，运营连接芝加哥与南本德的货运线路，兼顾客运走廊的货运服务。
联邦铁路管理局的CRISI计划专门资助提升铁路安全、效率与可靠性的基建项目。印第安纳州经济发展厅表示，这类投入有助于巩固西北印第安纳作为区域物流枢纽的地位，保障货运通道安全畅通。项目具体开工时间尚未公布，铁路公司将按拨款要求推进后续工程。
Indiana's South Shore Railroad Awarded $2.88 Million Federal Grant to Upgrade Tracks in Northern Indiana and Northeast Illinois
The Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad announced on Nov. 14 that it has received a $2.88 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation for a project to improve freight, rail safety, and service reliability in Indiana. The funding comes from the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program, a highly competitive program, and the grant received the full support of Gov. Mike Braun and the Northwest Indiana congressional delegation. The project will carry out track repairs in northern Indiana and northeastern Illinois, including replacing ties and switch ties, repairing switches, and upgrading four grade crossings. The Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad is a company under Anacostia Rail Holdings, operating a freight line connecting Chicago and South Bend that also provides freight service on a passenger corridor. The Federal Railroad Administration's
CRISI program funds infrastructure projects specifically aimed at improving rail safety, efficiency, and reliability. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation said such investment helps cement Northwest Indiana's position as a regional logistics hub and keeps freight corridors safe and open. A specific start date for the project has not been announced, and the railroad will proceed with the next steps in accordance with the grant requirements.
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图片来源：图：停靠在南本德国际机场站的南岸铁路列车（资料图）。来源：Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 4.0。 / Photo: A South Shore Line train at South Bend International Airport station (file photo). Source: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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