Rail Freight Program (RFP)

							Rail Freight Program                                                                                                http://www.dot.state.il.us/rfp.html




                       Rail Freight Program (RFP)                      and should include the following
                                                                       information:
                       The purpose of the RFP is to
                       provide capital assistance to                          A general description of the project
                       communities, railroads and                             and a location map depicting the
                       shippers to preserve and improve                       beginning and ending points
                       rail freight service in Illinois. The                  Benefits expected from the project
                       primary role of the program is to                      (e.g., job creation and retention,
                       facilitate investments in rail                         transportation saving, etc.)
                       service by serving as a link                           The name of the industries
                       between interested parties and                         involved, and the name, title,
                       channeling government funds to                         address and telephone number of
                       projects that achieve statewide                        the principal contact for the project
                       economic development. IDOT will                        An engineer's cost estimate, if
                       generally provide low interest                         available
                       loans to finance rail improvements
                       and, in some cases, provide                     For more information on this program,
                       grants. The focus is on projects                please contact:
                       with the greatest potential for
                       improving access to markets and                 Chief, Bureau of Railroads
                       maintaining transportation cost                 Room 302
                       savings, and where state                        Illinois Department of Transportation
                       participation will leverage private             2300 South Dirksen Parkway
                       investments to foster permanent                 Springfield, IL 62764
                       solutions to rail service problems.             (217) 782-2835
                       A benefit/cost ratio is used to                 FAX (217) 524-1889
                       evaluate potential rail freight                 TTY (217) 524-4875
                       projects.

                       Requests for RFP funds should be
                       sent to the Bureau of Railroads
                       (address following),




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