Washington applies for more than $1.3 billion in second round of ARRA High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail grants
OLYMPIA – Continuing its pursuit of a portion of the $8 billion available through the ARRA High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program, the Washington State Department of Transportation applied for more than $1.3 billion in ARRA stimulus funds for the Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor. Washington State submitted its application in this second round for Track 2 projects, Service Development Programs, which is intended to develop high-speed passenger rail corridor projects that bring a benefit greater than the sum of individual projects.