Hagedorn Lauds Funding Award for Railroad Repairs

Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) issued the following statement concerning the United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) award of nearly $14.5 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program grants for the Ellis & Eastern Company railroad, a shortline railroad that services southwestern Minnesota and southeastern South Dakota

“This CRISI grant will improve the safety and quality of the Ellis & Eastern railroad and will be a boon to southern Minnesota’s economy. These rail infrastructure improvements will allow for faster, safer and more cost-effective transportation of products like ethanol and make our rural communities in Rock and Nobles Counties more prosperous.