Imagine if Tennessee’s biggest cities were all linked — hey, NOOGAtoday . Well, it could rail-y be happening thanks to a $500,000 grant awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration.
The proposal supports a rail line connecting Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, Atlanta, and other stops in between. The award allows the proposal to advance to the first step of the Corridor ID program, which involves development of a scope, schedule, and cost estimate.
Local or state leaders would have to pay for 10% of the costs for a service development plan, which would likely follow. Total share of costs increase to 20% in the program’s final stages and review.