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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Funk

Dozens of dangerous rail crossings will be eliminated with $570 million in grants

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With the rail industry relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs, the Biden administration is handing out $570 million in grants to help eliminate many railroad crossings in 32 states.

The grants announced Monday will contribute to building bridges or underpasses at the sites of more than three dozen crossings that delay traffic and sometimes keep first responders from where help is desperately needed.

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