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Oklahoma wins federal grant for rail improvement in western Oklahoma

Oklahoma wins federal grant for rail improvement in western Oklahoma

Rail upgrade will serve booming energy exploration area in Anadarko Basin

NewsOK
BY CHRIS CASTEEL ccasteel@opubco.com
Published: December 16, 2011

WASHINGTON — The Oklahoma Department of Transportation was a winner Thursday in a highly competitive federal grant program, securing nearly $6.8 million to upgrade a rail line in western Oklahoma that serves the energy industry.

The grant was one of 46 projects that won approval out of 848 applications submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

“The overwhelming demand for these grants clearly shows that communities across the country can't afford to wait any longer for Congress to put Americans to work building the transportation projects that are critical to our economic future,” Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said... FULL ARTICLE

 

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