69A36525420930FSPDC
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (FSP-National) program funds capital projects that reduce the state of good repair backlog, improve performance, or expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service.
The proposed project involves project development activities for station-related improvements at Chicago Union Station.
The project includes the removal of defunct baggage platforms, expansion of three existing passenger platforms, and addition of new ingress egress to improve passenger capacity, emergency egress, and accessibility for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act to four platforms.
The project also includes trainshed ventilation and structural integrity improvements, and air quality enhancements for nearly 120,000 Amtrak and Metra weekly passengers.
This project is part of the multi-phased Chicago Hub Improvement Program, a portfolio of projects seeking to improve rail service in Chicago and throughout the Midwest Corridor.
The intended beneficiaries include Amtrak, Metra, and two intercity and commuter rail operators, as well as the passengers that use the platforms at the station.
The proposed project involves project development activities for station-related improvements at Chicago Union Station.
The project includes the removal of defunct baggage platforms, expansion of three existing passenger platforms, and addition of new ingress egress to improve passenger capacity, emergency egress, and accessibility for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act to four platforms.
The project also includes trainshed ventilation and structural integrity improvements, and air quality enhancements for nearly 120,000 Amtrak and Metra weekly passengers.
This project is part of the multi-phased Chicago Hub Improvement Program, a portfolio of projects seeking to improve rail service in Chicago and throughout the Midwest Corridor.
The intended beneficiaries include Amtrak, Metra, and two intercity and commuter rail operators, as well as the passengers that use the platforms at the station.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Chicago,
Illinois
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Amtrak was awarded
Chicago Union Station Platform Improvements Grant
Project Grant 69A36525420930FSPDC
worth $44,000,000
from Federal Railroad Administration in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Chicago Illinois United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 9 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.326 Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair.
$11,000,000 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY22 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program for projects not located on the Northeast Corridor.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 1/2/25
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
7/31/27
End Date
Funding Split
$44.0M
Federal Obligation
$11.0M
Non-Federal Obligation
$55.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
69A36525420930FSPDC
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
69A365 OFFICE OF FUNDS ADMINISTRA (GRANTS)
Funding Office
69A365 OFFICE OF FUNDS ADMINISTRA (GRANTS)
Awardee UEI
M22USH2CHRG1
Awardee CAGE
1TXU3
Performance District
IL-07
Senators
Richard Durbin
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
Modified: 1/2/25