Flagstaff has been awarded a nearly $5 million grant from the U.S. government to improve passenger rail accessibility.
The city received $4.9 million from the Federal Railroad Administration for its Amtrak Station Accessibility Project. The funds will be used to reconstruct the train station’s northern platform and to add a new southern platform. The city says it will integrate the modernized train platforms into a string of downtown improvement projects.
Another $1.2 million in matching funds generated by the city and BNSF Railway will be used. Flagstaff mayor Becky Daggett said she expects the grant will improve rail safety and passengers’ train experience.
