by zebrasepta
The Obama administration has given SEPTA about $87 million to protect transit properties from future storms, officials said Monday.
The $86.7 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration's emergency relief program will be used for seven projects:
Railroad embankment and slope stabilization, $18.7 million. To stabilize and harden slopes along a series of 19th century railroad cuts in Montgomery and Delaware Counties used by the Warminster, West Trenton, Lansdale/Doylestown, and Media/Elwyn Regional Rail lines.
Railroad signal power reinforcement, $32 million. To reinforce signal power systems across the Regional Rail network, where non-insulated cable and old power-distribution systems have proven highly vulnerable to extreme weather.http://www.philly.com/philly/business/2 ... cture.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;