The

government of Saskatchewan

yesterday

announced it will provide CA$1 million for short-line infrastructure projects

through the Short Line Railway Improvement Program (SRIP)

.

The projects funded through the SRIP

—

a 50/50 cost-sharing program

between the province and

short lines

—

include track upgrades, rehabilitation and expansion work, grade-crossing surface and sightline

improvement

s

, and

bridge maintenance

.

Fourteen short lines

operate

more than

1,300 miles

of track in Saskatchewan.

"Short line

s

provide a safe and efficient option to move bulk commodities

,

and that helps protect Saskatchewan highways by reducing wear and tear from vehicles

," said Saskatchewan Highways Minister Kim Gartner in a press release.

The

current

2026-27

funding through the SRIP

(in Canadian dollars)

includes

:

Meanwhile, the

Kansas Department of Transportation

(KDOT) has announced $10 million in funding is available for regional and short-line infrastructure projects through the Rail Service Improvement Program. Funding applications can be

submitted

starting June 29 and are

due

Aug. 31.

In addition to

regionals

and short lines, port authorities and any owner or lessee of industrial track are qualified to seek funding through the program.

"The selected projects will help to enhance safety, promote economic efficiency and improve sustainability to the state’s rail network," KDOT officials said in a press release.

Funding awards are expected to be announced in early 2027.

Recipients are required to provide a 30% match of a project's total cost.

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