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Southern Rail Commission, LA

Southern Rail Commission public meetings in 2023

4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Fri Dec 1, 2023

Southern Rail Commission

✓ Decided: Southern Rail Commission approves financial reports and insurance coverage

The Commission approved the September 2023 meeting minutes, current financial reports, and a $1,187 annual Directors and Officers insurance policy. Members received updates on several federal grants, including a $178.4 million award for the Gulf Coast Corridor Improvement Project.

Fri Sep 8, 2023

Southern Rail Commission

✓ Decided: Southern Rail Commission approves financial reports and reviews corridor grants

The Commission approved the June 9, 2023 meeting minutes and the financial and administrative reports. Members reviewed several federal grant applications for rail corridors in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, including the New Orleans-Mobile service anticipated to begin in 2024.

Fri Jun 9, 2023

Southern Rail Commission

✓ Decided: SRC authorizes release of station development funding notice

The Commission approved the March 10 meeting minutes and current financial reports. It granted the Executive Committee authority to release a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for station development and planning, providing up to $1 million with a 50/50 match. The board also received updates on several multi-million dollar federal grant applications for the Gulf Coast and I-20 corridors.

Fri Mar 10, 2023

Southern Rail Commission

✓ Decided: Southern Rail Commission approves 2022 financial audit and meeting minutes

The Commission approved the December 9, 2022 meeting minutes and the 2022 financial audit. Members received updates on rail expansion projects in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, including the New Orleans to Mobile service and the I-20 corridor.