Southern Rail Commission public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Southern Rail Commission
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.
- Approved September 8, 2023 meeting minutes
- Approved financial reports
- Approved $1,187 annual Directors and Officers insurance coverage for $1m limit
Southern Rail Commission
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.
- Approved June 9, 2023 meeting minutes
- Approved financial and administrative reports
Southern Rail Commission
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.
- Approved March 10, 2023 meeting minutes
- Approved financial and administrative reports
- Authorized Executive Committee to release NOFA for station development and planning (up to $1M, 50/50 match)
Southern Rail Commission
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.
- Approved minutes from December 9, 2022 meeting
- Approved 2022 financial audit