APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS AWARD WILL FUND STATION IMPROVEMENTS AT VRES ALEXANDRIA AND FRANCONIA-SPRINGFIELD STATIONS AND THE EXPANSION OF THE VRE CROSSROADS MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITY TO ACCOMMODATE RAILCARS LOCOMOTIVES AND SPARE EQUIPMENT.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING AN AT-GRADE PEDESTRIAN TRACK CROSSING WITH ELEVATORS TO CONNECT THE TWO PLATFORMS; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING WEST VRE PLATFORM AT FRANCONIA-SPRINGFIELD AND VRE CROSSROADS YARD EXPANSION.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PROJECTS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE PASSENGER SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: VRE AND VRE RAIL PASSENGERS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: ACTIVITIES IN THIS AWARD ARE FOR VRE AS A SUB-RECIPIENT TO PRTC.

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APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS AWARD WILL FUND STATION IMPROVEMENTS AT VRES ALEXANDRIA AND FRANCONIA-SPRINGFIELD STATIONS AND THE EXPANSION OF THE VRE CROSSROADS MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITY TO ACCOMMODATE RAILCARS LOCOMOTIVES AND SPARE EQUIPMENT.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING AN AT-GRADE PEDESTRIAN TRACK CROSSING WITH ELEVATORS TO CONNECT THE TWO PLATFORMS; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING WEST VRE PLATFORM AT FRANCONIA-SPRINGFIELD AND VRE CROSSROADS YARD EXPANSION.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PROJECTS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE PASSENGER SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: VRE AND VRE RAIL PASSENGERS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: ACTIVITIES IN THIS AWARD ARE FOR VRE AS A SUB-RECIPIENT TO PRTC.