Plans to construct a high-speed rail line linking Richmond and the District have taken a big step forward with $45.4 million in grants from the Federal Railroad Administration.

The federal funds will go to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, which will complete preliminary engineering plans and environmental assessments on the rail line.

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