Accept $2.4 million from BNSF Railway for facility improvements supporting Honda Project
$2,400,000
In Plain English
BNSF Railway will pay the city $2.4 million to upgrade their main rail facility on Garrard Avenue. These improvements are needed to support the new Honda automotive project at the Port of Richmond. If approved, BNSF covers all construction costs for the railway upgrades.
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Approve consent calendar
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