A very cursory inspection reveals some red state bias, not that there's anything surprising about or wrong with that.
charlie hebdoPolitical pork barrel?
Detailed description of the actual project descriptions themselves is likely the only guide as to which of these are 'patronage plums' or attempts to gain support from key politicians, etc.
I didn't see any overtly unjustified items in the first few listed -- it might be beneficial if you, or someone else concerned about this, would go through the projects and do a 'first cut' separating the beef from the pork, as it were, and giving a synopsis of the distinctions here.
Brian Schmidt WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the recipients of more than $326 million in grant funds under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) ... http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/06/12-fra-$326-million-in-grants-to-45-rail-projects
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the recipients of more than $326 million in grant funds under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) ...
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/06/12-fra-$326-million-in-grants-to-45-rail-projects
Political pork barrel?
Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine
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