Southern Rail Commission matches grant for the City of Biloxi

The Southern Rail Commission matched funding for the City of Biloxi’s rail station platform at the CTA.

- the southern rail commission- matched funding for the city of- biloxi's rail station platform- at the c-t-a.

- a $270,000 grant from the s-r-c- will help construct the - platform with canopy lighting - and a pedestrian crossing - platform.

- this comes after members of - congress announced a $5.5 - million dollar award to support- operating costs - for the first three years of th- amtrak service.

- the southern rail commission- will allow amtrak to run- two daily round trips from new- orleans to mobile with- stops in four mississippi - cities, which will be a positiv- impact- for tourism in biloxi.- - "its right here in downtown biloxi.

Right - when you step off, you have the- ballpark, you have access to th- casinos, especially - with the crosswalk, you'll have- tons of restaurants and retail- in the downtown area.

- so, having this rental service- is just another avenue to bring- in these tourists..

And - you know just for residents to- travel back and forth easily to- coastal areas."

- - - the biloxi city council will- have to approve the grant befor- moving