By Alexandra Gargon (Whetstone Staff Writer)

Delaware received nearly $24 million in federal grants to improve their railroads and transit systems.

The grants came from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) last month.

“These grants will help us move forward with several major projects important to public transportation in our state,” said Delaware governor Jack Markell in a press release. “Each project meets growing demand for mobility in different ways.”

The grants will help complete a major rail project and replace the DART buses with hybrid vehicles.

“As they get off the ground, these projects will provide jobs for the construction and engineering industries,” Markell said.

The programs will help meet the growing demand for transportation in the state.