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21 October 2026

Autonomous railcar technology earns $16M federal grant

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Autonomous railcar technology earns $16M federal grant

Intramotev will deploy two autonomous freight railcars on Missouri’s Columbia Terminal Railroad as part of a project supported by a $16. 2 million federal grant awarded to the City of Columbia. The Federal Railroad Administration selected the city for funding under its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program, according to the announcement. Intramotev will serve as the technology partner, deploying its TugVolt technology on COLT’s 21. 4-mile line between Centralia and Columbia.

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