HARRISBURG – State Rep. Camille “Bud” George, D-74 of Houtzdale, said the River Hill Coal Co. of Kylertown won approval Thursday of a $525,000 Rail Transportation Assistance Grant for upgrades and improvements that will provide five new jobs and take a projected 10,000 trucks off the road.
“The grant was approved this morning by the State Transportation Committee and will bolster River Hill’s coal business utilizing RJ Corman Railroad lines,” George said. “The grants, designed to spur economic development, are highly competitive and are capped at 70 percent of the project cost.”
As part of the $750,000 project, River Hill will purchase a new coal scale and loading equipment near its processing facility near Karthaus, upgrade 2,000 feet of track and provide other improvements to increase efficiency.
The state Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Rail Freight, Ports & Waterways administers the grants.
