Contractor profile

Northeast Illinois Railroad CO

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

prime recipient of federal awards · UEI QNMFBR7SVDB1 Source
$361.5M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
1
Funding agencies
100%
From Transportation
1
States
100%
In Illinois

In FY2026, Northeast Illinois Railroad CO received $361.5M in federal awards from the Department of Transportation, with 100% of the work performed in Illinois. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $3.1B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS RAILR
Transportation
$0.4B
Northeast Illinois Railroad CO
$0.4B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Illinois$361.5M

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • Northeast Illinois Railroad CO received $361.5M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $263.5M in FY2025.
  • The Department of Transportation accounted for 100% of it.
  • Its largest recorded assistance program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, at $177.7M.
  • Illinois was its largest place of performance, with 100% of the work.

Obligations by year

Computed
$687.5M
FY20
$309M
FY21
$763.5M
FY22
$267.4M
FY23
$453.4M
FY24
$263.5M
FY25
$361.5M
FY26 partial
▼ 62%
FY20 to FY25

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Grant IL-2023-036IL-2023-036Department of Transportation$264M2023-09-112031-03-31Illinois
$140382115 in Fy 2022 Section 5337 $102421889 in Fy 2022 Section 5307 Funds $5000000 in…IL-2022-032Department of Transportation$250M2022-08-162030-03-31Illinois
Grant IL-2026-010IL-2026-010Department of Transportation$249.7M2026-09-042032-03-31Illinois
Grant IL-2025-027IL-2025-027Department of Transportation$247.6M2025-08-222031-06-30Illinois
Grant IL-2024-025IL-2024-025Department of Transportation$240.4M2024-08-142032-03-31Illinois
Section 5337 5307; Rehab Rolling Stock Row Signal; Install PTCIL-2019-022Department of Transportation$178.6M2019-08-272027-03-31Illinois
Section 5337 5307; Rehab Rolling Stock Row SignalIL-2020-050Department of Transportation$175.7M2020-08-262029-03-31Illinois
$87227913 in Fy 2021 Section 5337 Funds $78835659 in Fy 2021 Section 5307 Funds and…IL-2021-050Department of Transportation$171.6M2021-08-182029-03-31Illinois

Largest FY2026 awards

Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Grant IL-2026-010IL-2026-010Department of Transportation$249.7M2026-09-042032-03-31Illinois

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Federal Transit Formula Grants$177.7M
State of Good Repair Grants Program$161.2M
Railroad Crossing Elimination$22M
Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities $900K

Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

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