COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Rail Development Commission recently approved millions in grant assistance for five freight projects as passenger rail proposals undergo federal studies.

The commission approved more than $2.3 million in grant assistance for five projects for the Ohio Rail Plan , a federally required document that is updated every four years.

The Rail Commission approved:

A $350,000 grant to First Quality Tissue Midwest, LLC for installing rail infrastructure to help the company’s new plant in Defiance.

A $1.2 million grant to rehab a bridge on Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway’s Rook Subdivision in Tuscarawas County.

A $174,000 grant to Wilmington Iron & Metal Company (Clinton County) to grow its on-site rail capacity.

A $497,875 grant to RJ Corman Railroad Company to supp

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