PRINCETON, Ind. (AP) - A southwestern Indiana county is working on plans to seek federal funding to revive a rail line that has been inactive since the 1970s.

Gibson County Commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday to sponsor a grant application to study the possible rail line connecting the communities of Skelton, Owensville and Fort Branch.

The business development director for the Morley and Associates engineering firm says several shippers could be interested in using the line.

John Didomizio told the commissioners that the rail line could make the area more attractive for economic development. The full rail project could cost $20 million to $30 million.

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