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Environmental Review Documents
Assignment of NEPA Certain Environmental Review Responsibilities to the State of California
Keywords: National Environmental Policy Act, NEPA
Abstract: The Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program codified at 23 U.S.C. 327, authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to assign federal environmental reviews to states. On...
Environmental Review Documents
NEPA Assignment Letter to State of California
Keywords: National Environmental Policy Act, NEPA, California High-Speed Rail
Abstract: The Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program codified at 23 U.S.C. 327, authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to assign federal environmental reviews to states. On...
Reports to Congress
International Border Passenger and Freight Rail Study June 2017
Keywords: High-Speed Rail; Amtrak; International Rail
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted an International Border Passenger and Freight Rail Study (Study) in response...
Technical Reports
On-Line High-Speed Rail Defect Detection, Part II
Keywords: Transverse cracks; ultrasonic guided waves; noncontact ultrasonic testing; laser ultrasonic; air-coupled sensors; finite element modeling; automatic defect classification
Abstract: The objectives of this project were (1) to improve the defect detection reliability and (2) to improve the inspection speed of conventional rail defect detection methods. The...
Other Reports
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Guidelines for High-Speed Passenger Rail
Keywords: private crossing; presence detection; barrier system