Additional Information on Section 4(f) and Programmatic Evaluations

What is Section 4(f)? 

Section 4(f) refers to the original section in the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966, which provided for consideration of park and recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites during transportation project development. Section 4(f) applies only to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), now codified at 49 U.S.C. § 303 and 23 U.S.C.

Arkansas and Oklahoma (AOK ) 242 Certification Program Approval Letters

Arkansas and Oklahoma (AOK ) 240 Certification Program Approval Letters

Seminole Gulf Railway 242 Program Approval Letter

Seminole Gulf Railway 240 Program Approval Letter

Rail Safety Training Course for Law Enforcement

Proper law enforcement can deter risky behavior and it is vital that law enforcement officers receive proper training pertaining to the importance of enforcing trespassing and grade crossing laws. Law enforcement officers are typically the first emergency responders to reach the scene of an...

Brightline West – Cajon Pass High-Speed Rail Project

Brightline West, the Project Sponsor, proposes to construct and operate the Cajon Pass High-Speed Rail Project (Project), a 49-mile train system capable of reaching a top speed of approximately 140 miles per hour (mph) between Victor Valley, California, and Rancho Cucamonga, California. The Project includes two railway stations—one in Hesperia, and one in Rancho Cucamonga. The station in Victor Valley was approved as part of a separate project that was evaluated in the DesertXpress Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS; FRA 2011). 

North Rail Connector Project: Finding of No Significant Impact

FY 2021 Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Grant Program Webinar

New Hampshire Capitol Corridor Project: Service Development Plan