Final Report - Guidelines for Testing of FRA Rear End Marking Devices

Public Meeting #3: October 19, 2016

FRA hosted the Washington Union Station Expansion Project’s third Public Meeting on October 19, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Washington Union Station’s Presidential Room located in the East Hall. An informal open house format was conducted between 4:00pm and 8:00pm at which...

Public Meeting #2 (Info Forum): March 30, 2016

On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hosted an Informational Forum to provide the public with an opportunity to learn more about the Washington Union Station Expansion Project. These elements will inform the...

Public Meeting #1 (Project Scoping): December 7, 2015

FRA held the Public Scoping Meeting on December 7, 2015, in the Washington Union Station Presidential Room. The meeting provided project information, input on the purpose and need of the Project, concepts for alternatives that may be considered in the EIS, and the scope of the environmental...

Concept Development Report: August 2017

FRA prepared the Concept Screening Report as part of the development of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in compliance with:

Purpose and Need

The purpose of the Washington Union Station Expansion Project (the Project) is to support current and future long‐term growth in rail service and operational needs; achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and emergency egress requirements; facilitate intermodal travel;...

Environmental Impact Statement

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to evaluate the potential impacts on the human and natural environment resulting from the Washington Union Station Expansion Project (Project...

Project Area

Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) selected the City of Kalispell, Montana, (City) to receive a Fiscal Year 2015 grant award under its Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. The USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is administering the TIGER...

Southeast High-Speed Rail: Atlanta to Charlotte Passenger Rail Corridor

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), has completed a Tier I Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and signed a Record of Decision (ROD) for the proposed Atlanta to Charlotte Passenger Rail Corridor Investment...