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The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) is proposing to replace Amtrak Bridges No. 7.80 and No. 7.96, collectively referred to as the “Sawtooth Bridges,” which are critical links and existing bottlenecks on the Northeast Corridor (NEC), one of the busiest transportation corridors in...
This section contains environmental reviews for projects that are currently underway.
PROJECT REVIEWS Northeast Mid-Atlantic South Midwest Central Southwest West & Alaska Northeast Hudson Tunnel Project - New Jersey and New York Mid-...Documentation (along with dissemination) is an essential component of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) project development process, which supports and complements public involvement and interagency coordination. NEPA requires that Federal agencies disclose the results of their...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Project Sponsors need to comply with not only the FRA National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, but also several additional laws, executive orders, and requirements that all fit under the umbrella of the NEPA process. This section lists regulations likely to be covered under the NEPA process. FRA and Project Sponsors partner with natural, cultural, and historic resource agencies to meet the requirements of additional considerations and must establish realistic timeframes for the environmental review of rail projects.
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 requires Federal agencies to account for the environmental impacts of Federal-government actions. NEPA established a national environmental policy and provides a framework for environmental planning and decision-making by...
This appendix is associated with Technical Report Heat Release Rate Requirements for Railcar Interior Finish and is summarized as such: Appendix A provides over 700 items in total, and over 650 of these include heat rate release (HRR) data from cone calorimeter tests; Appendix B contains cone...