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FRA Issued the Notice of Intent on June 25, 2014.
FRA hosted public scoping meetings: Oct 21, 2014 - Dallas Infomart, Dallas, TX Oct 22, 2014 - IOOF Event Center, Corsicana, TX Oct 23, 2014 - Teague Community Center, Teague, TX Oct...FRA signed the Draft EIS on December 15, 2017 and it was published in the Federal Register on December 22, 2017. The Draft EIS analyzed six end-to-end Build Alternatives (Alternatives A–F) as well as the No-Build Alternative. The Build Alternatives include a terminal station in Dallas and...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to assess the potential beneficial and adverse environmental impacts of FRA’s proposed rulemaking to enable...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), in coordination with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), has studied options for providing intercity rail service between the cities of Los Angeles and Indio, CA, for the...
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and in partnership with Amtrak, are conducting an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Service Development Plan (SDP)...
The Rail Safety Training Course for Law Enforcement project builds upon QinetiQ North America’s (QNA) previous experience in developing first responder training. Specifically, in 2015, QNA developed a video sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development...
On September 18, 2017, the City of Ann Arbor and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Ann Arbor Station project.
The proposed project is for the...
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...