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Chapter 1 Purpose and Need

This chapter describes the purpose and need for the Chicago-Detroit/Pontiac Passenger Rail Corridor Program (Program). CEQ regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR 1502.13) (NEPA) require that an environmental impact statement (EIS) specify the underlying purpose...

HQ-2014-13 (Finalized)

A northbound Arkansas and Missouri Railroad (AM) light locomotive, AM 50, traveling at a recorded speed of 25 mph, collided with a stopped AM Excursion Train on October 16, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., CDT. The collision occurred approximately 2 miles from Brentwood/West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas,...

HQ-2015-1005 (Finalized)

On January 27, 2015, at 2:17 a.m., EST, northbound CSX Transportation (CSX) Freight Train Q198-27 derailed after entering the Sandoz Spur and impacting a standing set of tank cars. Train Q198-27 was operating in track warrant control territory at the time of the accident at a recorded speed of 41...