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The Long Bridge Project (Project) will construct two additional tracks on a new bridge structure over the Potomac River and railroad infrastructure improvements between the RO Interlocking in Arlington, Virginia, and the L’Enfant (LE) Interlocking near 10th Street SW in the District of...
The Gateway Development Commission (GDC), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA), is constructing the Hudson Tunnel Project to preserve functionality of the Northeast Corridor’s (NEC) Hudson River rail crossing between New Jersey...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), in cooperation with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), prepared a Tier I Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate proposed system improvements to intercity passenger rail...
Note: Any images, charts or maps depicting proposed routes, alternatives or alignments do not represent exact positions. These proposed corridors are approximations that are required to allow the environmental review process to begin. As the NEPA process continues, a Draft...
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Environmental Reviews are triggered by a Federal Action:
“TCR’s proposal to build and operate a N700 Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed passenger rail system between Dallas and Houston established FRA’s Federal Action, because FRA must review...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)...