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FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants to Upgrade Safety at Railroad Crossings, Stations
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded $25 million in grants to increase safety at railroad crossings, train stations, and tracks across the country. A total of 23 projects in 14 states and the District of Columbia received funding. FRA received...
Section 106 Consulting Parties Meeting
Second Consulting Parties Meeting Agenda: 1. Welcome 2. Introductions 3. Proposed Study Area and Important Viewsheds 4. Existing Historic Districts, Sites, and Buildings 5. Visual Impact Study 6. Moving Forward: Discuss Schedule for Consulting Parties’ Participation & Future Meetings 7....Section 106 Consulting Parties Meeting
Meeting Agenda: 1. Welcome 2. Introductions 3. “How we got here” & Project overview 4. Section 106 process and proposed approach for WUS Expansion Project 5. Coordination of Section 106 and NEPA/EIS 6. Moving Forward: Discuss schedule for consulting parties’ participation 7. Questions...The Federal Railroad Administration’s LiDAR-Based Automated Grade Crossing Survey System
FRA’s Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) has developed and deployed a LiDAR-based system on its DOTX 218 research vehicle (see Figure 1) that creates accurate, high-density point clouds of track and surrounding area in and around grade crossings at survey speeds of up to...