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City of West Memphis, Arkansas : International Rail Logistics Port : Finding of No Significant Impact
The City of West Memphis, Arkansas (City) requested funds for the International Rail Port Logistics Park (IRPLP) Project (Project) through the FY 2012 TIGER Discretionary Grant program administered by the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) through the Federal Railroad...National Association of Railroad Passengers
It is an honor to be here on behalf of President Obama and Secretary Foxx – and to be able to meet with NARP’s representatives from around the country. There is no greater advocacy group for train passengers in this country. And within NARP, all of you rank among its greatest advocates of the...FRA Develops First Multi-State Planning Study for High-Performance Rail in the Southwest; Invites Other Regions to Participate
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today published its first multi-state plan for a comprehensive, high-performing passenger rail network that will support rail planning in six Southwestern states over the next 35 years. This is...
Tier 1 South EA
This Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluates the construction of double tracking along the mainline service line of the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) from north of Shipman (Milepost 230) to Godfrey (Milepost 253), in Jersey, Macoupin and Madison Counties, Illinois. The Preferred Alternative...FRA Summary of Class II and Class III Railroad Capital Needs and Funding Sources
The report of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives (H.R. Report No. 110-238) for the U.S. Department of Transportation directed the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to submit a report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that summarizes the capital...96th Annual Railway Tie Association Symposium and Technical Conference
At FRA, our mission is to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods by rail. We drive continuous safety improvement. And during this Administration, we’ve managed grant programs that invest in development projects touching on all three of these areas: safety,...Federal Railroad Administration Announces Findings from Metra Safety Assessment
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the findings and recommendations from its focused safety assessment of Chicago’s Metra. The assessment finds Metra to be generally compliant with federal...