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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 FRA’s project development and environmental review process, which supports and complements public involvement and interagency coordination.
The purpose of environmental review and documentation during project...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Project Sponsors need to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), other federal laws, and executive orders. This section lists environmental regulations likely to be covered under FRA’s environmental review process. FRA and Project Sponsors partner with natural, cultural, and historic resource agencies to meet the requirements of additional considerations and must establish realistic timeframes for the environmental review of rail projects.
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 requires Federal agencies to account for the environmental impacts of Federal-government actions. NEPA established a national environmental policy and provides a framework for environmental planning and decision-making by...
This appendix is associated with Technical Report Heat Release Rate Requirements for Railcar Interior Finish and is summarized as such: Appendix A provides over 700 items in total, and over 650 of these include heat rate release (HRR) data from cone calorimeter tests; Appendix B contains cone...