Federal Railroad Administration April 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Northeast Corridor Safety Committee; Notice of Meeting
FRA announces the fourth meeting of the Northeast Corridor Safety Committee, a Federal Advisory Committee mandated by Section 212 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA). The Committee is made up of stakeholders operating on the Northeast Corridor, and the purpose of the Committee is to provide annual recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation. NECSC meeting topics will include: Status of frequency spectrum recommendation to the Secretary, Northeast Corridor train inspection and testing, and a general discussion of safety issues.
Notice of Intent To Grant Buy America Waiver to Amtrak To Use Three Non-Domestic Component Parts in No. 32.75 136RE Special Turnouts Manufactured in the U.S. by voestalpine Nortrak, Inc.
FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that it intends to grant the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (``Amtrak'') a waiver to purchase four (4) No. 32.75 136RE Special Turnouts (``Turnouts'') manufactured by voestalpine Nortrak, Inc. (``Nortrak'') for use in the New York City to Trenton, NY, High- Speed Rail Improvements Program (the ``High-Speed Rail Improvements Program'' or ``Program''). The Turnouts will be manufactured by Nortrak in the United States at its facility in Birmingham, Alabama, but will contain two components (ZU1-60 steel switch point rail sections and Schwihag roller assemblies and plates) that are not produced in the U.S. The cost of the Turnouts is approximately $2 million. The foreign material comprises approximately thirteen percent of the Turnouts' cost or approximately $260,000. FRA intends to grant the waiver because domestically-produced components meeting the specific needs of Amtrak for this application (i.e., specialized high-speed turnouts) are not produced in sufficient and reasonably available amount or are not of a satisfactory quality.
Environmental Impact Statement for the All Aboard Florida Miami-Orlando Passenger Rail Project
FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that FRA will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental and related impacts of constructing and operating an intercity passenger rail service proposed by the private company, All Aboard FloridaOperations LLC (AAF), between Miami and Orlando, Florida, with intermediate stops in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida (Proposed Action). FRA will evaluate alternatives for construction and operation of the Proposed Action, which would include infrastructure improvements to existing rail corridor right-of- way between Miami and Cocoa, and the development of a new rail corridor between Cocoa and Orlando. FRA will also evaluate a No Action (No Build) Alternative. FRA is issuing this notice to solicit public and agency input into the development of the scope of the EIS and to advise the public that outreach activities conducted by FRA, AAF and its representatives will be considered in the preparation of the EIS. To ensure all significant issues are identified and considered, the public is invited to comment on the scope of the EIS, including the purpose and need, alternatives to be considered, impacts to be evaluated, and methodologies to be used in the evaluation.
Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Hudson Yards Concrete Casing Project in New York, New York
This notice advises the public that the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) in coordination with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for the construction of an underground concrete casing to preserve a right-of- way (ROW) (the proposed Project) for the future expansion of rail service between New Jersey and New York and to support Amtrak's efforts to improve the resiliency of the rail system in the Northeast Corridor (NEC) to address future disasters. Amtrak anticipates constructing the proposed Project using Federal funding and, as the proposed Project sponsor, would design and construct the underground concrete casing. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Council on Environmental Quality regulations to implement NEPA, the FRA's ``Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts'', the EA examines the potential environmental impacts of constructing an underground concrete casing in the Hudson Yards rail yard in New York, NY (Hudson Yards).
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