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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2012

Md. MTA submits environmental statement to FTA

A favorable decision by the FTA would permit MTA to begin final engineering on the Red Line and move forward with acquiring property needed for construction.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2012

L.A. light rail project releases eco report

Evaluates the impacts of the proposed 12.3-mile light rail extension from Azusa to Montclair, which includes six new stations and two new grade-separated crossings.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2012

Environmental study planned for Northeast Corridor

Environmental Impact Statement to evaluate potential passenger rail improvements between Washington, D.C. and Boston.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2012

L.A. Metro unveils rail extension eco report

The Westside Subway Extension proposes to extend the Purple Line subway west from the Wilshire/Western station to the Westwood/VA area.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2012

Honolulu rail lawsuit uncovers FTA's concerns

Plaintiffs are suing the City & County of Honolulu and FTA because they disagree that heavy rail technology is the most environmentally-friendly transportation alternative for Honolulu.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2011

Calif. high-speed rail board chooses 'hybrid alternative'

Since its August 2011 release, Central Valley residents submitted more than 2,500 public comments in response to the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Merced to Fresno section. In addition, more than 350 people attended the board meeting and more than 150 people in the audience addressed the board.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2011

HDR wins Calif. rail contract

The contract includes work delivering the Redlands First-Mile Metrolink Extension and alternative analysis phase of the Redlands Passenger Rail Project.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2011

TriMet light rail project honored for environmental documentation

The FTA awarded Oregon Metro and TriMet for its Portland-Milwaukie light rail project Environmental Impact Statement for Excellence in Environmental Document Presentation.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2011

Calif. to re-introduce alternate high-speed rail route

In response to stakeholder, agency and public feedback on the high-speed train alignment that bypasses Hanford to the east, the authority will re-introduce an alternative route, along with an alternative station location to serve the Kings/Tulare region along that portion of the Fresno to Bakersfield section.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2011

Calif. high-speed rail project to cost billions more

Building the line is expected to cost $3.8 billion to $6.9 billion between Merced and Fresno, depending on which route is chosen, according to an environmental impact report released by the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

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