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Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

Project Name:
Empire Corridor Improvements - Service Development Plan
Responsible Agency:
Federal Railroad Administration
Status:
Complete
Action Outcome:
Issuance of an individual agency ROD

Description:

FRA, in cooperation with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), is preparing a Tier I Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate proposed system improvements to intercity passenger rail services along the 463-mile Empire Corridor, connecting Pennsylvania (Penn) Station in New York City with Niagara Falls Station in Niagara Falls, New York.  FRA anticipates publishing the Tier I Final EIS in 2019.

In addition, pertinent information can be found at the project's FRA webpage, https://www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0679.

Cooperating Agencies: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Highway Administration, and Federal Transit Administration.

Milestones:

Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Scoping (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action)
  • Section 106 Review : Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action)
    - Current Target Date: 08/31/2021
Completed Date: