Business · 21/11/2012Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FRA Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Chicago to Omaha Passenger Rail Project

Summary

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has made a Draft Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) available for public review regarding the proposed high-speed passenger rail service between Chicago, Illinois, and Omaha, Nebraska, as part of the Chicago to Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study.

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