FRA Grants Buy America Waiver to WSDOT for Vossloh Concrete Rail Ties in Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor

Summary

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has granted a waiver to the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to use Vossloh 101-LV concrete ties in the Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor high-speed intercity passenger rail program, despite the ties containing non-US manufactured components. The waiver also covers three other BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) owned projects in California, Texas, and Illinois.