WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board will examine the impact of changes in the amount of traffic on rail lines, and at yards and intermodal facilities, as well the impact of capital improvements such as double-tracking and new sidings, as part of Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger.
The board announced on Friday that it issued the Final Scope of Study for the environmental impact study, outlining the areas to be reviewed in that portion of the merger proceeding. Topics such as land use, recreation, and geology will not be included, the board said in the document released Friday, because no comments were received on these areas during initial screening by the STB’s Office of Environmental Analysis.
The topics determined to be within the scope of the environmental review process will be examined in a total of 13 areas, each of which includes a number of specific facets. Those areas include matters such as freight and passenger rail capacity and safety; grade crossing safety and delay; noise; air quality and climate change; natural resources; and mitigation measures. A complete list of the areas to be examined, along with details, is available in the document released by the STB.
More information on the environmental review process is available at the STB’s website for the merger’s environmental impact statement.
Share this article
