Chapter 6: Railroad Capital Improvement Projects

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Section 1: Overview

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Introduction

Rail projects started by the railroad companies are referred to as railroad capital improvement projects. Some common railroad capital improvement projects that may impact highways and TxDOT rights of way are:

In this chapter, a project may be started by a railroad company or by a customer to be served by the railroad. The term railroad company will be used for these projects in this chapter. For road or pathway projects, see Chapter 1.

Any final agreements or notices discussed in this chapter may be uploaded into TRIMS as a "RR Capital Improvement Project". This is typically completed by RRD staff.

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Capital Improvement Project Agreement Flow Chart

The flow chart on the following page depicts the process for obtaining a project agreement on a railroad capital improvement project.

NOTE: Not all steps are applicable to every railroad capital improvement project. Project steps and time frames will vary depending on the project scope.

 Railroad Capital Improvement Project Flow
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Figure 6-1. Railroad Capital Improvement Project Flow Chart

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