Environmental Assessment

8.0 References

8.1 Technical Reports

The Technical Reports referenced in the EA/EIE and listed below are available upon request by contacting:

Stephen V. Delpapa
Transportation Supervising Planner
Bureau of Policy & Planning
Connecticut Department of Transportation
2800 Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CT 06131-7546
Stephen.Delpapa@ct.gov

1. Air Quality Results
2. Data Collection/Ridership Analysis
3. Noise Technical Memorandum
4. Environmental Resource Analysis
5. Project Cost Estimate
6. Service Development Plan August 2010
7. Traffic Operation Analysis
8. Transportation/Transit
9. Windsor Locks Traffic Analysis
10. Phase 1 Wetland Report
11. Springfield Layover Site Alternative Analysis
12. Station Site Visit
13. Soils and Geotechnical Report
14. Socioeconomic Technical Report
15. Manual for Development of System Safety Program Plans for Commuter Railroads , APTA, 2006
16. Public Information Meetings, Local Officials Meetings, and Rail Coordination Meetings
17. Preliminary Technical Report on Cultural Resources (Phase 1A Cultural Resources Survey)

8.2 Information from Web Sites

Information referenced in the EA/EIE and available on various web sites is listed below:

1. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, High-Speed Ground Transportation Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual (October 2005); November, 2011
   http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/RRDev/final_nv.pdf
2. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment (FTA-VA-90-103-06) (May 2006); November, 2011 http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/FTA_Noise_and_Vibration_Manual.pdf
3. Connecticut Department of Transportation, State of Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report (April 2011); November, 2011
   http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/water/water_quality_management/305b/draft_ct_integratedwaterqualityreport_2011.pdf
4. Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut State Rail Plan; November, 2011
   http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/documents/dplansprojectsstudies/plans/state_rail_plan/State_Rail_Plan_2010.pdf
5. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration , Railroad Corridor Transportation Plans; A Guidance Manual; November, 2011
   http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/rrdev/corridor_planning.pdf
   • Amtrak Acela High-Speed Rail Northeast Corridor
   • Acentech Consultants, Project Summary: Amtrak Acela High-Speed Rail Northeast Corridor; November, 2011
     http://www.acentech.com/projects/project_pdfs/amtrak-acela-high-speed-rail.pdf
   • Acentech Consultants, APTA Presentation 2011: High Speed Rail Noise and Vibration along the Northeast Corridor; November, 2011
     http://www.apta.com/mc/rail/previous/2011/Presentations/E-Wood-High-Speed-Rail-Noise-And-Vibration-pdf.pdf