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Amtrak Local Environmental Restoration Efforts
Current project sites are located along the Northeast Corridor.
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Founded in 1971, Amtrak acquired historical rail lines and yards from Amtrak’s predecessor railroads along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in 1976. The NEC was electrified between 1905 and 1938. Historical railroad operations included the use of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) for electric equipment. Amtrak is actively restoring sites along the NEC that have been impacted by the historical use of PCBs. Members of the public are invited to review the information and provide comments: https://www.amtrak.com/about-amtrak/environmental-restoration.html.
Current project sites are located along the Northeast Corridor, including Cedar Hill, Hamden Rail Yard in Connecticut, County Yard, New Brunswick Rail Yard and East Barracks, Trenton Rail Yard in New Jersey, New York Penn Station in New York, and Wilmington West Yard Rail Site in Delaware. To ensure that the community has the opportunity to review and provide comments on this information, a public comment period will be open for 45-days from July 2 through August 15, 2024. During this time, the public is encouraged to submit any comments to AskEnvironmental@amtrak.com.
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