Railroad project
Railroad project means any undertaking eligible for financial assistance from FRA to construct (including initial construction, reconstruction, replacement, rehabilitation, restoration, or other improvements) a railroad, as that term is defined in 49 U.S.C. 20102, including: environmental mitigation activities; an undertaking that involves a series of contracts or phases, such as a railroad corridor; and anything that may be constructed in connection with a railroad. The term railroad project does not include any undertaking in which FRA provides financial assistance to Amtrak or private entities.
Source
23 CFR § 773.103
Scoping language
Unless otherwise specified in this part, the definitions in 23 U.S.C. 101 and 49 U.S.C., are applicable to this part. As used in this part: