Federal Register #FD 36652

Regulatory Notice: Green Eagle Railroad Seeks Exemption to Build New Cross-Border Rail Line in Texas

This notice concerns a regulatory exemption request for new rail infrastructure in Maverick County, Texas: - Government buyer: Surface Transportation Board - Stakeholders and OEMs: - Green Eagle Railroad, LLC (GER), a subsidiary of Puerto Verde Holdings - Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) - BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) - Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. (Ferromex) - Project scope: - Construction and operation of approximately 1.335 miles of new, double-tracked common carrier rail line - Connection from a new bridge over the Rio Grande (U.S.-Mexico border) to UP's Eagle Pass Subdivision (milepost 31) - Intended to reroute rail and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) traffic around Eagle Pass, Texas - Part of the Puerto Verde Global Trade Bridge initiative, creating a new cross-border trade corridor into Coahuila, Mexico - Notable requirements: - GER to enter agreements with UP and BNSF to shift cross-border traffic to the new line - Subject to regulatory review, including environmental impact assessments and public comment - No procurement of products or services, no line items, and no purchase quantities listed in this notice

Description

Green Eagle Railroad, LLC (GER) filed a petition for exemption to construct and operate approximately 1.335 miles of new, double-tracked common carrier rail line in Maverick County, Texas. The line would connect a bridge crossing the U.S.-Mexico border over the Rio Grande to the Union Pacific Railroad Company at about milepost 31 of UP's Eagle Pass Subdivision, routing rail and commercial motor vehicle traffic around the urban center of Eagle Pass, Texas. GER seeks to enter agreements with Union Pacific and BNSF Railway Company to shift their cross-border traffic to this new line after construction. The project is part of the Puerto Verde Global Trade Bridge project, aiming to create a new trade corridor for freight and commercial vehicles extending into the Mexican State of Coahuila. The Surface Transportation Board is considering the petition under exemption criteria and environmental impact assessments.

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