Federal Railroad Administration 281-page FOIA response on FECR LNG by Rail request 2024-06-07

[2016-06-16 Florida East Coast Railway and its contractor, Exponent, will be presenting the final version of report on their analysis of risks in transporting LNG by rail in portable tanks]

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[2016-02-10 FRA specifies deadlines for FECR]

[2015-12-18 FRA specifies deadlines and reports for FECR

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[2015-12-16 FECR detailed overview of Phase 2 FECR LNG locomotive testing to begin in January 2016 between Bowden Yard (JAX) to New Smyrna Beach, FL.]

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[2016-03-31 FECR request for FRA concurrence on Phase 3 FECR LNG Operations]

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[2016-09-12 FRA extends Phase 3 Concurrence as requested by FECR.]

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[2016-09-09 FECR asks for a status update on its request for revision of approval to begin to begin shipping LNG in common carrier rail service.]

[2016-06-07 FECR submits update and revision to its formal request for concurrence to begin shipping LNG in common carrier rail service.]

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[Fortress Energy Partners (“FEP”) was established in 2014 to build a small scale LNG production and distribution platform]

[Map: FECR Railway, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Tallahassee]

[What We Offer: Partnership, Development of custom-tailored LNG distribution and logistics channel, FECR, Financing capabilities]

[Map: Miami-Dade County LNG Plant]

[Map: Titusville LNG Plant]

[Potential Near-Term Shipping Service Needs [heavily redacted]]

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[Map: FECR between Florida and the World]

[Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) and New Fortress Energy (NFE) are affiliate companies owned by funds managed by Fortress Investment Group (FIG).]

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[Safety is critical at FECR and paramount in this LNG initiative.]

[FECR has incorporated a general orientation and discussion concerning the use of LNG into annual employee Operating Rules classes beginning in 2015.]

[FECR is also working with Emergency responders along the route and has performed training meetings with Duval, St. Johns, Flagler and Volusia Counties.]

[Additionally, the [heavily redacted] FECR shall monitor all LNG movements and provide an electronically generated communication to all key employees on the FECR rail network.]

[Southwest Environmental Services (SWS), FECR’s contracted environmental response team, shall be prepared to manage LNG when FECR commences operations.]

[quarterly, documented audits. ...FECR will utilize only [redacted] ISO certified cryogenic containers.]

[Equipment proposed by FECR for accepting al ISO LNG vessel may be: [four redacted bullet points]]

[7. Monitor trains and cars en route using dynamic defect detector systems located approximately every [redacted] miles.]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (Little River — MP 360.90 to Hialeah Yard — MP 369.20)]

[Map: PORT LEAD TRACK (See Mainline Connection at MP 360.90)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (Port Everglades — MP 343.60 to Hialeah Yard — MP 369.20)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (Little River — MP 360.90 to Hialeah Yard — MP 369.20)]

[Map: PORT EVERGLADES LEAD TRACK (See Mainline Connection at MP 343.60)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (Bowden Yard (Jax) — MP 7.00 to St. Augustine — MP 34.50)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (St. Augustine — MP 34.50 toBunnell — MP. 86.50)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (Bunnell — MP. 86.50 to Daytona Beach — MP 109.80)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (Daytona Beach — MP 109.80to S. Spruce Creek — MP 119.00)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (S. Spruce Creek — MP 119.00to Tico — MP 158.50)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (Tico — MP 158.50to S. Pineda - MP 182.60)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (S. Pineda — MP182.60 to Grant — MP 205.60)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (South Palm Bay — MP197.30 to Vero Beach — MP 227.70)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (Vero Beach — MP 227.70to Savannah — MP 243.60)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (Savannah — MP 243.60to South Port Sewell— MP266.20)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (South Port Sewell — MP266.20 to Lake Park — MP292.60)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (Lake Park — MP292.60 to Bunker Road — MP302.70)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (Bunker Road — MP302.70 to Delray Beach— MP316.90)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (Delray Beach — MP316.90 to S. Pompano Beach — MP332.40)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (S. Pompano Beach — MP332.40 to Port Everglades — MP 343.60)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (Port Everglades — MP 343.60 to Hialeah Yard — MP 369.20)]

[Map: MAINLINE TRACK (Little River — MP 360.90 to Hialeah Yard — MP 369.20)]

[Notes:]

[Prepared by Exponent, Inc., 4580 Weaver Parkway, Suite 100, Warrenville, Illinois 60555]

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[5.0 Discussion and Conclusions]

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[1.11 - One Year Accident/Incident Overview - Combined]

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