ARDOT Seeking Public Input on State Rail Plan

ALL COUNTIES | January 11, 2024

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is seeking public input on the development of a State Rail Plan.  The purpose of the plan is to provide a guide for future investments in freight and passenger rail infrastructure and services in Arkansas and to position the state for competitive railroad funding opportunities. 

While ARDOT does not finance, own, operate, or maintain any rail infrastructure or services, the Highways and Transportation Act of 1977 requires ARDOT to develop a State Rail Plan.

The public is invited to review an online presentation regarding freight and passenger rail in Arkansas and to complete a survey.  The survey will be available beginning January 14, 2024, and ending on February 13, 2024.

Link to online presentation (click here)

(Please note that the link to the online presentation will not be active until January 14)

A Spanish language version of this release can be found here.

If you have questions about the Plan, please contact the Planning Division at (501) 569-2201 or [email protected].

Anyone needing project information or special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is encouraged to write to the Planning Division, PO Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203-2261, call (501) 569-2201, or email [email protected].

Hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Arkansas Relay System at (Voice/TTY 711).

Free language assistance for Limited English Proficient individuals is available upon request.

This notice is available from the ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator in large print, on audiotape, and in Braille.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION: The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) complies with all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Therefore, ArDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion (not applicable as a protected group under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Title VI Program), disability, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), or low-income status in the admission, access to and treatment in ArDOT’s programs and activities, as well as ArDOT’s hiring or employment practices. Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding ArDOT’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to Civil Rights Officer Joanna P. McFadden (ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator), PO Box 2261, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-2261,  (501) 569-2298, (Voice/TTY 711), or to the following email address: [email protected].

Contact: Ellen Coulter

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January 11, 2024