Feasibility study for planned new station in Brattleboro VT
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| Tracking # |
22-FOI-00177 |
| Submitted | June 22, 2022 |
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From: Ben Heckscher
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of the final report for the feasibility study that was conducted for the planned new station in Brattleboro Vermont.
As reference, this study was announced by Amtrak in the press release linked below—
https://media.amtrak.com/2020/11/amtrak-town-of-brattleboro-state-of-vermont-and-vtrans-announce-feasibility-study-for-new-brattleboro-station/
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Ben Heckscher
From: Amtrak
Dear Ben Heckscher,
Case Number 22-FOI-00177 has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number 22-FOI-00177.
Regards,
Amtrak FOIA Portal
From: Amtrak
Dear Ben Heckscher,
The status of your FOIA request #22-FOI-00177 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the AMTRAK PFOIA Portal click on the Application URL below.
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Sincerely,
Amtrak FOIA Portal
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 22, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #22-FOI-00177.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Amtrak
Dear Ben Heckscher,
The status of your FOIA request #22-FOI-00177 has been updated to the following status 'Documents Delivered'. To log into the AMTRAK PFOIA Portal click on the Application URL below.
https://pal-amtrak.efoia-host.com
Sincerely,
Amtrak FOIA Portal
From: Amtrak
04-07-23 Ben Heckscher MuckRock News, DEPT MR130495, 263 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02115 Dear Heckscher: This letter acknowledges the receipt of your FOIA request dated 06-22-22 requesting To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:A copy of the final report for the feasibility study that was conducted for the planned new station in Brattleboro Vermont.As reference, this study was announced by Amtrak in the press release linked below—https://media.amtrak.com/2020/11/amtrak-town-of-brattleboro-state-of-vermont-and-vtrans-announce-feasibility-study-for-new-brattleboro-station/
This request has been issued tracking number 22-FOI-00177. Please reference this number in all correspondence and communications with this office.
In checking with the business offices, there was no feasibility study done for this station, despite what the press release says. Attached is a Design Review Board presentation. Withheld are preliminary scope of work documents, under Exemptions 4 and 5.
Pursuant to Amtrak’s FOIA regulations (49 CFR 701.10), if you do not agree with Amtrak’s decision, you may file an appeal with Eleanor D. Acheson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, within ninety days (90) of the date of this letter, specifying the relevant facts and the basis for your appeal. Your appeal may be mailed to Ms. Acheson’s attention: National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Law Department, One Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001. The President and CEO of Amtrak has delegated authority to the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for the rules and compliance to the FOIA. Thank you, FOIA Officer
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