East Barracks Trenton铁路站场
East Barracks Trenton铁路站场
站场位置
Trenton, NJ
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Beginning in March 2023, Amtrak began environmental remediation of the Amtrak-owned East Barracks rail yard site. The Property is 2.2 acres in size located at the northwestern end of Cook Avenue behind PJ Hill Elementary School and Greg Grant Park. The property's soil was impacted by PCB-containing oils from historic rail operations. The remediation project includes excavation, loading, and offsite transportation of approximately 10,400 cubic yards of spoils.
Amtrak acquired the East Barracks rail yard in April 1976, when Amtrak acquired the Northeast Corridor. New Jersey Transit (NJT) and Amtrak's predecessor railroads, including the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Penn Central Transportation Company, used the rail yard for overnight storage of electric powered, self-propelled passenger rail equipment for the Northeast Corridor rail line. NJT从Amtrak租赁了该站场，但已有数年未在站场运营。 Amtrak has never used the yard for train operations and currently uses it for the storage of rail equipment that is used to maintain the railroad right-of-way. The site consists of active and former rail lines and spurs, one crew office trailer, and a vehicle parking area.
Impacts to soil at the East Barracks site were originally investigated by NJT who reported a discharge of PCBs to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). In 2000, The discharge was attributed to leaking transformers on electric rail cars. A remedial investigation (RI) was performed to identify the extent of the impact. 补救调查在土壤中发现了不同含量水平的PCB。 NJT installed a geotextile liner over the existing ballast between and within the railroad tracks and placed an additional one-foot layer of clean ballast on top of the geotextile liner to limit migration of PCBs.
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作为场地所有者，Amtrak继续开展RI活动。 The remedial investigation report (RIR) was completed in May 2017 and recommended a Self-Implementing Cleanup and Disposal Plan (SICP). The SICP was submitted to and approved by the United Stated Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in March 2020, and later modified in January 2021. The remediation work at this site is overseen by a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) in compliance with NJDEP regulations. Amtrak has remediated two adjoining properties (not Amtrak-owned) to meet the NJDEP Residential cleanup standard.
For the Amtrak-owned property, the remedial goal is to remove PCB impacted soil to meet the NJDEP Non-Residential cleanup standard. The remediation of the Amtrak property is separated into two phases with the first phase addressing the yard north of Cook Ave and the second phase addressing the southern section of the yard.
Phase 1 remediation of the Amtrak property was conducted in March through June 2023, with Phase 2 being planned for summer of 2024. Earth work disturbances for both phases will be performed in accordance with the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (SESCP) plan approved by the Mercer County Soil Conservation District in March 2020. During remediation activities, Amtrak and its contractors will perform perimeter air monitoring to prevent any air quality exceedances beyond the property line. 如发现周边空气监测超标，Amtrak将停止施工，并在解决相关问题后恢复施工。所有进入工作区的车辆和设备在离开现场之前都将进行消毒。 Work hours will be restricted to 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. Construction vehicle trucks will be restricted from traveling on Cook Avenue during student bus loading and discharge points of the day.
挖掘活动结束后，将按照SESCP对场地进行恢复并重新植被。 New Jersey certified clean backfill soil will be used to fill excavated areas. Topsoil will meet the specifications of the USDA and Mercer County Soil Conservation District, and plants will be obtained from local or regional sources. Once site restoration is complete, the Mercer County Soil Conversation office will visit the site to ensure all work was done in accordance with the certified SESCP.
Prior to performing any environmental remediation work, the Trenton School District was informed of Amtrak's remediation work plan for the East Barracks site. The Trenton School District provided permission for remediation work to begin as the first initial of the work included cleanup of the PJ Hill Elementary School property bordering the East Barracks property. The remediation work schedule was coordinated to have minimal impact with the school bell and bus schedules.
In accordance with NJDEP regulation, N.J.A.C. 7:26.C Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites, LSRP signage was posted at the East Barracks site advising the public of the environmental remediation work that was occurring.
Amtrak welcomes public comments and questions on the remediation plan for this site and the remaining remediation work to be completed.
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Access documents related to the East Barracks Remediation project at https://njems.nj.gov/DataMiner.
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PCB是什么？
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are human-made organic chemicals that are part of the chlorinated hydrocarbons family. PCBs were manufactured for use in industrial and commercial applications until their production was banned in the United States in 1979. Due to PCBs non-flammability, stability, and electrical insulation properties, PCB-containing oil was used on the railroad in capacitors, electric powered rail equipment, and transformers. PCBs do not break down easily, are persistent in soil, and bioaccumulate (meaning they can accumulate over time in a living organism). According to the US EPA, PCBs have been shown to cause adverse health effects to animals and humans.
PCB是什么？
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are human-made organic chemicals that are part of the chlorinated hydrocarbons family. PCBs were manufactured for use in industrial and commercial applications until their production was banned in the United States in 1979. Due to PCBs non-flammability, stability, and electrical insulation properties, PCB-containing oil was used on the railroad in capacitors, electric powered rail equipment, and transformers. PCBs do not break down easily, are persistent in soil, and bioaccumulate (meaning they can accumulate over time in a living organism). According to the US EPA, PCBs have been shown to cause adverse health effects to animals and humans.
