Transportation.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

(a) (b) (i) Such routes are relatively short and economical to construct as compared to access routes for other comparable siting options. (ii) Federal condemnation is not required to acquire rights-of-way for the access routes. (iii) Cuts, fills, tunnels, or bridges are not required. (iv) Such routes are free of sharp curves or steep grades and are not likely to be affected by landslides or rock slides. (v) Such routes bypass local cities and towns. (2) Proximity to local highways and railroads that provide access to regional highways and railroads and are adequate to serve the repository without significant upgrading or reconstruction. (3) Proximity to regional highways, mainline railroads, or inland waterways that provide access to the national transportation system. (4) Availability of a regional railroad system with a minimum number of interchange points at which train crew and equipment changes would be required. (5) Total projected life-cycle cost and risk for transportation of all wastes designated for the repository site which are significantly lower than those for comparable siting options, considering locations of present and potential sources of waste, interim storage facilities, and other repositories. (6) Availability of regional and local carriers—truck, rail, and water—which have the capability and are willing to handle waste shipments to the repository. (7) Absence of legal impediment with regard to compliance with Federal regulations for the transportation o

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 960.5-2-7