49 CFR § 260.29 - Third party consultants.

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title: "49 CFR § 260.29 - Third party consultants."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "260.29"
section_name: "Third party consultants."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "260"
part_name: "REGULATIONS GOVERNING LOANS AND LOAN GUARANTEES UNDER THE RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 22401, 22402, 22403, 22404, 22405, 22406; 49 U.S.C. 116."
regulatory_source: "65 FR 41841, July 6, 2000, unless otherwise noted."
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# 260.29 Third party consultants.

Applicants may utilize independent third-party consultants to prepare a financial evaluation of the proposed project and the applicant, if approved by FRA. Providing such an evaluation would greatly assist FRA in the evaluation of the application and would significantly reduce the time necessary for FRA to process the application. We encourage the use of third party consultants.