Author: David P. Simpson
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISBN: 0309097932
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Efforts to preserve rail corridors or restore rail service to dormant rail alignments across the United States are very uneven. A handful of states have aggressive, well-funded programs to support the preservation or reuse of rail alignments; more states have modest programs to support short line operations on a case-by-case basis, but attach no value to corridor retention per se. In 2005, California completed what is perhaps the nations most comprehensive physical plant inventory of active and abandoned rail corridors; a review driven by interest in passenger rail and nonmotorized corridor interests. A foundation has been set to more fully lever these valuable alignments in this country's most populous state. This synthesis was undertaken to document current practices with respect to rail corridor preservation. State departments of transportation (DOTs), selected metropolitan planning organizations, commuter rail agencies, short line holding companies, and Class I rail carriers were all surveyed for information. Response rates to the survey were moderate, averaging 24%, and overall supporting the notion that preservation of rail alignments is not a high-priority issue in many jurisdictions. A handful of state respondents, however, had a great deal of experience and valuable observations on rail preservation policies and could be said to have become experts on this subject through their dealings with several dozen rail corridors over the past two decades. North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania DOTs each have serious, well-established rail sections and a history of successful preservation efforts.
Preserving Freight and Passenger Rail Corridors and Service
Author: David P. Simpson
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISBN: 0309097932
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Efforts to preserve rail corridors or restore rail service to dormant rail alignments across the United States are very uneven. A handful of states have aggressive, well-funded programs to support the preservation or reuse of rail alignments; more states have modest programs to support short line operations on a case-by-case basis, but attach no value to corridor retention per se. In 2005, California completed what is perhaps the nations most comprehensive physical plant inventory of active and abandoned rail corridors; a review driven by interest in passenger rail and nonmotorized corridor interests. A foundation has been set to more fully lever these valuable alignments in this country's most populous state. This synthesis was undertaken to document current practices with respect to rail corridor preservation. State departments of transportation (DOTs), selected metropolitan planning organizations, commuter rail agencies, short line holding companies, and Class I rail carriers were all surveyed for information. Response rates to the survey were moderate, averaging 24%, and overall supporting the notion that preservation of rail alignments is not a high-priority issue in many jurisdictions. A handful of state respondents, however, had a great deal of experience and valuable observations on rail preservation policies and could be said to have become experts on this subject through their dealings with several dozen rail corridors over the past two decades. North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania DOTs each have serious, well-established rail sections and a history of successful preservation efforts.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISBN: 0309097932
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Efforts to preserve rail corridors or restore rail service to dormant rail alignments across the United States are very uneven. A handful of states have aggressive, well-funded programs to support the preservation or reuse of rail alignments; more states have modest programs to support short line operations on a case-by-case basis, but attach no value to corridor retention per se. In 2005, California completed what is perhaps the nations most comprehensive physical plant inventory of active and abandoned rail corridors; a review driven by interest in passenger rail and nonmotorized corridor interests. A foundation has been set to more fully lever these valuable alignments in this country's most populous state. This synthesis was undertaken to document current practices with respect to rail corridor preservation. State departments of transportation (DOTs), selected metropolitan planning organizations, commuter rail agencies, short line holding companies, and Class I rail carriers were all surveyed for information. Response rates to the survey were moderate, averaging 24%, and overall supporting the notion that preservation of rail alignments is not a high-priority issue in many jurisdictions. A handful of state respondents, however, had a great deal of experience and valuable observations on rail preservation policies and could be said to have become experts on this subject through their dealings with several dozen rail corridors over the past two decades. North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania DOTs each have serious, well-established rail sections and a history of successful preservation efforts.
Guidebook for Implementing Passenger Rail Service on Shared Passenger and Freight Corridors
Author: Alan J. Bing
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISBN: 0309154707
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
This Guidebook will aid states in developing public-private partnerships with private freight railroads to permit operation of passenger services over shared-use rail corridors. The Guidebook should encourage the broad acceptance of improved principles, processes, and methods to support agreements on access, allocation of operation and maintenance costs, capacity allocation, operational issues, future responsibilities for infrastructure improvements, and other fundamental issues that will affect the ultimate success of shared-use passenger and freight agreements between public and private railroad stakeholders.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISBN: 0309154707
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
This Guidebook will aid states in developing public-private partnerships with private freight railroads to permit operation of passenger services over shared-use rail corridors. The Guidebook should encourage the broad acceptance of improved principles, processes, and methods to support agreements on access, allocation of operation and maintenance costs, capacity allocation, operational issues, future responsibilities for infrastructure improvements, and other fundamental issues that will affect the ultimate success of shared-use passenger and freight agreements between public and private railroad stakeholders.
Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation
Author: David Ewing
Publisher: AASHTO
ISBN: 1560511850
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This report addresses the public benefits and investment needs of intercity passenger rail transportation. AASHTO has published an investment needs report for highways and transit, and intends to publish a report on freight rail investment needs. Cost estimates for intercity passenger rail investment presented in this report were developed independently from those contained in the freight rail report. In combination, these reports provide a complete picture of the benefits of the various surface transportation modes to the U.S. and the value to be realized by both the traveling public and shippers through strategic investments.
Publisher: AASHTO
ISBN: 1560511850
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This report addresses the public benefits and investment needs of intercity passenger rail transportation. AASHTO has published an investment needs report for highways and transit, and intends to publish a report on freight rail investment needs. Cost estimates for intercity passenger rail investment presented in this report were developed independently from those contained in the freight rail report. In combination, these reports provide a complete picture of the benefits of the various surface transportation modes to the U.S. and the value to be realized by both the traveling public and shippers through strategic investments.
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1983
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
Book Description
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year ...
Freight Rail Policy Plan
Author: Wisconsin. Department of Transportation
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Freight and freightage
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Freight and freightage
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Public Roads
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway research
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway research
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Interim Report
Author: Wisconsin. Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Passenger Rail Service
Publisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Rhode Island Freight Rail Improvement Project
The Historic Preservation of Railroad Property and Facilities
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description