THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF RAILROAD FACILITY CONSOLIDATION

This report is one of a series on the topic of freight transportation in the Chicago metropolitan area. The purpose of these reports is to stimulate industry and government towards the development of long-range planning. The CATS staff is presently analyzing commodity movement within the Chicago region. One specific area of concern has been the corporate and community stake in planning for transportation land requirements. This paper focuses on the potential benefits to be derived from cooperative intercompany evaluation of facilities required for the efficient movement of commodities by rail.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared by CATS, sponsored by the agencies on the Policy Committee in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
• Corporate Authors:

  Chicago Area Transportation Study

  300 West Adams Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Halagera, R
  • Johnson, C
• Publication Date: 1972-6

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures;
• Pagination: 68 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Facilities; Location; Railroad facilities; Railroad terminals; Railroad yards; Reorganization
• Identifier Terms: Chicago Area Transportation Study
• Old TRIS Terms: Facilities consolidation; Railroad location
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057577
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Chicago Area Transportation Study
• Report/Paper Numbers: CATS 332-11
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 6 1974 12:00AM