An Analysis of Light-Density Rail Lines in North Dakota

The last comprehensive North Dakota rail plan was developed in 1982. Since then, the characteristics and ownership of many of the state's branch lines have changed. The purpose of this study is to develop current information and trend data for North Dakota branch lines, and to discuss some of the issues and problems concerning branch line preservation.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=235
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60412
• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  North Dakota State University
  1320 Albrecht Boulevard
  Fargo, ND  United States  581052

  North Dakota Department of Transportation

  608 East Boulevard Avenue
  Bismarck, ND  United States  58505-0700

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Tolliver, Denver
  • Bitzan, John
  • Lindamood, Brian
  • Struthers, Martha
• Publication Date: 1991-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Research Report
• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 86p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Branch lines; Economic analysis; Freight traffic; Grain; Railroad transportation; Tables (Data); Trend (Statistics)
• Geographic Terms: North Dakota
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01790333
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UGPTI Publication No. 87, DP-87
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Dec 5 2021 6:49PM