An Analysis of the Benefits and Costs of Rehabilitating the Wahpeton-to-Independence Rail Line
The Wahpeton-to-Independence rail line was analyzed using a new short line benefit-cost procedure developed at the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. The project is actually part of a series of capital projects on the line. The overall benefit-cost ratio for the projects is 14:3. The outlay will be paid back on the basis of discounted benefits before 1995. A discount rate of 8 percent was used in the analysis. Costs were developed for the line from detailed inspection, surveys, and operating data. Revenues were computed from current tariffs. The methods are detailed in the text of the report.
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Corporate Authors:
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
North Dakota State University
1320 Albrecht Boulevard
Fargo, ND United States 581052 -
Authors:
- Tolliver, Denver D
- Lindamood, Brian A
- Publication Date: 1989-8
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: 86p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Rehabilitation; Short line railroads
- Geographic Terms: North Dakota
- Subject Areas: Economics; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01848097
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: UGPTI Staff Paper No. 96, SP-96
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 7 2022 11:04AM