Emerging State Rail Issues: Implications for Rail Planning in North Dakota
This study examines some of the most significant new rail issues facing the state of North Dakota, and their ramifications for future rail policy. The study finds that: 1) the state of North Dakota should advocate alternatives to rail abandonment; 2) rail banking should be used when the possibility of future growth is perceived in areas served by abandoned lines; 3) policy encouraging future rail car purchases is needed to prevent future rail car supply problems; and 4) the importance of rail preservation is amplified by the condition of rural roads and bridges.
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Corporate Authors:
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
North Dakota State University
1320 Albrecht Boulevard
Fargo, ND United States 581052North Dakota State Highway Department
State Highway Building, Capitol Grounds
Bismarck, ND United States 58505Federal Railroad Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Bitzan, John D
- Tolliver, Denver D
- Publication Date: 1990-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: 23p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Abandonment; Policy; Purchasing; Railroad cars; Railroad transportation; Transportation planning
- Geographic Terms: North Dakota
- Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01848107
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: UGPTI Staff Paper No. 101, SP-101
- Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Jun 7 2022 11:04AM