THE STATES AND RAILROAD REORGANIZATION
This article summarizes the role of the States, their concerns and their activities in response to the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973. Based on an examination of that role and the first year's activities, it is believed the States are in favor of reorganization of the bankrupt railroads. A viable and accessible railroad system is viewed as necessary if the region is to attract or retain industry. Massive abandonment is not seen as necessary, although some abandonment would probably be desirable. If USRA proposed such large scale abandonment in the Final System Plan that Congress would reject the plan, the results would be undesireable from every perspective.
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Corporate Authors:
Council of State Governments
Iron Works Pike
Lexington, KY United States 40505 -
Authors:
- Black, W R
- Publication Date: 1975-1
Media Info
- Features: Tables;
- Pagination: p. 37-42
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Serial:
- State Government
- Issue Number: 1
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Abandonment; Branch lines; Policy; State departments of transportation
- Identifier Terms: Conrail
- Old TRIS Terms: Government policies; Regional rail reorganization act; United states railway association
- Subject Areas: Policy; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00084722
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 22 1975 12:00AM