ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY IMPACTS RESULTING FROM LOSS OF RAIL SERVICE, VOL I: DOCUMENTATION

Volume I: Documentation. This four volume study describes a method for estimating the community impacts of the loss of railroad freight service. This study was done in direct response to Section 202(b)(5) of P.L. 93-236 which requires that USRA consider such "anticipated economic, social, and environmental costs and benefits" of rail-line abandonment that may result from consolidation, relocation, pooling and joint operation of facilities and equipment. The study documents methodology developed for estimating community impact and presents the results of applications of the methodology to twenty communities. Included in the study is a guidebook designed for state and community use in estimating impacts on potentially affected communities.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared for use by USRA. See also Volumes 2, 3 & 4, RRIS numbers 15 095437, 15 095436, 15 095435, RRIS Bulletin 7502.
• Corporate Authors:

  CONSAD Research Corporation

  121 North Highland Avenue
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15206
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 116 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abandonment; Bibliographies; Consolidations; Economics; Railroad facilities; Relocation (Facilities); Reorganization; Socioeconomic factors
• Old TRIS Terms: Railroad relocation
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Railroads; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095438
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Railway Association
• Report/Paper Numbers: USRA/R-012 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: USRA-C-50013
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM