THE NEW REGIONAL RAILROADS: MANAGEMENT, PERCEPTIONS, AND APPREHENSIONS

This paper examines the recent trend toward regional railroads. These local railroads have filled a market gap created by the demise of several larger national railroads. The success of these regional lines is attributed to three underlying principles: 1) a focus on service as a main competitive strategy, 2) cultivation of a mutually beneficial relationship with a long-haul carrier, 3) development of sane labor relationships (union or non-union). The article contains profiles of the new regionals, a survey completed by eleven of the new regionals addressing the issues of equipment and track maintenance, long-haul carrier relationships, competition, labor, and future plans.

• Corporate Authors:

  Association of Transportation Practitioners

  1725 K Street, NW, Suite 301
  Washington, DC  United States  20006-1401
• Authors:
  • Rakowski, J P
  • Dobie, K
• Publication Date: 1991-1

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 137-149
• Serial:
  • TRANSPORTATION PRACTITIONERS JOURNAL
  • Volume: 58
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight service; Freight trains; Freight transportation; Labor relations; Level of service; Railroad transportation; Railroads; Regional transportation
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00605364
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1991 12:00AM