RAIL TERMINALS AND THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT A CASE STUDY

With railroads and cities in perilous condition, the author examines the interface, the rail terminal. It is concluded that railroad officials might start to view terminals and their location with the same philosophy as unprofitable routes. Terminals should be abandoned and relocated if costs outweigh revenues. The results of such studies could serve to enhance the city environment. Elimination of rail facilities may make the city a better place to reside. Environmentalists and the public already look at their center-city rail terminals as a blight which needs to be removed.

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  American Society of Traffic and Transportation

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  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Foster, J R
  • Schmidt, M F
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 52-61
• Serial:
  • Transportation Journal
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Society of Transportation and Logistics
  • ISSN: 0041-1612
  • Serial URL: https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/transportation-journal

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abandonment; City planning; Economic analysis; Land use; Railroad terminals; Railroad yards; Urban renewal
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127865
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 1975 12:00AM