RAIL REVIVAL

The article describes how cities, in efforts to improve urban transportation systems, are turning to rail transit. In this effort, cities are utilizing existing right-o-way and long abondoned freight rails instead of buying land and disrupting neighborhoods. Such efforts in Portland, Oregon, Los Angeles, and the Tri-Rail project in Florida are described. Part of Los Angeles' long-range mass-transit plan will incorporate 250 miles of existing freight lines. Issues involved in sharing tracks are discussed. An innovative use of existing right-of-way in St Louis is described. The city's Bi-State Development Agency has swapped bridges with the Terminal Railroad Association to acquire land for the Metro Link light rail. The bridge, a tunnel and 14 miles of right-of-way represents the city's contribution to the 75% federal-25% local funding requirement; i.e. the land is being used as a 'gift-in'kind,' in lieu of hard cash.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Tarricone, P
• Publication Date: 1992-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 36-39
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 62
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Public transit; Railroad tracks; Railroad transportation; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Right of way
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Public Transportation; Railroads; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00618493
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 31 1992 12:00AM