USRA GOES NATIONAL

The current belief that U.S. railroads suffer from excess capacity has resulted in numerous proposals for consolidation. The author reviews recently completed track consolidation studies prepared for the FRA and USRA; surveys successful consolidations in the past, including arrangements for shared track, paired operations and trackage rights; and outlines ConRail's activities in this area.

• Corporate Authors:

  Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated

  Watson Publications, 5 South Wabash Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60603
• Authors:
  • SHAFFER, F E
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 50-53
• Serial:
  • Modern Railroads/Rail Transport
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abandonment; Consolidations; Joint use; Trackage rights
• Identifier Terms: Conrail
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track capacity
• Old TRIS Terms: Joint facilities; United states railway association
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00138308
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 3 1976 12:00AM