THE NATIONAL SHORT LINE RAILROAD DATABASE PROJECT, 1996-1997

This project is dedicated toward creating an annual information base on short line and regional railroads. Due to the ever faster changing railroad system, the value of such information is becoming increasingly important. The collected data is a viable tool for depicting industry trends and providing industry bench marks for policy makers, railroad managers, financiers, potential suppliers, and transportation agencies. Three years of collection and analysis of this data is complete, with another year in process. In this report, techniques for collecting short line information by mail and electronically are discussed. Also included in this report are an in depth look at some of the statistical analysis techniques and reporting methods used.

• Record URL:
  https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/20000/20700/20706/PB98142367.pdf
• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=408
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• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  North Dakota State University
  1320 Albrecht Boulevard
  Fargo, ND  United States  581052
• Authors:
  • Byberg, T
  • Benson, D
• Publication Date: 1997-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 147 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benchmarks; Data analysis; Data collection; Databases; Information systems; Mathematical analysis; Railroad equipment industry; Short line railroads; Statistical analysis; Trend (Statistics)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00744553
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MPC Report No 97-86
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 18 1998 12:00AM