RAILROAD SERVICE IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA (22 COUNTIES)

The objectives of the study were: To maintain rail service to all major markets and sources of raw materials; to provide direct service to major gateways; to improve the quality of service with frequent switches to industry and rapid car movements; to sustain profitable carriers and render bankrupt carriers viable; to ensure adequate revenue for rail carriers; develop an efficient, modern plant, including an adequate car supply; to ensure continued operation of important lines through subsidy or other substantive means; consider the community and environmental impact which would result from a loss of rail service; and to identify rail routes which justify operation of passenger trains necessary to fulfill economic and social needs.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Gellman Research Associates, Inc., Jenkintown, Pa., Smith (Wilbur) and Associates, Columbia, S.C., and Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission, Towanda, Pa.
• Corporate Authors:

  Northeastern Pennsylvania Economic Develop Council

  Avoca, PA  United States 

  Gellman Research Associates, Incorporated

  100 West Avenue
  Jenkintown, PA  United States  19046

  Smith (Wilbur) and Associates

  4500 Jackson Avenue
  Columbia, SC  United States  29203

  Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Comm

  Towanda, PA  United States 

  Economic Development Administration

  Office of Technical Assistance
  Washington, DC  United States  20230
• Publication Date: 1975-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 238 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abandonment; Economic development; Environmental impacts; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Industries; Level of service; Passenger transportation; Passengers; Planning; Railroad transportation; Regional planning; Revenues; Socioeconomic factors; Subsidies; Traffic; Traffic forecasting; Transportation operations; Transportation planning; Travel demand
• Uncontrolled Terms: Industrial development; Services; Transportation management
• Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo transportation
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Finance; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00151336
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: EDA-76-084
• Contract Numbers: EDA-01-6-09726-26
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 1977 12:00AM