INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON ESTIMATED COSTS TO REHABILITATE THE NATION'S RAILROAD TRACK AND A SUMMARY OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INDUSTRY
Although there are several existing studies of the condition of railroad trackage, none is comprehensive enough to be a valid measure of conditions across the country. For the past 5 years about three-fourths of the Federal funds for aiding railroads went for emergency assistance to bankrupt carriers. There appears to be little assurance as yet that future Federal financial railroad assistance will be provided where needed, when needed, or in the amounts needed. Research and development projects of the Federal Railroad Administration are increasingly addressing current technological, economic, and management problems of the railroad system.
- Corporate Authors: Washington, DC United States 20548
- Publication Date: 0
Media Info
- Features: Appendices;
- Pagination: 53 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Deferred maintenance; Development; Finance; Financing; Government funding; Maintenance of way; Research; Subsidies; Technological forecasting
- Identifier Terms: Amtrak; Association of American Railroads; U.S. Federal Railroad Administration; U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission
- Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
- Old TRIS Terms: Regional rail reorganization act; United states railway association
- Subject Areas: Finance; Railroads; Research;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00144083
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Comptroller General of the United States
- Report/Paper Numbers: RED-76-44
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 1 1977 12:00AM