Long Term Effects of Rail Abandonment in Arkansas

This study will analyze state and federal railroad policy and assess the economic impact of rail abandonments which have taken place in Arkansas between 1980 and 1985. Companies who were listed in abandonment applications as “Significant Rail Users” will be surveyed to determine their status after having lost rail service. Companies located along existing rail lines will also be surveyed in order to compare the performance of these companies with those companies that have lost rail service. Follow-up visits to non-respondents will be necessary to determine whether these companies are still in business, and if not, if the reason for closing was related to the loss of rail service. Objectives of the research include (1) determining the impact on employment and economic conditions within counties, communities, and individual companies; (2) state and federal railroad abandonment polices; (3) determining whether motor carriers can provide adequate service in the absence of railroad transportation, and, if so, what highway damage occurs as a result of the diversion of freight movement off the rail lines.

• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38094
• Corporate Authors:

  Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center

  University of Arkansas, 4190 Bell Engineering Center
  Fayetteville, AR  United States  72701

  Research and Special Programs Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ozment, John
• Publication Date: 2007-7-18

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 99p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abandonment; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Railroad trains; Railroad transportation; Railroad travel; Railroad vehicle operations; Trucking
• Uncontrolled Terms: Highway damage; Railroad operations
• Geographic Terms: Arkansas
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01056025
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MBTC 1011 (Grant)
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 30 2007 1:53PM