EVALUATION OF THE STATE RAIL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: FINDINGS AND GUIDELINES FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

In October 1978, the Office of State Assistance Programs contracted for an evaluation of the State Rail Assistance Programs. The objectives of the evaluation were to: evaluate the effectiveness of the program in meeting its objectives as established by the congress and as perceived by the states and other program participants; and provide a sound framework for continued evaluation of the program by Federal Railroad Administration and state officials. This document contains the results of the evaluation.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ernst and Whinney

  1225 Connecticut Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20036

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1980-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 259 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Branch lines; Evaluation; Federal assistance programs; Federal government; Finance; Government funding; Measures of effectiveness; Planning; Project management; Railroad traffic; Railroads; State government; States; Subsidies; Traffic density
• Identifier Terms: Conrail
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness; Financial management
• Geographic Terms: Northeastern United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical techniques; Light density lines
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00314438
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-8211
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 16 1980 12:00AM