NURTURING A SHORT LINE DICK ROBEY'S WAY

Tips on how to make short lines flourish include: choosing an area where the people can see that the railroad works and is providing a valuable service to the community; being the only railroad in the area; building credibility with the Class I line-haul operation, developing a cooperative relationship with it and working closely with it on tariffs, contracts and freight car usage policies; paying attention to customers and their needs; and choosing a line that is in good condition so that major expenditures do not have to be put out early in the game. Public ownership of rights-of-way and political ties are also important keys to success.

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• Authors:
  • Cupper, D
• Publication Date: 1990-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 31-34
• Serial:
  • Modern Railroads
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue Number: 13
  • Publisher: K-III Press, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0736-2064

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cooperation; Freight transportation; Guidelines; Nationalization; Ownership; Politics; Roadside rest areas
• Old TRIS Terms: Kshort lines
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496870
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM