ONTRAC TRADE IMPACT STUDY: NATIONAL ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF RAIL CAPACITY AND HOMELAND SECURITY ON THE ALAMEDA CORRIDOR EAST. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This study assessed the connections between freight rail, homeland security, the economy, and trade corridors through the lens of Southern California's freight railroad network. Some significant findings of the study are as follows: 1) The rail lines out of southern California have been designated by the Department of Defense as strategically crucial national assets. 2) Terrorism is a real threat. 3) Southern California is a primary doorway for two way international trade. 4) Shutting down the Alameda Corridor East, due to terrorist attacks, would cost $414 million per day for each day that it is closed. 5) Strategic rail needs more investments to upgrade capacity and be a secure trade route in the face of terrorist attacks.

• Record URL:
  http://www.mayocommunications.com/2003LAEDCIMAGES/OnTrac_Economic_Impact_Homeland_Security_Exec_Sum.pdf
• Record URL:
  http://www.mayocommunications.com/2003%20NEWS%20RELEASES/Homeland%20Security%20Executive%20Summary%209-12-03.htm
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• Corporate Authors:

  Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation

  444 South Flower Street, 34th Floor
  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90071
• Authors:
  • Baker, W
• Publication Date: 2003-9-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic impacts; Freight trains; Security; Security checkpoints; Terrorism; Threats; Trade routes
• Identifier Terms: Alameda Corridor
• Geographic Terms: California
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00964198
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 23 2003 12:00AM