Keystone Corridor Clearance Evaluation and Potential Truck Diversion Study

The purpose of the study was to identify the feasibility and cost-benefit for obtaining railroad double stack vertical clearance along Amtrak's Keystone Corridor from Philadelphia, PA to Harrisburg, PA. The objectives of the study were to identify the double stack clearance restrictions, identify the possible engineering solutions to obtain double stack clearance and identify the costs and benefits for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of obtaining the double stack clearances.

• Corporate Authors:

  DMJM Harris, Incorporated

  260 South Broad Street, Suite 1500
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19102

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Planning and Research, 400 North Street, 6th Floor
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120-0064

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Heebner, Roger W
  • Blair, James A
  • Hurley, R Matthew
• Publication Date: 2006-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Maps; Photos;
• Pagination: 137p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Car clearances (Railroads); Feasibility analysis; Railroads
• Identifier Terms: Keystone Corridor (Pennsylvania)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Double stack container cars; Truck diversion
• Geographic Terms: Harrisburg (Pennsylvania); Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01044263
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-PA-2006-013-040119
• Contract Numbers: 040119
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 4 2007 7:26PM