Rail Transportation in the 21st Century: Summary of Remarks

Railroads are the most efficient form of surface transportation, but how do we get more out of our rail network to continue to handle record volumes? Efficiency and capacity are closely intertwined, and they have significant implications for the rail industry’s long-term growth as part of the global supply chain. Technology is an important part of the solution, as are increased capital investment and a thoughtful regulatory environment. Topics discussed in this paper include the following: the Staggers Act and rail capacity; strategically creating more capacity; investing to increase capacity; and looking to the future.

• Record URL:
  http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/158419.aspx
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• Authors:
  • Rose, Matt
• Conference:
  • Workshop on Research to Enhance Rail Network Performance
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2006-4-5 to 2006-4-6
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 72-82
• Monograph Title: Research to Enhance Rail Network Performance
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings on the Web
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: 21st century; Capital investments; Economic efficiency; Future; Policy; Railroad transportation; Regulation; Strategic planning; Technology
• Identifier Terms: Staggers Rail Act of 1980
• Uncontrolled Terms: Railroad capacity
• Subject Areas: Economics; Policy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01046029
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Apr 10 2007 11:52AM