The short line industry has experienced rapid growth since 1980 and likely will continue to grow at a rapid rate given the stated plans of Class I railroads to spinoff parts of their systems to short line operators in the 1990s. As a result, shipper groups and potential short line operators are likely to request state financial assistance. A profile for a profitable short line railroad was developed. State financial assistance is recommended and program components presented. A list of additional recommended public policies is also presented. This study concluded that in the current environment, short line railroads are a viable transportation alternative. However, the long term financial survivability of short line railroads as an industry is not assured.
State Short Line Railroads and the Rural Economy, June 1994 (Revised)
1994
250 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Railroad Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Economic Studies , Transportation , Economic & Community Development , Agricultural economics , Freight transportation , Economic factors , Rail transportation , Rural areas , Economic development , Grains , Transportation studies , Modal choice , Kansas , Iowa , Transportation pricing , Short line railroads
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