The role of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in supporting the development of passenger rail services in the state relates to the need for improved mobility. Given the forecasted growth of the Texas population and freight movements, it is clear that substantial demands will be placed on the already heavily-used transportation infrastructure of the state. Railroads are viewed as a key element of a greater intermodal solution to supply increased travel demand and improve mobility. It is widely hypothesized that rail service (particularly commuter rail on existing tracks) can be less costly than highway expansions when used for personal travel. However, it is foreseen that TxDOT will face many challenges, and in some cases opposition, when the agency proposes to accommodate both passenger and freight trains on the same track or the same right-of-way (ROW). In 2004, TxDOT contracted with the Center for Transportation Research (CTR) at The University of Texas at Austin to outline and explain the environments in which public agencies and private railroads operate and to highlight the negotiation issues and concerns regarding passenger rail sharing freight infrastructure from both parties perspectives.
Passenger Rail Sharing Freight Infrastructure: Creating Win-Win Agreements
2006
4 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Sharing of infrastructure: Freight and passenger
Online Contents | 1998
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British Library Online Contents | 1998
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