The consolidation of railroad mainlines is analyzed in a benefit/cost format, from the viewpoint of (1) the railroad companies involved, (2) affected shippers and receivers, and (3) the general public. To the extent possible, the analysis is conducted in a quantitative manner. Methods for conducting the analysis are developed and described, in detail, in the form of a manual. The methods are applied to two case studies: one intra-railroad consolidation (on the Seaboard Coastline Railroad) and one inter-railroad consolidation (among the Rock Island and the Milwaukee). The results of the two case studies are documented. The methods presented are evaluated and several generalized observations are drawn.
Railroad Corridor Consolidation-Analyses and Implications
1979
253 pages
Report
No indication
English
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