The task evaluated the advantages of establishing a rail bank consisting of selected such rights of way, as a means of assuring their availability for potential railroad use in the future. The evaluation synthesizes the problems and issues at stake in rail banking through a five-part discussion: (1) The issue of whether to abandon or preserve railroad rights of way for future rail service; (2) the legislative dilemma; (3) the current situation--a lack of understanding and analysis; (4) the role of existing programs; (5) persistent problems--alternatives and recommendations.


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    Title :

    Availability and Use of Abandoned Rights of Way. Task 3. The Rail Banking Concept


    Contributors:
    L. Marston (author) / S. Beresford (author) / A. Waldo (author)

    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    96 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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