Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation

Author : David Ewing,William Gallagher,American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Standing Committee on Rail Transportation
Publisher : AASHTO
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781560511854

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Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation by David Ewing,William Gallagher,American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Standing Committee on Rail Transportation Pdf

This report addresses the public benefits and investment needs of intercity passenger rail transportation. AASHTO has published an investment needs report for highways and transit, and intends to publish a report on freight rail investment needs. Cost estimates for intercity passenger rail investment presented in this report were developed independently from those contained in the freight rail report. In combination, these reports provide a complete picture of the benefits of the various surface transportation modes to the U.S. and the value to be realized by both the traveling public and shippers through strategic investments.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Railroad travel
ISBN : WISC:89096569124

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Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : AASHTO
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781560514442

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Intercity Passenger Rail by Anonim Pdf

This report was prepared at the request of AASHTO's Standing Committee on Rail Transportation. It provides for AASHTO's members and others committed to developing a national intercity passenger rail system a summary of the recent favorable actions by Congress and the Obama Administration, a description of the work of the states over the past decade, the views of the essential partners to the states and other commentators, and some guidelines for advancing the effort.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : LOC:00102378957

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Intercity Passenger Rail in America by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads Pdf

Author : Susan Fleming
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781437983692

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Intercity Passenger and Freight Rail by Susan Fleming Pdf

Concerns about the weak economy, congestion in the transport. system, and the potentially harmful effects of air emissions generated by the transport. sector have raised awareness of the potential benefits and costs of intercity passenger and freight rail relative to other transport. modes such as highways. This report reviewed: (1) the extent to which transport. policy tools that provide incentives to shift passenger and freight traffic to rail may generate emissions, congestion, and economic development benefits; and (2) how project benefits and costs are assessed for investment in intercity passenger and freight rail and how the strengths and limitations of these assessments impact federal decision making. Charts and tables. A print on demand report.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:61474695

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Intercity Passenger Rail; Freight Rail; and Track Design and Maintenance by Anonim Pdf

Transportation Research Record contains the following papers: Franchising and refranchising of passenger rail services in Britain (Preston, J); Application of benefit-cost analysis to the proposed California high-speed rail system (Brand, D, Kiefer, MR, Parody, TE and Mehndiratta, SR); Compatibility and constraints between high-speed passenger trains and traditional freight trains (Lopez-Pita, A, Robuste, F); Risk and train control : a framework for analysis (Martland, CD, Zhu, Y, Lahrech, Y and Sussman, JM); Railroads in Greece : history, characteristics, and forecasts (Paravantis, JA and Prevedouros, PD); Impact of new railway technology on grain transportation in Western Canada (Dick, CT and Clayton, AM); Estimation of investment in track and structures needed to handle 129 844-kg (286,000-ib)railcars on short-line railroads (Resor, RR, Zarembski, AM and Patel, PK); Fundamental nonlinear track load-deflection behavior for condition evaluation (Sussman, TR, Ebersohn, W and Selig, ET); Track degradation assessment using gage restraint measurements (Alfelor, RM, Carr, GA and Fateh, M); Evaluation of uniaxial strain transducer for railroad infrastructure (Yun, HB, Lee, H and Maclean, B); Concrete slab track state of the practice (Tayabji, SD and Bilow, D).

Author : Anthony Perl
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780813156613

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New Departures by Anthony Perl Pdf

North America faces a transportation crisis. Gas-guzzling SUVs clog the highways and air travelers face delays, cancellations, and uncertainty in the wake of unprecedented terrorist attacks. New Departures closely examines the options for improving intercity passenger trains' capacity to move North Americans where they want to go. While Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada face intense pressure to transform themselves into successful commercial enterprises, Anthony Perl demonstrates how public policy changes lie behind the triumphs of European and Japanese high-speed rail passenger innovations. Perl goes beyond merely describing these achievements, translating their implications into a North American institutional and political context and diagnosing the obstacles that have made renewing passenger trains so much more difficult in North America than elsewhere. New Departures links the lessons behind rail passenger revitalization abroad with the opportunity to recast the policies that constrain Amtrak and VIA Rail from providing efficient and effective intercity transportation.

Author : JayEtta Z. Hecker
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 9781428945111

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Intercity passenger rail Congress faces critical decisions in developing a national policy by JayEtta Z. Hecker Pdf

This testimony discusses the future of intercity passenger rail. Intercity passenger rail in the United States is at a critical juncture. It has become increasingly clear that the current approach to intercity passenger rail is not likely sustainable. Given Amtrak's worsening financial condition and opportunities for intercity passenger rail to play a larger role in our nation s transportation system, there is growing agreement that the mission, funding, and structure of the current approach to providing intercity passenger rail needs to be changed. There is less agreement on how they should be changed. Both longer-term fiscal pressures and the new commitments undertaken after September 11th sharpen the need to look at competing claims and new priorities. Stated differently, there is a need to consider what is the proper role of the federal government in intercity passenger rail.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic government information
ISBN : PSU:000063509663

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The Benefits of Intercity Passenger Rail by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428941953

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Intercity passenger rail issues for consideration in developing an intercity passenger rail policy by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Transportation
ISBN : MINN:31951D03556735X

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Moving Intercity Passenger Rail Into the Future by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Pinkston,United States. Congressional Budget Office
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015060793539

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The Past and Future of U.S. Passenger Rail Service by Elizabeth Pinkston,United States. Congressional Budget Office Pdf

Introduction: Amtrak's current situation -- A brief history of Amtrak -- Amtrak's role in intercity transportation -- The basic economics of passenger rail -- Policy options for the future of passenger rail -- Appendix. Amtrak's interconnections with freight and commuter railroads.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : PSU:000066769361

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The Role of Intercity Passenger Rail During National Emergencies by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : MINN:31951D03457312R

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Future of Intercity Passenger Rail Service and Amtrak by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Pdf

Author : U S Government Accountability Office (G,U. S. Government Accountability Office (
Publisher : BiblioGov
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1289083495

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Intercity Passenger Rail by U S Government Accountability Office (G,U. S. Government Accountability Office ( Pdf

Because of Amtrak's worsening financial condition, there is growing agreement that the current mission, funding, and structure for providing intercity passenger rail needs to be changed. Intercity passenger rail has the potential to complement other more heavily used modes of transportation in markets where rail transport can be competitive. The potential benefits include reduced air and highway congestion, reduced pollution caused by automobiles, reduced fuel consumption and energy dependency, and greater safety. Intercity passenger rail systems, like other intercity transportation systems, are expensive. Amtrak has called for $30 billion in federal capital support over 20 years to upgrade its operations and to invest in high-speed rail corridors. Amtrak also estimates that the cost to fully develop the 10 federally designated high-speed rail corridors and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor could exceed $50 billion over 20 years. Congress must determine if and how intercity passenger rail fits into the nation's transportation system. and what level of federal investment should be made in light of other competing national priorities. Key initial steps in this framework could include (1) establishing clear, non-conflicting goals for federal support of intercity passenger rail systems; (2) establishing the roles of governmental and private entities and developing funding approaches to provide incentives for results and accountability; and (3) ensuring that the strategies developed address stake holder interests and limit unintended consequences.