Coordination With Railroads to Facilitate Acquisition of ROW

Mauri, Ronald; Mergel, Joseph; Rainville, Lydia; Johnson, Clyde B.; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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Coordination With Railroads to Facilitate Acquisition of ROW

2012-06-01
By Mauri, Ronald ; Mergel, Joseph ; Rainville, Lydia ; ...

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Mauri, Ronald ; Mergel, Joseph ; Rainville, Lydia ; Johnson, Clyde B.

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Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Real Estate Services
Subject/TRT Terms:

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Access Control (Transportation) Administration And Management Best Practices Coordination I10: Economics And Administration Land Use Northeast Corridor Property Acquisition Property Management Railroads Research Hub Right Of Way (Land) State Departments Of Transportation Strategic Planning
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Eastern States;United States
TRIS Online Accession Number:

01482535
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Highway Administration
NTL Classification:

NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Planning and Policy;NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-RAIL TRANSPORTATION;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Land Use;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Rail Planning and Policy;
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It has been observed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Real Estate Services (HEPR) that there has been an emerging national trend for increasingly difficult and time consuming right-of-way (ROW) access agreements and acquisitions of smaller parcels from railroads. The frequent complaint is that railroads are slow to process requests for access rights and State Departments of Transportation (SDOTs) have a difficult time reaching an amicable negotiated settlement. FHWA has determined that it would be a worthy research effort to explore ways in which SDOT ROW access agreements and real estate acquisitions from railroads could be expedited to the benefit of all stakeholders and the safety and convenience of the traveling public. This project will be confined to research of this problem in the northeastern United States, specifically those states through which the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) operations its Northeast Corridor. The purpose of this research is to develop approaches which will be useful to acquiring agencies as they advance ROW access and land acquisition programs. This includes identifying the best ways to use HEPR resources to help SDOTs and other local public agencies successfully and expeditiously achieve railroad access agreements and acquisitions consistent with the provisions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Policies Act of 1970 as amended, also known as the Uniform Act (UA). Objectives of this project were to identify strategies and institutional agreements that will facilitate beneficial relationships between railroad companies and public agencies; and identify barriers to an effective agreement process and propose remedies. Key observations, findings and best practice opportunities for DOTs are included, as well as opportunities and potential next steps for FHWA.
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