Rural Freight Rail and Multimodal Transportation Improvements – the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Lautala, Pasi; Graman, Gregory; Pentti, Frank; Nelson, David; Rasul, Irfan; Tafesse, Akalu; Pengelly, Sean; Kalluri, Sumanth

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Rural Freight Rail and Multimodal Transportation Improvements – the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

2014-07-01
By Lautala, Pasi ; Graman, Gregory ; Pentti, Frank

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Lautala, Pasi ; Graman, Gregory ; Pentti, Frank ; Nelson, David ; Rasul, Irfan ; Tafesse, Akalu ; Pengelly, Sean ; Kalluri, Sumanth
Corporate Creators:

Michigan Technological University
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Publication/ Report Number:

RC-1606
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Michigan
Corporate Publisher:

Michigan. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Research and Best Practices
Abstract:

Affordable freight transportation is a requirement for survival for rural industries, and in many cases requires the presence of freight rail systems. This study investigated the transportation system in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (U.P.). The main outcomes of the study included development of interactive maps of the U.P. rail system and facilities, analysis of truck and freight rail commodity flows, shipper and railroad input collected via shipper survey and interviews, and investigations on potential transload facility development. Some of the main findings and conclusions included; 1) there is a lack of accurate data on U.P. businesses and commodity flows, 2) while the overall rail system outlook is positive, some light density spur lines may be in jeopardy, 3) shippers and railroads share similar concerns, offering common ground for potentially low-cost improvements, if collaborative environment can be established, 4) there is great interest for a local intermodal/transload facility, but low individual shipper volumes suggest collaborative approach for facility development.
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Funding:

2010-0295
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28081/dot_28081_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 6.43 MB]
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US Transportation Collection
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