Class III / short line system inventory to determine 286,000 lb (129,844 kg) railcar operational status in Kansas : technical summary.

Details

• Creators:
  Fitzsimmons, Eric J. ; Tucker-Kulesza, Stacey ; Shofstall, Lisa
• Corporate Creators:
  Kansas State University. Transportation Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Inventory
  • Railroad cars
  • Railroad tracks
  • Short line railroads
  • Class III railroads
  • heavy axle loads
• Publication/ Report Number:
  K-TRAN: KSU-16-5
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Kansas
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  1645420
• Corporate Publisher:
  Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research
• Abstract:
  The rail industry’s recent shift towards larger and heavier railcars has influenced Class III/short line railroad operation and track maintenance costs. Class III railroads earn less than $38.1 million in annual revenue and generally operate first and last leg shipping for their customers. In Kansas, Class III railroads operate approximately 40 percent of the roughly 2,800 miles (4,500 km) of rail; however, due to the current Class III track condition, they move lighter railcars at lower speeds than Class I railroads.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  C2069
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32675/dot_32675_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 919.64 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:782fec16e4e63e59d1b98a6b1af52afe43d56a03fb0c5d9ec3cf5e0a5b082be2