Evaluation of passenger rail service : St. Louis to Kansas City Executive summary

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• Corporate Creators:
  Corporate Strategies, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  Science Applications International Corporation ; Missouri. Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Railroads
  • Passenger transportation
  • Passenger service
  • Financial analysis
  • Benefit cost analysis
  • Alternatives analysis
  • Passenger trains
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  Missouri;St. Louis (Missouri)
• Corporate Publisher:
  Missouri. Department of Transportation
• Description:
  In fiscal year 1997, Missouri?s support for Amtrak service was $3.52 million. In FY 1998, that support increased to $4.59 million. In Fiscal Year 2000, Amtrak is requesting that Missouri pay $6.5 million to continue state supported services, based on full cost recovery. While Amtrak?s costs are substantially greater than the ?best practice? a third party operator might be able to achieve, it has some capabilities that are difficult for other providers to match. For example, Amtrak brings guaranteed right of access to freight lines provided by the Rail Passenger Services Act (1971). They have an existing reservation system, provide connections to other trains, provide nationwide marketing, and have limited liability. Amtrak also has national recognition. The purpose of the study is to stem rising subsidy costs for these operations and to provide the legislature with guidance for future investments in Missouri rail passenger services. A valuable by-product of this study is information useful in current negotiations with Amtrak concerning subsidy payments for Fiscal Year 2000, commencing July 1, 1999. This Executive Summary highlights key findings from each chapter in the full report, including principal study conclusions and recommendations (action plan). Tables, figures, 31p.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48686/dot_48686_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 318.09 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:99a41972bc17d0f2d131a40a4af755370fe1376ab78fb1e6f534e5c814ca47ff