The objective of this study is to determine whether local and regional railroads are beneficial for North Dakota. This is the basic question which must be answered before informed public policy can be developed. Specific objectives are: (1) To quantify the potential efficiency gains of local and regional railroads; (2) To project the secondary economic and transportation infrastructure effects of line sales; (3) To estimate the overall benefits and costs of local and regional railroads; and (4) To highlight the distributional effects on major groups.
Although the study of economic benefits of improving (or not improving) the efficiency of freight movement has been recognized as one of the critical ...
This study investigates potential economic benefits of bike sharing on the neighborhood level. Using a sample of five Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) station...
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