Feasibility of Utilizing Existing Railroad Rights-of-Way for Transit Corridors in Urban Areas

Details

• Creators:
  Peterson, Richard L. ; Porterfield, Clyde J. ; Petersen, Harry C.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration ; Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Institutional Issues Joint Use Legal Factors Light Rail Transit Literature Reviews Railroads Rapid Transit Right Of Way (Land) Surveys Urban Areas
• Publication/ Report Number:
  1074-lF
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States ; Canada
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  This research, sponsored by the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation in cooperation with the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, investigates the utilization of railroad rights-of-way for public transportation purposes in urban areas. The feasibility of implementing transit on or adjacent to railroad property depends upon a number of factors including: 1) existing right-of-way width; 2) proposed transit technology or mode; 3) type of fixed guideway contemplated; 4) presence or absence of industrial spurs and sidings; 5) freight railroad expansion plans; 6) operational and safety considerations; and 7) required horizontal and vertical clearances. The final report documents the data collection efforts undertaken by the study team and summarizes the information assembled from the following sources: • Literature Search and Review; 1 Survey of 63 Public Transportation Agencies; 1 Survey of 23 Private Railroad Companies; and • Survey of 26 Professional Organizations or Associations.
  
  • Literature Search and Review;
  
  1 Survey of 63 Public Transportation Agencies;
  
  1 Survey of 23 Private Railroad Companies; and
  
  • Survey of 26 Professional Organizations or Associations.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-10-83-1074
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a5a6a7ac22d0625beb7d206b62db2b2dc5f3a63c96bbf0595dfac1d5b8be6ea3f7712de2b10378c541cd08a17a5005e7f7acc73098128a42c7b6ec46e335dc76
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86296/dot_86296_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 15.22 MB ]