Passenger Rail Sharing Freight Infrastructure Primer

Details

• Creators:
  Dolata, Mat ; Prozzi, Jolanda ; Resor, Randy ; Bhat, Chandra
• Corporate Creators:
  ZETA-TECH Associates, Inc. ; University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration ; Texas Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Rail transit
  • Passenger trains
  • Shared mobility
  • Infrastructure
  • Freight trains
  • Right of way (Traffic)
  • Capital investments
  • Costs
  • Performance
  • Governments
• Publication/ Report Number:
  0-5022
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Abstract:
  Given the projected growth in the Texas population in the next decade—about 30,000 new residents per month—combined with increasing miles of interurban travel per capita, and forecasted increases in freight movements, especially once Mexican trucking companies are allowed to operate in the U.S., it is clear that substantial demands will be placed on the already heavily used transportation infrastructure of the state. Increasingly key elements of the Texas highway system are overwhelmed by traffic increases, resulting in congestion, longer travel times, safety issues, and air quality concerns. The objectives of this rail sharing primer are to delineate and explain many of the potential issues and concerns that TxDOT and other public sector agencies should consider and understand when contemplating various rail sharing arrangements.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  0-5022-P2
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86615/dot_86615_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.41 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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