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Other Reports
National Rail Safety Action Plan Final Report
Abstract: This report details the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) achievements in successfully completing all of the original elements of the National Rail Safety Action Plan (...
Policy and Guidance
Statement of Agency Policy Concerning Jurisdiction Over the Safety of Railroad Passenger Operations and Waivers Related to Shared Use of the Tracks of the General Railroad System by Light Rail and Conventional Equipment
Keywords: FTA, Shared use, jurisdiction, light rail, conventional equipment
Abstract: FRA and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have jointly developed a policy concerning safety issues related to light rail transit operations that share use of the general...
Other Reports
Railroad Cost Conditions: Implications for Policy
Keywords: Railroad Cost Conditions: Implications for Policy
Abstract: Several recent trends in regulatory policy and in the structure of the railroad industry have drawn a renewed interest in railroad regulation. These trends have included: (1)...
Reference Materials
The National Short Line Railroad Database Project, 1996-1997
Keywords: Data and Information Technology; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;
Abstract: This project is dedicated toward creating an annual information base on short line and regional railroads. Due to the ever faster changing railroad system, the value of such...
Technical Reports
Effects of Disclosure Requirements on Railroad Grain Transportation Contracts (Appendices)
Keywords: Grain Railroad Marketing, Efficiency Analysis, Rail Operations
Abstract: The Staggers Act of 1980 legalized confidential rail/shipper transportation contracts. Their acceptance by railroads and shippers is best demonstrated by the exponential growth of...