Research Reports
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Title:
Economic Impact of Railroad Abandonment: Carrington-to-Turtle Lake Rail Line
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Publication Date:
Aug 1996
Report #:
SP-133
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Keywords:
abandonment, agricultural products, economic impacts, freight transportation, modal shift, railroad transportation, rural areas
Type:
Research Report – Staff Papers
Final Report Abstract
The Carrington-to-Turtle Lake rail line serves five agricultural shippers in a four-county area in central North Dakota. Service on the line has been affected by recent embargoes, floods, and poor, deteriorating track conditions. The line is a strong candidate for abandonment as efforts to rehabilitate the line have lacked financial support. Prior to this study, a benefit/cost study, which compares benefits and costs of a rail line reconstruction, was performed for the rail line in an attempt to secure financial assistance for rehabilitation.