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Research Reports
Filter by Keyword17 report(s) found with abandonment in the keywords field This report is a synopsis of North Dakota grain production and marketing patterns, as well as how rail line abandonment affects local grain shipments and prices. This report presents a technical description of the North Dakota Line-Segment Analytical Model (NOLAM) - a model developed to analyze the benefits and costs associated with rehabilitation of line-segments within the state. This study explores the implications of branch line abandonment and the short line railroad alternative. This paper discusses rail line abandonments in North Dakota and the ICC Abandonment Application Process. Rail line abandonment is a process designed to allow railroads a means for disposing of unprofitable lines. This paper discusses this process. Section 803 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1975 as amended in 1979 provides for public financial assistance to states on an 80/20 matching basis for state rail freight assistance programs. The program is a direct result of the financial condition of the railroad industry... The general purpose of this study is to determine the amount of local tax revenues derived from railroad branch line property, The specific objectives are: 1) to determine the degree of dependence or tax revenues that counties, school districts, cities and townships receive from railroad branch line... |
