A profile of short line railroad success

As Class I railroad mileage continues to decline, state legislators, rural communities, and shipper groups may ask the states for assistance in establishing short line railroads. Thus, state transportation policy makers need to know the determinants of a profitable short line railroad in order to ev...

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Published in:Transportation journal 1994-10, Vol.34 (1), p.21
Main Authors: Babcock, Michael W, Prater, Marvin, Morrill, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Commodities
Employees
Executives
Factors
Motor carriers
Profitability
Railroad transportation
Railroads
Statistical analysis
Studies
Success
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Summary:As Class I railroad mileage continues to decline, state legislators, rural communities, and shipper groups may ask the states for assistance in establishing short line railroads. Thus, state transportation policy makers need to know the determinants of a profitable short line railroad in order to evaluate the question of state assistance for rail short lines., An analysis confirms the importance of several determinants of short line success/failure and extends the area of inquiry to include important determinants not identified in other studies. The major objective of the analysis is to identify a profile of a successful short line railroad. The determinants of a short line profitability are classified by category.
ISSN:0041-1612
2157-328X