Preserving Freight and Passenger Rail Corridors and Service (2007) / Chapter Skim
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Increasing network capacity to keep up with this demand is a challenge that presumably must be met by some combination of complementary efforts. Private freight rail operators are reluctant to invest in new freight rail services that do not meet the profit or service priorities of their overall network services.
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(The Federal Class I carrier definition is based on an inflation-adjusted revenue threshold that stood at $319 million in 2005.) Encouraging and/or providing financial support to local rail service providers is an important corridor preservation strategy, but is not one that should be casually embraced.
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Having once preserved valuable rail corridors, the difficulty of restoring active train service may vary considerably depending on the intensity of use of adjacent land holdings, the duration of service abandonment, and the nature of the new rail service being proposed. Installing even the most basic rail track, ties, and ballast on a pregraded route can cost on the order of $1 million/mile before any signaling, safety, or security features are involved.
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