Preserving Freight and Passenger Rail Corridors and Service (2007) / Chapter Skim
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The success of active state programs appears to flow from a clear policy foundation that positions stakeholder agencies to act in advance of specific abandonment "crisis" situations. These programs include a mixture of loan and grant assistance programs and appear to have benefited from long-term partnership relationships with experienced short line operators.
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Advocates of improved intercity passenger rail continue to favor development of higher speed services on those same high-density freight routes despite the challenges of integrating passenger and freight rail operations. Existing state-run rail assistance programs focus understandably on the short- to medium-term economic effects of public rail assistance, which generally translates into support for lines with significant on-line rail industries and employment.
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