Railway abandonment : what next?
By: John F. Due
Contributors: United States. Interstate Commerce Commission; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. College of Commerce and Business Administration
Series: Faculty working papers -- no. 487; Faculty working papers -- no. 487.
Publisher: College of Commerce and Business Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Published: 1978
Place of publication: [Urbana, Ill.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 21
Description: "This paper briefly reviews past policy of the Interstate Commerce Commission toward railway abandonment and the changes in federal policy with regard to abandonment provided by the 3R and 4R Acts. The results of the listing of candidates for abandonment by the railways are noted, and the information relevant for abandonment policy provided by impact and cost function studies is summarized. The role of state rail planning is noted."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.