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A rail corridor is a generally linear area that is defined by one or more modes of transportationrailroads or public transit which share a common course.
The application of a microsimulation model system to the analysis of a light rail corridor: insights from a transims deployment
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The increasingly complex transportation challenges faced by urban areas around the country call 2 for the use of new tools capable of microsimulating the movements of individual travelers and 3 vehicles in multimodal networks. While there have been a number
A model for market share distribution between high-speed and conventional rail services in a transportation corridor
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Abstract . High-speed rail (HSR) lines are usually planned to serve corridors with existing conventional rail (CR) lines, since these corridors typically have large markets concentrated around major cities. This paper formulates a new analytical model to estimate market shares
Low volume highway-rail grade crossing treatments for the Oregon high speed rail corridor
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Operating Higher Speed Rail (HSR) passenger service in the Willamette Valley corridor will require higher levels of protection for at-grade crossings. Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) provide essential elements for providing a higher
Infrastructure constraints or poor service planning Increasing service to Melbournes City Loop and Dandenong rail corridor
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In 1925, Melbournes Metropolitan Town Planning Commission released its first report, dealing mainly with the question of public transport. The Commission noted that suburban rail patronage had tripled over the previous two decades, reaching a total of 158 million in
Identifying and Prioritizing Shared Rail Corridor Technical Challenge
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AbstractRecent proposals for expanded passenger rail service in the United States have ranged from incremental improvements to existing Amtrak service, to plans for new, very high-speed lines on dedicated corridors. Improvement to existing lines aims to
Evaluating two capacity simulation tools on shared-use US rail corridor
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Most passenger rail services in the United States (US) operate on corridors that are shared with 3 freight traffic. As the demand for passenger and freight transportation grows and emphasis is placed on 4 increased speed and on-time performance of passenger services,
Air, High-speed Rail, or Highway: A Cost Comparison in the California Corridor
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Abstract : This study evaluates the full cost of three modes of intercity transportation: air, highway, and high speed rail for the California Corridor, connecting the Los Angeles Basin and the San Francisco Bay Area in order to compare the economic implications of
Causal Analysis of Passenger Train Accident on Shared-Use Rail Corridor
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A number of economic, technical and political factors have limited the development of new, 2 dedicated, very-high-speed rail systems in North America. Consequently, most, proposed, near-3 term development of improved or expanded passenger rail service in the US will
Quebec-Windsor corridor high speed rail market forecast profiles in context: level-of-service response curvature sensitivity and attitude to risk or to distance in
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Robustness of results from estimated curvatures. We imply overall that, beyond mere fit and other demonstrated benefits, untested linear forms of Standard Logit utility function variables are theoretically unexpected as representations of price-time utility maps, statistically
The future of transportation in the northeast corridor, 2007 2025: Rail transportation
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The Northeast Corridor links the southernmost portion of Maine with Virginia, along the Atlantic Coast of the United States. The entire corridor, which represents some of the most densely populated regions of the country, is comprised of over 42 billion people (15% of
Øresund and Fehmarnbelt high-capacity rail corridor standards
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AbstractThe fixed links have recently adopted a set of standards that can significantly raise the operating efficiency and capacity of freight by rail. These standards are explained in the context of the German-Scandinavian railway
is a Fast Train: Comparing Attitudes and Preferences for Improved Passenger Rail Service Among Urban Areas in the South Central High-speed Rail Corridor
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16. AbstractHigh-speed passenger rail is seen by many in the US transportation policy and planning communities as an ideal solution for fast, safe, and resource-efficient mobility in high-demand intercity corridors between 100 and 500 miles in total endpoint-to-endpoint
Improving a Fragile Linear Logit Model Specified for High Speed Rail Demand Analysis in the Quebec-Windsor Corridor of Canada.
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Models of Rail Road Passenger-Car Requirements in the Northeast Corridor: An Application of Sesame
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The Potential Impact of the Western Rail Corridor on the Economy of The BMW Region
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Over the last couple of years, there has been renewed interest from many quarters in reestablishing a North-South rail service in the West of Ireland, from Sligo to Limerick. The Strategic Rail Review (SRR), tabled April 3, 2003 by Booz Allen Hamilton concluded that the
Predicting rockfall occurrence remotely in an operational rail corridor
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The purpose of this study is to assess the potential to predict the occurrence of rockfall, both spatially and temporally, in an operational rail corridor in geo- morphologically complex rock slope settings. Support for this research comes from the RailwayPREDICTING ROCKFALL
Engineering comparison of high-speed rail and maglev systems: a case study of Beijing-Shanghai corridor
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AbstractThe need for high-speed ground transportation systems (HSGT) has become more urgent than ever evidenced by congestions in both urban and intercity travels. Congestion problems are no longer confined to densely developed urban areas or industrialized
Wireless Tiltmeters Monitor Stability during Trench Excavation for Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor
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AbstractThe new Reno ReTRAC rail channel, a trench 2.2 miles long and 54 ft wide, will carry two high-speed Union Pacific tracks through downtown Reno, NV, beginning in early 2006. Engineered support for eightsensitivebuildings abutting the 33-ft-deep trench
Feasibility Plan for Maximum Truck to Rail Diversion in Virginias I-81 Corridor
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Primary objectives Comply with the requirements of Virginias 2007 Appropriations Act, Item 442, which calls fordevelopment of a feasibility plan to define the conditions that would be necessary to divert the maximum amount feasible of the long-haul, through-truck freight
Measuring the Benefits of Intercity Passenger Rail: A Study of the" Heartland Flyer" Corridor
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16. AbstractIn recent years, the policy and regulatory environment for intercity passenger rail in the United States has shifted dramatically, sparking a renewed interest in intercity passenger rail among policymakers, planners, and the general public. As the nation
On the rail-based freight corridor between CE and SEE regions and the main obstacles on Romanian territory
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Summary. The projectFreight and Logistics Advancement in Central/South-East Europe- Validation of trade and transport processes, Implementation of improvement actions, Application of co-coordinated structures (in short-FLAVIA) is carried out under the Central
Barriers analysis of rail transport in TRACECA corridor and Black Sea countries
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A significant part of the transport between Central and Southeast Europe is generated by Black Sea and TRACECA1 countries. The most important sources and destinations are Batumi, Poti (Georgia), Constanta (Romania), Odessa (Ukraine) as well as the Turkish Black Sea harbors
Revenue and Ridership Potential for a High-Speed Rail Service in the San Francisco/Sacramento-Los Angeles Corridor
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Abstract : This study documents an investigation into the potential for high-speed rail (HSR) service in California between Los Angeles and San Francisco/Sacramento via a new alignment in the Central Valley. An earlier report, IURD Working Paper 564, reviewed
SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTHEAST HIGH SPEED RAIL CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT STUDY
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Route Improvements E-4 Charlotte-Columbia E-4 CHAPTER 1BACKGROUND 1-1 Authority 1-1 Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor 1-1 Connecting Corridors 1-3 Eligibility 1-3 Study Purpose 1-3 ConceptPage 4. iii EXHIBITS Number Title Page E-1 Southeast High-Speed Rail
PRIORITIZATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FOR RAIL SAFETY PROJECTS: 1 A CORRIDOR-LEVEL APPROACH 2
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This paper summarizes the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Rail Divisions 2 efforts in developing a methodology for prioritizing safety improvement projects for highway-rail at-3 grade crossings at the corridor-level. The goal is to optimize the use of
INTEGRATING HAZARDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT: THE CASE OF THE CALIENTE RAIL CORRIDOR TO YUCCA MOUNTAIN
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AbstractA Geographic Information System (GIS) can provide an effective tool for identifying, evaluating, and managing transportation hazards as part of the impact assessment process. The authors describe the GIS concepts, tools and databases that Black
COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER QUANTITY USING GIS FOR CHENNAI METRO RAIL CORRIDOR, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
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Abstract . This paper aims to compare the water quantity availability before and after the construction of the Chennai metro rail corridor in Tamil Nadu, India. Data relating to water levels from eight observation wells were collected for a period of 20 years, ie, from 1995 to
Transport for Londons South Western Rail Corridor Plan
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Britains South Western Main Line runs out of the London terminus of Waterloo, and covers a large expanse of the area to the south and south west of London, to places such as Woking, Guildford and Richmond and further afield, to Portsmouth, Southampton, and eventually,
THE ANALYSIS OF ROCK SLOPE STABILITY AND STABILIZATION ALTERNATIVES FOR A RAIL CORRIDOR IN SOUTH EASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
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SUMMARY Despite efforts at prioritising rock slope maintenance through qualitative risk assessment along transportation corridors in mountainous terrain, occasional slope failures continue to put railways and highways at risk. On January 20th, 1995 a rock fall triggered by
AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE WESTERN RAIL CORRIDOR
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Kevin Pilkington examines the economic case for funding the development of the Western Rail Corridor. Externalities, costbenefit analysis and the alternatives are all considered before reaching the verdict that three out of four sections of this project do not justify
Canadian National Rail Corridor in Port Huron Township, Michigan, and Habitat for Indiana Bats
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The Indiana bat is a small 6 10 gram, insectivorous bat that ranges across much of the eastern United States. This species hibernates in a limited number of mines and caves, primarily in the karst regions of Missouri, Kentucky, and Indiana (USFWS, 1983, 1999).
A Project Selection Model for Improving Running Time and Operating Cost Efficiency on a Passenger Rail Corridor
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AbstractRecent proposals for expanded intercity passenger rail service in the United States have included plans for new dedicated high speed lines as well as incremental improvements to existing Amtrak service. Improvements to existing services aim to
Relocation and transit led development in a new rail corridor
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AbstractA key factor affecting transport policy is the interaction between urban form and the travel patterns of the community. Compact high-density urban development is thought to lead to decreased travel and thus sustainable mobility. It is expected that compactness and
An Integrated Fuzzy TOPSIS Framework for Evaluating High Speed Passenger 1 Rail Corridor Alternatives 2
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This paper develops a multiple criteria and multi-method approach for evaluating the suitability 2 of alternate right-of-way (ROW) corridors to accommodate High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail 3 (HSIPR) operations. A HSIPR alignment decision involves consideration
Shared Rail Corridor Adjacent Track Accident Risk Analysis
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Safety is a high priority for any rail system. There are several safety concerns associated with operating passenger and freight trains on shared-use rail corridors (SRC). Adjacent track accident (ATA) is one of the most important concerns. ATA mainly refers to a train
Rail corridor safety in New Zealand issues and observations
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AbstractThis paper considers whether rail transport is inherently safe, and argues that it is not, and that the relatively good safety record is the result of sound systems and the vigilance of management and staff. The weakest aspect of rail safety in New Zealand is the
A Track Network Data Management System in Support of Rail Corridor Infrastructure Management.
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The track network is a backbone to a rail infrastructure management system that enables better informed decisions on the location and form of maintenance expenditure. The track network is used as the central integration backbone to multiple data sets, including, amongst
Advances in technologies for sampling, measuring and monitoring coal dust and related emissions along the rail corridor
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CSIRO has been contracted by the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer (OCSE) to produce an information paper that provides an overview of current and emerging monitoring, measurement and sensor technologies that could be used for sampling and
Urban Rail Corridor Control Through Machine Learning: An Intelligent Vehicle-Highway System Approach
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Traffic control along an urban rail corridor with closely spaced stations can be considered a sequence of decision-making stages. A train on an urban rail corridor that connects two terminal points with a number of intermediate stations can follow various regimes of moving and stop- ping, which
Delineating an Integrated, Multifaceted Light Rail Corridor for Northeast Baltimore City
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Morgan State University imited transit options not only impact individual residents but also relate to the economic development opportunities of a community. Growth patterns have separated people from the goods and services they require. During the past two decades,
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