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Title:

RAILROADS IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT

Accession Number:

00201667

Record Type:

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Abstract:

JOINT DEVELOPMENT AND MULTIPLE USE ARE DISCUSSED AS APPLICABLE TO ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION. RAILROADS HAVE BEEN IN THE MULTIPLE-USE BUSINESS FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY. RAILROADS HAVE A KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT THAT THEY COULD SHARE WITH HIGHWAY AND OTHER MASS TRANSIT INTERESTS. COOPERATIVE PLANNING IS NEEDED BY ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE LOCATION OF NEW FACILITIES. WITH THE GROWING SHORTAGE OF INDUSTRIAL SITES, IT IS IMPORTANT TO AVOID LOSING SUCH POTENTIAL SITES BY CUTTING OFF RAIL ACCESS SERVICE IN LOCATING A HIGHWAY OR TRANSIT FACILITY. AIR RIGHTS OVER RAILROAD YARDS AND OTHER FACILITIES ARE DISCUSSED FROM THE MULTIPLE-USE ASPECT.

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Monograph Accession #:

01410774

Authors:

Hellenbrand, Samuel H

Pagination:

pp 37-40

Publication Date:

1969

Serial:

Highway Research Board Special Report

Issue Number: 104
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Photos (1)

Subject Areas:

Economics; Society; Transportation (General)

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Aug 25 1994 12:00AM

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