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A segment of rail line running through Memphis, Tennessee, along the Mississippi River is owned by the city and leased to Illinois Central Gulf (ICG) Railroad Company. The operation is perceived by proponents of downtown redevelopment to be a retardant to new commercial and residential development that is now being experienced in the downtown area. This study was performed to assist public officials in making a decision concerning renewal of the rail line lease, which expires in 1986. A wide range of rail-service alternatives were considered, many of which were eliminated in a preliminary screening analysis. Those remaining were examined in detail. The study analyzed the impacts of all of the alternatives on ICG, Memphis users of ICG, Memphis development, and the public. A benefit-cost analysis was also performed. Although results of the analysis are given in this paper, the study did not identify a best alternative, because such a selection is the responsibility of public officials and not a responsibility of this analysis.

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Alternatives analysis; Railroad transportation; Transportation planning; Urban development; Urban transportation

Administration and Management; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Society

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