Evaluating the Effects of Community Prohibitions on Rail Shipments of Hazardous Materials in a Network Environment

In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, numerous communities voiced concerns regarding the rail movement of hazardous materials through their jurisdictions. What began as a patchwork of proposed prohibitions of such movements has now emerged as a federal policy debate. The proposed research will use sophisticated rail routing software to better understand the array of effects that might be expected if such prohibitions are, in fact, sanctioned.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $48779.00
• Contract Numbers:

  RO1-1313-122

  Y1-SO5

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Department of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Performing Organizations:

  Southeastern Transportation Center

  University of Tennessee
  309 Conference Center Building
  Knoxville, TN  United States  37996-4133
• Start Date: 20090101
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20090930
• Source Data: RiP Project 25543

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight traffic; Freight trains; Freight transportation; Hazardous materials; Policy making; Routing
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Research; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01461604
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Southeastern Transportation Center
• Contract Numbers: RO1-1313-122, Y1-SO5
• Files: UTC, RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:49PM