Economic Feasibility of Public Investment in Rail Freight Operations in Tennessee

The role of the public sector in subsidizing freight-related projects has faced significant challenges and in many cases identified shortcomings of existing finance arrangements. One needs only to look at a few case studies (Alameda corridor, Heartland corridor, The Delaware Shellpot Bridge project) to understand the complexity of such tasks. The objective of this project will be to develop a set of guidelines that will assist Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) officials and personnel in investment decisions.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $150000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  MEM2010-14

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Tennessee Department of Transportation

  James K. Polk Building
  Fifth and Deaderick Street
  Nashville, TN  United States  37243-0349
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Memphis

  Center for Intermodal Freight Transportation Studies
  3815 Central Avenue
  Memphis, TN  United States  38152
• Start Date: 20100701
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20111231
• Source Data: RiP Project 27034

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Financial analysis; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Railroad traffic; Railroad transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Public investment
• Geographic Terms: Tennessee
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Freight Transportation; Policy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01461264
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University of Memphis
• Contract Numbers: MEM2010-14
• Files: UTC, RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:42PM