Potential Impacts of Proposed Passenger Rail Projects on Post Katrina Recovery Efforts in the Greater New Orleans Region
This research will evaluate the impact of the proposed Baton Rouge - New Orleans passenger rail service on the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and other proposed station locations along the corridor with respect to population projections and development in these areas. Successful passenger rail services developed in Arizona (Railrunner), Maine (Downeaster), North Carolina (statewide passenger rail system development) and Minnesota (Northstar) will be used as case studies to determine the best approach to implementing new rail lines. Also, as part of this project the impact of the proposed NOUPT streetcar will be assessed for its future impact on development dynamics surrounding the downtown terminal as well as the Upper Central Business District.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $59600.00
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Sponsor Organizations:
Gulf Coast Research Center for Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency
Louisiana State University
3221 P.F. Taylor Hall
Baton Rouge, LA United States 70803 -
Performing Organizations:
Gulf Coast Research Center for Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency
Louisiana State University
3221 P.F. Taylor Hall
Baton Rouge, LA United States 70803 -
Principal Investigators:
Amdal, James
- Start Date: 20090101
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- Source Data: RiP Project 27913
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Passenger terminals; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Streetcars; Transit operating agencies
- Identifier Terms: Hurricane Katrina, 2005
- Geographic Terms: New Orleans (Louisiana)
- Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01463772
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Gulf Coast Research Center for Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency
- Files: UTC, RiP
- Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:30PM