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Introduction to Rail Transportation - University of Kentucky

Introduction to Rail Transportation Introduction Adequate Transportation System Efficient Movement of Goods and People Provides No Basic Intrinsic Value Provides Value Added Necessary for Economy and Development Early Modes of Transportation in the Waterways Crude Roads Rivers/Canals 1700 s Railroads 1830 Better Roads Trucks/Automobiles early 1920 s Air Passengers 1950s Interstates Trucks/Automobiles early 1960s Railroads 2000s!!! Current Modes of Transportation in the Waterways Highway Trucks Airways Pipeline Railways Conveyor Belts Railroads are America s First Large Corporations Had a Monopoly on Transportation Heavily Regulated until 1970s/1980s Railroads Privately Owned Railroads are Primarily Freight Rail Passenger Service is Heavily Subsidized by the Public Why is railroad freight transport so important now, and even more so in the future?

Assistance Act (MAP 21 – Moving Ahead Progress) ... Major freight railroads. North American freight transportation volume by mode 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 ... Undergraduate Graduate Co-Op and Intern Positions . Department of Civil Engineering.

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