State Rail Plans for Multiple States
RII has developed all short line railroad profiles and analysis for 6 states on State Rail Plans. Work has included surveys of all short lines, developing an inventory of rail assets, total traffic volumes, business development opportunities and developing potential issues and projects for funding. Most recently, work in New Jersey included 15 short line railroads, transloads across the state and all port and intermodal facilities, including the busiest port in the country, Port of New York and New Jersey for New Jersey Transit. Work on the Georgia State Rail Plan included all 29 short line railroads within the state and physical inspections and maintenance schedules for the 6 state-owned short lines. Prior to that, the Arkansas State Rail included similar services on all short lines within the state for funding options. Previous work in Montana included analysis of all branch lines within the state to determine which ones were still viable based on operating costs and current traffic levels. Previous states where RII performed similar work included Nevada and Washington.
