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	Network Rail - Moving Freight
		The nature of the freight to be carried by rail will affect most aspects of the rail service, including the type of rail terminal(s), rail wagons (rolling stock) and haulage (traction).
		Rail services are planned and a schedule is issued to show the times when the train should run.
		The rail network operates to a tightly timed pattern of intertwined train services and any train that misses a scheduled departure may have to wait some time for a spare path in the timetable and may delay other customers’ services in the process.
	www.networkrail.co.uk /aspx/1554.aspx (1576 words)

	Freight Railroads: Critical to the economy and environment
		Rail freight moves over 600 miles on an average trip, while the average truck trip is about 245 miles.
		Rail freight can be a critical factor in retaining and attracting manufacturing industries (and jobs) that are central and regional economies.
		Rail freight is vital to military mobilization and provides critically needed transportation system redundancy in national (and state) emergencies.
	www.railroadsofny.com /economy_environment.htm (582 words)

	Freight Rail Company \| SACD Freight
		What sets SACD apart from other freight rail companies is that we offer a full range of transportation logistics which include sea and rail transportation and are aided by an excellent infrastructure.
		When looking for a freight rail company to provide reefer services you will need professionals who can ensure your perishables will reach their final destination, on time and in an excellent condition.
		No matter where you are goods are going or where they are coming from; SACD Freight rail company has the facilities as well as expertise to ensure that your goods reach their destination in time and in an excellent condition.
	www.sacd.co.za /services/freight_rail.html (612 words)

	Overview of U.S. Freight Railroads
		Freight railroads are critical to the economic well-being and global competitiveness of the United States.
		Railroads' share of intercity freight revenue has been trending down for decades, a reflection of the intensity of the competition for intercity freight transportation in the United States and of the significant rate reductions railroads have passed through to their customers.
		Rail intermodal traffic has more than tripled in just over 20 years, rising from 3.1 million trailers and containers in 1980 to nearly 10 million units in 2003.
	www.nationalatlas.gov /articles/transportation/a_freightrr.html (1550 words)

	Freight on Rail
		Freight on Rail is a partnership between the transport trade unions, the Rail Freight Group, Network Rail, Transport 2000 and the rail freight operating companies.
		Freight on Rail works to promote the economic, social and environmental benefits of rail freight both nationally and locally.
		Freight on Rail is designed to help local and regional authorities, through all the stages of the modal shift to rail such as planning a rail-freight strategy, accessing grants, understanding technical issues and obstacles and engaging with terminal operators, local business and the logistics industry.
	www.freightonrail.org.uk (281 words)

	GoRail
		A bill that would spur private investment in rail infrastructure leading to a stronger industry - with new jobs and opportunities - was introduced in the U.S. Senate. More...
		With the support of the nation’s freight railroads, GoRail is building a grassroots army in support of policies that will lead to a stronger freight rail industry and in defense against legislation that would harm freight railroads.
		Freight railroads contribute to a strong economy, reduce worsening congestion, and decrease environmental degradation; and a stronger rail industry means more jobs and a stronger railroad retirement system.
	www.gorail.org (258 words)

	Delaware Department of Transportation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		National freight rail access to Delaware is constrained by limited NEC capacity for freight traffic.
		On weekdays the number of freight trains is considerably higher, because 14 is an average over seven days and weekend freight trains are fewer in number.
		As evidence of rail’s inability to provide the highest quality service in an all-rail mode of operation, the number of plain boxcars in service has declined 70 percent in the past 15 years.
	www.deldot.net /static/pubs_forms/freight_plan/rail_freight_issues.html (1489 words)

	CCMPO - Freight, Rail, & Trucking
		A comparison of the external costs associated with both truck freight and rail freight shipments within the Middlebury-Burlington corridor.
		Net benefits are calculated of increasing the use of rail in this area to 100% of its current capacity...
		This report responds to a Congressional request to evaluate the capital costs associated with a proposed passenger rail route on the western side of the State of Vermont...
	www.ccmpo.org /freight (619 words)

	Q. What problems are encountered when a passenger rail train uses tracks owned by freight rail companies? \| BayRail ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Like an air traffic controller, the freight rail company "dispatches" (gives signal authorization for a train to proceed) and controls the movements of all trains on the tracks that it owns, to keep trains from colliding.
		Freight companies generally have not invested in preventative maintenance and have thousands of miles of track to maintain, as well as lots of ancient equipment (such as control signals) that's prone to failure.
		Freight railroad companies are nearly as old as our country and its westward expansion, and early on these companies gained special legal status and rights.
	www.bayrailalliance.org /q_what_problems_are_encountered_when_a_passenger_rail_train_uses_tracks_owned_by_freight_rail_companies (786 words)

	SRA - The Role of the SRA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Following the passing of the Railways Act 2005 the SRA's responsibilities for Rail Freight in the UK transfer to the Department for Transport.
		The role of the SRA Freight Directorate is to develop and implement the SRA's freight strategy in the context of the SRA's strategy for the railway as a whole.
		The mission of the SRA Freight Directorate is to create the conditions for sustainable growth in freight by rail.
	www.sra.gov.uk /freight (371 words)

	Freight Rail Transportation: A Review of the 2004 Experience
		Throughout 2004, expectations that rail capacity might not be sufficient to meet a surge in demand for freight transportation--especially as the peak back-to-school and holiday seasons approached--received widespread coverage in the news media.
		Because rail rates are generally lower than rates for trucking or air freight, however, railroads take in only about 13 percent of intercity freight revenue--about $33.5 billion in 2001 (see Figure 3).
		Freight sent by rail generally has to travel by truck for local pickup and/or delivery, unless both the shipper and customer have direct rail access (as is mostly the case for coal, which trains can carry straight from the mine to a power plant).
	cbo.gov /showdoc.cfm?index=6350&sequence=0 (6522 words)

	Chapter 2: National Freight Transportation Trends and Emissions - Freight Movement and Air Quality - FHWA
		Freight rail NOx emissions are expected to also grow in significance, from 15 percent today to 23 percent by 2020.
		Freight rail PM-10 emissions are expected to decline by 39 percent.
		Overall, freight is responsible for 6.3 percent of all U.S. GHG emissions and one-quarter of GHG emissions from transportation.
	www.fhwa.dot.gov /environment/freightaq/chapter2.htm (6404 words)

	Implementation and Policies-Freight Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Freight rail is another area studied in the Long-Range Transportation Direction.
		Since the freight rail lines are owned by private companies, no government funding is provided, nor is any planned in the foreseeable future.
		These small rail carriers are important economic generators for the communities and businesses they support.
	www.modot.state.mo.us /plansandprojects/long-range_plan/longrangerail.htm (362 words)

	Environmental Defense - Press Release: Freight Rail Investment Would Reduce Traffic And Air Pollution
		Today, there is virtually no way for rail freight to cross the Hudson River further south than a bridge near Albany, which is costly, and as a result, over 95% of all goods destined for New York City come in by truck via the George Washington Bridge.
		The East of Hudson Rail Freight Operations Task Force, created in 1999 by the Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation companies and 24 members of the United States Congress, is co-chaired by Congressmen Jerrold Nadler and Christopher Shays.
		It is committed to the restoration of price- and service-competitive freight rail operations in the areas of the New York metropolitan region east of the Hudson River by bringing together elected officials, carriers and public agencies at regularly scheduled meetings.
	www.environmentaldefense.org /pressrelease.cfm?ContentID=3619 (968 words)

	Texas Rail Advocates
		Rail is the primary mode to meet this challenge with the least negative environmental impact.
		A rail division will facilitate the partnering between the state of Texas and railroads for capacity expansion and development: integration of both freight and passenger operations, intermodal freight yards and passenger terminals.
		Texas Rail Advocates urges the establishment of a rail division at TxDOT to insure that the orderly growth and development of transportation infrastructure in Texas incorporates the advantages of rail for future ease and economy of mobility as well as environmental integrity.
	www.texasrailadvocates.org /TXDOT-Rail-Div-July-2006.html (784 words)

	Freight Rail \| Portland Cement Association (PCA)
		Freight railroads are vital to the ecomony and the sustenance of North America.
		Freight rail, the extensive transport system that carries everything from raw materials to consumer goods, is vital to the economy and sustenance of North America.
		From the beginning, as rail systems were developed along the eastern seaboard, to the historic moment at Promontory Point when the east and west coasts were finally linked, railroad track networks continued to expand, and the railroad companies prospered.
	www.cement.org /transit/tr_rail_freight.asp (289 words)

	Work on freight rail yard nears completion: 11/ 21/ 2004
		Constructed a new freight rail line spur connected to the EPA's long-awaited PCB de-watering facility recently built on the nearby Acushnet River.
		Prepared a new main rail bed that one day could be connected to a rebuilt main rail line that could be used by both commuter and freight trains.
		Although Gov. Mitt Romney has not committed to the commuter component of the revitalized rail yard in the near future, and although the complete availability of the freight access to the waterfront is years away, the city felt it had to look to the long-range future with the freight yard, Mr.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/11-04/11-21-04/a01lo560.htm (1691 words)

	Shipping, Logistics Management - Road Freight, Rail Freight, Air Freight
		The road freight and rail freight are commonly used in the cross-border deliveries, for example, the delivery of export goods between mainland European countries and between North American countries.
		Road freight is widely used in the inland delivery of goods to the port of export.
		Rail freight is popular in multimodal transport and transhipment.
	www.export911.com /e911/ship/roadRail.htm (1047 words)

	Europe Opens Freight Rail To Competition \| Business & Economics \| Deutsche Welle \|
		By liberalizing freight rail services and opening them to competition, the EU wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions and revitalize the ailing commercial rail market.
		In the United States, where most rail networks are private and transcontinental transportation is open to competition, railways companies maintain a 40 percent share of the overall freight market.
		Historically, most freight rail companies in Europe are nationally held, which creates a host of problems.
	www.dw-world.de /dw/article/0,,1147654,00.html (734 words)

	EcoCity Cleveland \| Ecological Design
		Provide an operational analysis of how freight trains could use a rail bypass, including the benefits of the bypass route, potential cost savings, and number of trains that might be diverted from the lakefront.
		Less potential interference to freight train traffic in crossing the Cuyahoga River, as the Lakefront Bypass' river bridge, south of downtown, is much higher than the bridge near the river's mouth.
		Existing active rail rights of way that were analyzed include only those which are geographically proximate to Greater Cleveland so as to limit any loss of access to existing rail freight customers.
	www.ecocitycleveland.org /ecologicaldesign/blue/rail_bypass_sum.html (948 words)

	Shipping & Transportation News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, freight traffic is expected to increase by two-thirds by 2020.
		Freight rail is more fuel-efficient per ton-mile than trucks and reduces fuel consumption of other motorists by decreasing the time drivers spend idling in traffic.
		For instance, by 2025, shifting 25 percent of freight to rail would decrease air pollutant emissions in the Seattle area by as much as 10,577 tons.
	www.anyfreight.com /sNews/index.php?id=512 (686 words)

	Rail Freight Group - Who to talk to?
		The services and UK coverage offered by individual freight operating companies differ and most operators also manage a network of their own terminals, so it is wise to approach more than one operator.
		Are in a position to negotiate services with any or all of the freight operating companies, and in many cases will have existing services calling at their terminals giving access to the network.
		For the general freight customer the relationship should be viewed in a similar manner to that with the Highways Authority - useful to know it’s there, but your service provider should be negotiating the details for you.
	www.railfreightgroup.com /new/who (676 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| SRA 'forcing freight from rail to lorries'
		Millions of tonnes of freight could be switched to Britain's congested roads as a result of the strategic rail authority's decision to halt some of its grants, the government is being warned.
		The protest, which is being backed by the CBI, follows the decision to save money by suspending the freight facilities grant system for the rest of this financial year and for the whole of 2003/04.
		Companies moving heavy construction material, such as aggregates, by rail are also complaining that the SRA's attempts to improve punctuality by cutting the number of trains is forcing them to consider moving more freight by road.
	www.guardian.co.uk /business/story/0,3604,892269,00.html (393 words)

	Britain to unveil big expansion of freight rail network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Rail currently accounts for around 7% of all cargo traffic but the government says expanding freight tracks would raise rail's share of a rising market to 10% within 10 years.
		Railfreight, the privatized operator of the rail network and stations, says a 150% increase in rail freight would remove 22,000 trucks from Britain's roads by 2010.
		Rail freight traffic has increased by around 30% since the government privatized the rail industry in the mid-1990s, selling the bulk of the freight sector to U.S.-owned English, Welsh and Scottish Railway.
	www.ble.org /pr/archive/headline063000i.html (295 words)

	Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation - www.drpt.virginia.gov
		Freight Rail Operations involves coordinating with CSX, Norfolk Southern and other freight rail operators on freight rail operations, planning and development.
		Rail Preservation provides for the preservation and development of Virginia’s shortline railroads, while Industrial Access fosters rail development and access to freight rail service for new or expanding business and industries.
		Rail Planning involves providing input on state and federal rail policy and regulations, track abandonment, freight and passenger rail feasibility analysis, identification of freight rail needs and updates to state rail studies, maps and plans.
	www.drpt.virginia.gov /activities/rail.aspx (311 words)

	GDOT- Commuter Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The study to decide whether commuter rail is right for the Atlanta metro area began in 1992 when the Georgia Department of Transportation began to look at potential corridors.
		Investing in a commuter rail system that can use existing freight lines makes sense because it is less difficult, costly and time consuming than creating all new corridors.
		People were shown an interactive video presentation about commuter rail and asked to compare it to their current trip downtown and decide if they would choose the train, or stay with their current way of traveling.
	www.dot.state.ga.us /dot/plan-prog/intermodal/rail/commuterrail.shtml (2608 words)

	Freight on rail
		Construction of the rail loop, rail terminal and associated road works has begun and completion is expected in late 2005.
		The port rail service has experienced growth since new arrangements for the provision of rail services were put in place in early 2003.
		Current rail operations between the port and Kewdale are marginal and might struggle in the short term to remain viable.
	www.dpi.wa.gov.au /freightnetworkstrategy/1114.asp (457 words)

	QRNational - National rail freight and logistics services
		Our business provides a broad range of freight transport and logistics solutions to a wide range of customers in many industries throughout Australia.
		Each year we rail over 10 million tonnes of freight in bulk.
		QR (Queensland Rail) is a government owned corporation of the State of Queensland.
	www.freight.qr.com.au (196 words)

	FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION : FREIGHT RAILROADING
		In 2004, the latest year that data are available, the freight railroad industry produced over 1.66 trillion ton-miles that generated revenue of $42.2 billion.
		The Office of Policy and Program Development provides support, analysis and recommendations on issues such as: rail mergers and restructuring; economic regulation; rail economics; rail financial health; traffic patterns and network analysis; labor-management issues; freight data and operations; intermodalism; environmental issues; and international programs.
		It contributes vital benefits to the safety regulatory processes, to railroad suppliers, to railroads involved in the transportation of freight, to inter-city and commuter passengers, to railroad employees, and to labor organizations.
	www.fra.dot.gov /us/content/4 (325 words)

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