Mark Burton, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, provided this presentation on preserving freight rail connectivity amid economic change during the webinar "Access versus Isolation."
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Access vs. Isolation: Preserving Rail Freight Service in Post-Coal Appalachia
1. Access Versus Isolation
Preserving Freight Rail Service in
Post-Coal Appalachia
Mark Burton
Center for Transportation Research
The University of Tennessee
April 2017
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2. Sounding the Alarm - 2015
Setting the Policy Table
Forecasting the Future Freight
Landscape
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Dr. Mark Burton, The University of Tennessee
Dr. David Clarke, The University of Tennessee
Matt Dietrich, Ohio Rail Development Com.
Patrick Donovan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dr. Ted Grossardt, University of Kentucky
Liza Joffrion, Tennessee DOT
Mark McCaskill, AICP, Roanoke Valley Alleghany
Valley Regional Commission
Laura McNichol, Watco Companies
Dr. Craig Philip, Vanderbilt University
Dr. Jennifer Shand, University of Cincinnati
Dr. Michael Smith, Western Carolina, University
Reg Souleyrette, PhD, The University of Kentucky
Kent Sowards, Marshall University
SOUNDING THE ALARM - 2015
8. 2 SETTING THE POLICY TABLE
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RailCarsLoaded(inThousands
9. SETTING THE POLICY TABLE
Charleston
Savannah
Charlotte
Columbia
St Louis
Atlanta
Jackson
Birmingham
Columbus
Nashville
Louisville
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Washington
Sevier Yard
NS, Knoxville
Spartanburg
CSX Shop
Corbin, KY NS Ops
Bluefield
CSX Ops
Huntington
NS Coal Dock
Ashtabula, O.
Class I Rail Routes Indicates route downgrade or spinoff
Norfolk
Hatteras
CSX Ops
Russell, KY
CSX Shop
Erwin, TN
Chattanooga
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10. SETTING THE POLICY TABLE
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Federal Programs and Processes
Short-lines and Short-line Programs
State / Regional Acquisition
The ARC Role
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11. Non-Coal Rail Industry Changes
The ARC Coal Industry Ecosystem
Study
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3 FUTURE FREIGHT LANDSCAPE
Forecast County-Level Coal Production
Translate Reduced Coal Volumes into
Regional Rail Industry Impacts on
Railroad Availability and Pricing
12. 3 FUTURE FREIGHT LANDSCAPE
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Autonomous Freight Vehicles
Positive Train Control (PTC)
Plastics and Chemical
Industry Capacity Investment
Truck Size and Weight
Restrictions
International Trade Activity
The EHH Factor
13. 3 FUTURE FREIGHT LANDSCAPE
An Economic Analysis of the Coal Industry
Ecosystem in Appalachia
14. 3 FUTURE FREIGHT LANDSCAPE
Atlanta
Charlotte
Norfolk
Charleston
Charleston
Savannah
Jacksonville
Mobile
Houston
Memphis
Birmingham
St Louis
Detroit
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Washington, DC
Nashville
Louisville
15. 3 FUTURE FREIGHT LANDSCAPE
Atlanta
Charlotte
Norfolk
Charleston
Charleston
Savannah
Jacksonville
Mobile
Houston
Memphis
Birmingham
St Louis
Detroit
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Washington, DC
Nashville
Louisville
Coal Changes Freight; Freight Changes the Region
16. 3 FUTURE FREIGHT LANDSCAPE
Existing Rail Traffic Over
Eastern Rail Network
Expected Rail Traffic Over
Eastern Rail Network
Current Segment-Specific Traffic Volumes
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Future, Post-Coal, Segment-Specific Traffic Volumes
• Which Routes Are Potential Candidates for Disposal
• The Cost of Rail Access for Counties that Lose Service
• The Cost of Rail Access for Counties that Retain Service
ROUTE
COMPARE
PREDICT
17. FUTURE FREIGHT LANDSCAPE
Charleston
Savannah
Charlotte
Columbia
St Louis
Atlanta
Jackson
Birmingham
Columbus
Nashville
Louisville
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Washington
Spartanburg
Class I Rail Routes Indicates vulnerability
NorfolkRoanoke
Knoxville
Huntington
Richmond
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Chattanooga
18. FUTURE FREIGHT LANDSCAPE
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Unicoi Carrier CSX
Potential Outcome Service Loss
Alternative Johnson City
Predicted User Cost $6.50-$15.OO p.t.
For Demonstration Purposes Only
UNICOI COUNTY, TN
WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN
19. Access Versus Isolation
Preserving Freight Rail Service in
Post-Coal Appalachia
Mark Burton
Center for Transportation Research
The University of Tennessee
April 2017
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