[PDF] Regional Railroads Of The Midwest eBook

Author : Steve Glischinski
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 24,90 MB
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760323519

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They may not be the biggest or the best known, but regional carriers are the heart of the American rail system—and of the Midwest, whose people and places, industry and goods, they connect in one vast network. These regional railroads of the heartland, with their special operations and oftentimes unique equipment, are celebrated here in all their local color, historic power, and splendid detail. Highly respected rail writer and photographer Steve Glischinksi draws on his own knowledge and archive, as well as on the photography of several colleagues, to offer an authoritative, lavishly illustrated account of the histories, motive power, and operations of twelve of the Midwest’s most vital current carriers, including a system map of every road covered. Featured railroads include the Chicago Central & Pacific; Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern; Escanaba & Lake Superior; Iowa Interstate Railroad; Iowa, Chicago & Eastern; Indiana Rail Road; Kyle Railroad; Red River Valley & Western; Twin Cities & Western; Toledo, Peoria & Western; Wisconsin Central; and Wisconsin & Southern.

Author : United States. Federal Railroad Administration
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 18,15 MB
Release : 2021
Category : High speed trains
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"The Midwest Regional Rail Planning Study (MWRRP) is an intercity passenger rail network planning study led by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), in partnership with stakeholders from across the Midwest. The MWRRP sets forth a strategic forty-year vision for the Midwest's passenger rail network, addressing topics including network configuration, service levels, financing, and governance. The study is the third in the FRA's national rail planning effort and follows the studies in the Southwest and Southeast regions of the U.S. These regional rail planning efforts are intended to support existing state rail plans and long-range transportation plans (LRTP). The Midwest is a geographically large and economically significant region. The Midwest is also home to the most complex rail network in the nation and a rich heritage of railroading. The MWRRP evaluated developing rail plans within the context of this regional outlook, which included a current network of passenger, commuter and freight rail."--Page I.