Heartland Policy Studies
Heartland Policy Studies are original research produced for The Heartland Institute, edited by its staff, and reviewed by its Board of Policy Advisors.
No. 114 - Policy Study (pdf): Solving the Freight Rail Transportation Bottleneck
Written By: Wendell Cox
Published In: Policy Studies > 2007
Publication date:
11/15/2007
Publisher: The Heartland Institute
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This Heartland Policy Study by transportation expert Wendell Cox describes how to prevent a freight rail bottleneck in the U.S. Benefits from expanding rail’s share of total freight shipping include higher productivity growth, lower prices for shippers and consumers, and less highway congestion. A market approach to reform would enable freight rail to maintain its current market share, while a public approach would expand rail’s share of the freight market. Cox reviews 11 reform techniques and approves six of them.
