OpportunityTitle: FY13 Study of Rail Transportation and Regulation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Only the National Academy of Sciences, Transportation Research Board, Studies &amp; Special Programs is eligible to apply for this grant.
Description: The study (Congressionally mandated) shall address and make recommendations on?(1) the performance of the Nation?s major railroads regarding service levels, service quality, and rates; (2) the projected demand for freight transportation over the next two decades and the constraints limiting the railroads? ability to meet that demand; (3) the effectiveness of public policy in balancing the need for railroads to earn adequate returns with those of shippers for reasonable rates and adequate service; and (4) the future role of the Surface Transportation Board in regulating railroad rates, service levels, and the railroads? common carrier obligations, particularly as railroads may become revenue adequate.
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