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RAIL – SAFER, FASTER, CHEAPER, CLEANER
THINKING BEYOND PAVEMENT
www.railsolution.org
Truck Volume
2002AffordableMobility
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Truck Volume
2035AffordableMobility
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USA2050
AffordableMobility
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Suffering from
Gas Pains?... Suffering from
Gas Pains?...
. . . Congestion?. . . Congestion?
. . . and Ugly Splotches?. . . and Ugly Splotches?
RxRx: Take a railroad dating from : Take a railroad dating from 1880’s…1880’s…
RxRx: Take a railroad dating from : Take a railroad dating from 1880’s…1880’s…
This is your great grandfather’s railroad.
This is your great grandfather’s railroad.
RxRx: Take a railroad dating from : Take a railroad dating from 1880’s…1880’s…
RxRx: Take a railroad dating from : Take a railroad dating from 1880’s…1880’s…
BeforeBefore
Double track it and smooth the Double track it and smooth the curves…curves…
Double track, reduced curvature
Before
Double track it and smooth the Double track it and smooth the curves…curves…
AfterAfter
Grade separate and electrify it…Grade separate and electrify it…
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Add convenient multimodal passenger connections…
Concept - Harrisburg International AirportConcept - Harrisburg International Airport Artist: Craig Thorpe
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Add attractive, highway-competitive Add attractive, highway-competitive intermodal freight services…intermodal freight services…
Demonstrate this in the Interstate-81 Corridor…
Demonstrate this in the Interstate-81 Corridor…
©2008 Craig Thorpe. Compliment of Cooper Consulting.
Export as model for the National Steel Interstate System.
Export as model for the National Steel Interstate System.
©2008 Craig Thorpe. Compliment of Cooper Consulting.
©2008 Craig Thorpe. Compliment of Cooper Consulting.
This is your grandchildrens’
railroad.
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