SHRP 2 Report S2-R16-RR-1:

Strategies for Improving the Project Agreement Process between Highway Agencies and Railroads

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TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-R16-RR-1: Strategies for Improving the Project Agreement Process between Highway Agencies and Railroads examines the process by which highway agencies and railroads develop agreements for highway projects which interact with railways. ...
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Front Matter	i-x
Understanding the State Perspective	1-1	(skim)
Findings	2-2	(skim)
Recommendations	3-3	(skim)
References	4-4	(skim)
Types of Projects and Types of Agreements	5-6	(skim)
Chapter 2 - Research Approach	7-7	(skim)
Summary of Railroads' Perspectives	8-13	(skim)
Railroads' Approach to Agreements	14-14	(skim)
Standard Review Process	15-17	(skim)
Where Projects Originate	18-19	(skim)
Highway Agency Processes to Address Railroad Needs	20-22	(skim)
Survey of State and Local Agencies	23-25	(skim)
Highway Agency Practices	26-28	(skim)
Selected Case Studies of Best Practices	29-34	(skim)
Areas for Improvement	37-39	(skim)
PART 3: Review of Federal Regulations	40-46	(skim)
References	47-47	(skim)
Enhancing Partnerships	48-49	(skim)
Steps in the Partnership Process	50-51	(skim)
Examples of Best Practices and Processes	52-62	(skim)
Railroad Incentives	63-65	(skim)
Suggested New Specifications, Policies, and Procedures	66-70	(skim)
Sustaining Best Practices and Model Processes	71-74	(skim)
References	75-75	(skim)
Appendix A - Railroad Processes for Addressing Agreements	76-87	(skim)
Appendix B - Analysis of Survey Results	88-99	(skim)
Appendix C - Model Agreements	100-176	(skim)

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TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-R16-RR-1: Strategies for Improving the Project Agreement Process between Highway Agencies and Railroads examines the process by which highway agencies and railroads develop agreements for highway projects which interact with railways. The report examines the underlying causes of delay in the project-agreement process and developed model processes to address them.

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