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Chapter 2 - Research Approach
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... Twelve state DOTs were interviewed in depth about the best practices they have developed. An extensive body of material was reviewed, including the following: • State manuals for the railroad coordination process; • Standard project agreements used throughout the country by railroads and highway agencies; • Master agreements that have been developed in some states;• The standard provisions that some states have developed in conjunction with the railroads to be included in all construction contracts that involve railroad rights-ofway; • The public project manuals and information provided by the Class I railroads; • The standard drawings and construction requirements that some of the Class I railroads provide to highway agencies; • The standard agreements and permits that some of the Class I railroads provide to access railroad rights-of-way or to install pipe and wire crossings; • Federal statutes and their related Code of Federal Regulations; • Guidance from FHWA and FRA; • Policy positions of the Association of American Railroads; • National highway design standards pertaining to railroads; • Studies on the legal and economic history of American railroads; • Recommended practices for project management, partnering, and process improvement from groups such as the Project Management Institute and the Baldrige National Quality Program; and • Studies and practices related to Environmental Streamlining.
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