This report assesses the current and future freight conditions in Texas, and how
more freight will need to be transported by rail to keep up with the population and
economic trends. Public-private partnerships are necessary to accommodate this surge in
growth in order to make it financially feasible for both the public and private sectors.
The intent of this report is to introduce the concept of freight rail public-private
partnerships in order to relate it to the State of Texas to help accommodate growth. Two
case studies will be discussed as examples of successful public-private partnerships
where freight rail expansion was feasible. At the end of each case study, there is a
section for implications in Texas’ rail system. A series of interviews with public and
private stakeholders will portray the sides of both sectors as to why freight rail publicprivate
partnerships are difficult to achieve in Texas. Finally, some recommendations
will be made for Texas based on the case studies and interviews. / text
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UTEXAS/oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/22199 |
| Date | 14 November 2013 |
| Creators | Demars, Chelsea Elizabeth |
| Source Sets | University of Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | electronic |
| Rights | Copyright is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works. |
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