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California State Rail Plan 2007-08 to 2017-18

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents(continued)Chapter XVI - Major Freight Issues....................................................... 217Significant Trends ............................................................................................ 217International Trade Growth ......................................................................... 217The Changing Nature of <strong>Rail</strong> Freight Movements/ Commodities .............. 219Logistics Practices ....................................................................................... 224Operational Conflicts: Passenger/Freight; Freight/Freight ............................. 228Shared Use of Rights-of-Way...................................................................... 228Joint Dispatching of Freight Operations...................................................... 228Fresno <strong>Rail</strong> Consolidation ........................................................................... 229Major Issues for <strong>California</strong> <strong>Rail</strong> Shippers ................................................... 229Short Line <strong>Rail</strong>road Issues ............................................................................... 230Interface with Class I <strong>Rail</strong>roads................................................................... 230Track Infrastructure Capability ................................................................... 231Capital Availability...................................................................................... 231<strong>Rail</strong> System Preservation ................................................................................. 232Truck Diversion <strong>to</strong> <strong>Rail</strong>, Short-Haul <strong>Rail</strong> Shuttles .......................................... 233Elements Needed <strong>to</strong> Support Short Haul Intermodal <strong>Rail</strong> Service.............. 233Examples of Successful Short Haul Intermodal <strong>Rail</strong> Service ..................... 234Public/Private Sec<strong>to</strong>r Coordination.................................................................. 235Chapter XVII - Environmental Considerations .................................... 237Overview .......................................................................................................... 237Air Quality........................................................................................................ 238Emission Inven<strong>to</strong>ry/Characteristics.................................................................. 239Air Quality and Emission Regulation .............................................................. 240Emission Reduction Strategies......................................................................... 241Environmental Justice ...................................................................................... 242Highway-<strong>Rail</strong> Crossings .................................................................................. 243Chapter XVIII - Funding......................................................................... 245System Capital Needs....................................................................................... 245Public Investment in Private Infrastructure...................................................... 246<strong>Rail</strong> Investment Drivers............................................................................... 247Funding Alternatives ........................................................................................ 247<strong>State</strong> General Fund Programs ...................................................................... 248Bond Funding .............................................................................................. 249Federal Programs......................................................................................... 250Public/Private Partnership (P3) and Local Initiatives ................................. 253User Fees ..................................................................................................... 254vii

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