Strategies to Facilitate Acquisition and Use of Railroad Right of Way Transit Providers

TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program Legal Research Digest 1: Strategies to Facilitate Acquisition and Use of Railroad Right of Way Transit Providers provides insight into the operating practices and legal elements of specific problems in transportation agencies.

The report is organized as follows:
* Introduction;
* A Frame of Reference;
* Common Issues in Rail Transit Projects;
* Organization of Article;
* Acquisition and Use Strategies with Willing Sellers (Voluntary Sales--Abandonable Lines, Voluntary Sales--Nonabandonable Lines, and Control of Management and Operations);
* Acquisition and Use Strategies with Unwilling Sellers;
* Conclusion; and
* Notes.