february 2003 washington state eastern grain hauling short line railroads prepared for department of transportation by hdr engineering inc and denver tolliver ray allred 360 705 7903 allredr wsdot wa gov page i table contents executive summary iii what is the objective railroad study are s conclusions recommendations background palouse river coulee city v findings vi dictionary acronyms used in main report xi chapter 1 viability lines introduction rail subject to future abandonment 2 analysis cheney 8 marshall pullman 39 blmr north 44 south 48 conclusion 49 implications pavement preservation 51 commodities truck types 53 cost factors 58 analytical approaches 64 estimated highway impacts 76 92 appendix a
