| PROJECT | ABSTRACT | YEAR |
An Analysis of Externality Costs of Freight Transportation in Vermont:
| A comparison of the external costs associated with both truck freight and rail freight shipments within the Middlebury-Burlington corridor. Net benefits are calculated of increasing the use of rail in this area to 100% of its current capacity. | 2005
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ABRB Infrastructure Improvement Identification & Prioritization:
| Scoping Report on ABRB (Albany-Bennington-Rutland-Burlington) Corridor within the State, entailing indentification of necessary infrastructure upgrades. | 2004
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Burlington Rail Tunnel Assessment:
Burlington | This report has been prepared to support the Environmental Assessment and Schematic Engineering Phase of the Burlington ? Essex Rail Project for CCMPO and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans). The Burlington Rail Tunnel is located at milepost 1.15 on the Winooski branch of the New England Central Railroad (NECR) line and is an integral component of the rail line. The objectives of this phase of engineering are to: 1. Perform a visual assessment and evaluate structural integrity. 2. Review the applicable codes and regulations to determine the areas where the tunnel is considered to be substandard to support passenger rail service. 3. Identify the level of remediation required. 4. Develop alternatives to address the structural condition of the tunnel. 5. Prepare estimates of probable construction cost of alternatives. | 2002
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Vermont Statewide Freight Study:
| Freight Data Inventory and data analysis, Freight profile, Freight Demand Modeling Tool and additional modelling capabilities. | 2001
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Chittenden County Regional Freight Study:
| Comprehensive study designed to present the region's existing and emerging freight movement issues and needs, and logically plan for investments in the transportation system. | 2001
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Burlington & Rutland Railyard Relocation Feasibility Study:
Burlington / Winooski / Colchester / Essex / Williston | Identification / Assessment of Potential Locations, Descriptions of existing conditions, Cost estimates, Funding Strategies. | 2000
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Truck Network Analysis: Vehicle Related Criteria:
| The Vermont Agency of Transportation is providing this report to ensure that the best information available has been compiled and analyzed to provide a solid foundation for the discussion on commercial vehicle size. The Truck Network Analysis and the CVEST Final Report are intended to provide a framework for development of Vermont's commercial vehicle policy. | 1999
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New England Central Railroad Double Stack Clearance Study:
| Vermont Legislature mandated feasibility study to evaluate suitability of double stack traffic according to industry clearance standards. | 1999
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Major Investment Study Shelburne Road Corridor (US 7) Transportation Solutions:
Burlington / South Burlington / Shelburne / Charlotte | The intent of this Major Investment Study (MIS) is to provide the MPO, State AOT, transit operators, and other local decision-makers with comprehensive infonnation and analyses on a corridor level so that informed decisions regarding transportation investments can be made. In the transportation Corridor of US Route 7 between Charlotte and Burlington in Chittenden County, Vermont, there is a need to improve mobility. The transportation needs of the region have been the focus of many recent and historic studies and many projects to meet those needs have been posed as solutions. | 1995
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Study For The Development of Truck Routes : City of Burlington, Vermont:
Burlington | This study was intended to assist the City of Burlington develop an overall plan of existing thru-truck routes within, a truck traffic management strategy for the City, a set of recommendations regarding truck weight enforcement, and recommendations for thru-truck regulatory signs to assist in the guidance of truck operators to designated thru-truck routes. | 1993
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Highway Cost Allocation Study: Review of Recommendations on User Taxes and Fees Analysis of Special Excess Weight Permit Vehicle Fees:
| Reviewed of key recommendations made in the 1990 Final Report of the Vermont Highway cost Allocation study in light of the new findings contained in this report, recent experience in other states, and national and international developments in surface transportation finance. The general conclusion reached is that the 1990 recommendations are even more valid than originally conceived. | 1993
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