Selections from railroads, 1983

[circled initials] RR 57276

AUG 1 1988 RECEIVED GOVERNORS OFFICE Pierre, S.D.

South Dakota Department of Transportation Transportation Building Pierre. South Dakota 57501

July 29, 1983

Governor William J. Janklow Capitol Building Pierre, SD 57501

Dear Governor Janklow:

Enclosed for your information is a copy of the latest railroad plan for the State of South Dakota titled "RAILPLAN SOUTH DAKOTA 1983". This document contains a description of the State's rail planning process including policies, goals and objectives used to guide rail planning and project implementation; the rail system in the State, including miles operated, carriers providing service and traffic characteristics; past planning efforts; current rail improvement activities; and future rail planning direction and issues. The State rail map is located in the Appendix as is a documentation of past State activities specifically relating to rail line purchases and service restoration.

Please feel free to direct any questions or comments on the plan to me. Additional copies will be provided upon request.

Sincerely,

Lloyd D. Wullweber Transportation Planner Planning and Programs LDW:llf

RAILPLAN SOUTH DAKOTA -1983 -

[image of grain elevator near a rail road tracks. Two grain cars are on the tracks]

SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF RAILROADS PIERRE, S. D. 57501

JUNE 24, 1983

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION I-1 CHAPTER II - TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS I-1 - Organizational Structure II-1 - Overall Planning Process II-3 - Rail Service and Planning Policies II-5 - Rail Service and Planning Objectives II-6 - Rail Service and Planning Goals II-7 - Past Planning Effort II-8 - Significant Events Since RAILPLAN SD - 1981 II-16

CHAPTER III - THE RAIL SYSTEM IN SOUTH DAKOTA III-1 - Rail Mileage III-1 - Rail Carriers III-3 - Rail Traffic III-12 - Other Rail Characteristics III-16 - Potential Abandonment Candidates III-19

CHAPTER IV - FUTURE RAIL PLANNING IV-1 - Continuing Planning IV-1 - Proposed Transportation Improvements I-10 - Other Issues IV-15

CHAPTER V - SUMMARY V-1

- SOUTH DAKOTA: PAST INVOLVEMENT—FUTURE PLANS IV -4

APPENDIX A - MAPS - Rail Map A-1 - Rail Highway Map A-2

APPENDIX B - SOUTH DAKOTA RAIL SYSTEM INFORMATION B-1 APPENDIX C - SOUTH DAKOTA STATE PURCHASED RAIL LINES C-1 - Need and Justification for State Ownership C-2 - The Elements of the Acquisition C-4 - Core System C-8 - Local Option Lines - Operating C-10 - Local Option Lines - Non-operating C-11 - Main Line C-11 - Rehabilitation Acomplishments and Needs C-12 - Current Status of the State Owned System C-13 - Objectives for the State Owned System C-14

APPENDIX D - ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF FIVE RAIL LINES D-l

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LIST OF FIGURES

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II-l South Dakota Department of Transportation II-2

II-2 South Dakota Rail Planning Process II-9

II-3 South Dakota's Core System Concept 11-12

I1-4 Rail Lines Which Have Received Rehabilitation Assistance 11-15

III-l South Dakota Rail Line Abandonments III-2

III-2 Burlington Northern - South Dakota Operations II1-6

II1-3 Chicago & North Western - South Dakota Operations III-8

III-4 Other Rail Operations - South Dakota III-10

III-5 Percentage of Rail Carloadings by Carrier III-13

III-6 Percentage of Rail Carloadings by Commodity III-l5

III-7 Rail Freight Traffic Density III-17

III-8 Maximum Allowable Load Limit III-18

III-9 AMTRAK's System III-20

III-10 System Diagram Map III-22

IV-1 Economic Evaluation of Five South Dakota Rail Lines IV-2

IV-2 Rail Line Stability - The State's View IV-4

IV-3 Lines With Less Than 3 Million Gross Tons Per Mile IV-11

IV-4 Rail Improvement Projects IV-14

V-l South Dakota's Interface With The Regional Rail Network V-2

A-l South Dakota Rail Map A-l

A-2 South Dakota Rail/Highway Map A-2

B-l Major Markets for South Dakota Farm Products B-9

C-l South Dakota Owned Rail Lines C-15

D-l Economic Evaluation of Five South Dakota Rail Lines D-12

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LIST OF TABLES

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II-l Documentation of Rail Planning and Project Assistance II-11

II-2 Rail Improvement Projects II-14

III-l Current Mileage Operated by Carrier III-3

III-2 Burlington Northern - South Dakota Operations III-7

III-3 Chicago & North Western - South Dakota Operations III-9

III-4 Other Rail Operations - South Dakota III-11

III-5 Rail Line Classifications III-23

IV-1 Rail Line Stability - The State's View IV-5

B-l Historical Record of South Dakota's Railroad System B-2

B-2 Rail Abandonments from October 1978 Through 1982 B-3

B-3 Carloads of Commodities by Tear and Railroad B-4

B-4 Tons of Commodities by Major Commodity Groups - 1977-1981 B-5

B-5 Tons of Commodities by Year and Railroad B-6

B-6 Tons of Commodities by Major Commodity Groups - 1981 B-7

B-7 Tons of Grain Moved by Rail B-8

C-l Rail Line Purchases by the State of South Dakota C-6

C-2 Rail Purchases by Line Classifications C-9