Resources
The links below are provided courtesy of Western Carolina Railway Service Corporation to aid you in obtaining the rail transportation information you seek. We hope you find them most beneficial and thank you for visiting our website.
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Agencies & Representatives
United States Department of Transportation (USDOT)
North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT)
South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (SCORS)
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
Organizations & Corporations
American Railway Engineering & Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA)
American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA)
South Carolina Association of Railroads (SCAR)
Association of American Railroads (AAR)
CHEMTREC 24-Hour Emergency Number: 1-800-262-8200
Search Engines & Publications
United States Code (USC)
United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
United States Federal Register
United States Library of Congress “THOMAS Legislative Information on the Internet”
Progressive Railroading Magazine
Railway Education Bureau (TRANSALERT)
Railway Track & Structures Magazine
Documents
South Carolina Statewide Rail Plan - December 2014 (PDF file) Source: SCDOT
Overview: Abandonments & Alternatives to Abandonments (PDF file) Source: STB
The Federal Railroad Safety Program (PDF file) Source: FRA
South Carolina Freight Railroad Industry Impact Report - 2009 (PDF file) Source: AAR
Articles of Interest
January 2020 - SC Living (PDF file) - Reproduced with SC Living permission / KP
April 2019 - Trains (PDF file) - Reproduced with Trains permission / JW
June 2012 - Trains (PDF file) - Reproduced with Trains permission / JW
April 2010 - Railway Age (PDF file) - Reproduced with RA permission / DB
April 2010 - Railway Track & Structures (PDF file) - Reproduced with RT&S permission / TJ
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