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Nashville, TN 37243
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Track Needs Assessment:
In 2005 the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Office of Freight & Rail Transportation commissioned an assessment of the track condition of the state's short line railroads.
General information regarding how the study was conducted is available in the
following documents:
Glossary and System Map
Minimum Standards and Unit Prices
The results of the study can be found at:
Track Needs Assessment
The study also included a look at the minimum maintenance requirements for
the short lines. The results of that study can be found at:
Maintenance Requirements