Goal 3: Improve highway-rail grade crossing safety.
Implementation Strategy Apply corridor-bases approaches for identifying safety projects. Pursue grade separations where feasible.
Timeline: Immediate Difficulty: Moderate Infrastructure Affected:
Measurable Outcome Annual number of serious or fatal road and rail crashes within the State.
Goal 4: Develop passenger rail service, while maintaining capacity for freight movement. Implementation Strategy Continue to monitor national and regional passenger rail plans and advocate for service to South Dakota where appropriate.
Timeline: Future Difficulty: Challenging Infrastructure Affected
Measurable Outcome Number of passenger departures and arrivals.
Goal 5: Consider State assistance with other start-up costs and barriers for new freight rail service. Implementation Strategy Consider a program to assist with funding for railcar purchases, especially covered hopper cars, which are critical for South Dakota products with an aging fleet.
Timeline: Emerging Difficulty: Challenging Infrastructure Affected:
Measurable Outcome Number of railcars owned by South Dakota companies and railroads.
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