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Highway Administration as demonstration projects) is $55 million per <br />project. The cost range ie $3 million to $114 million. These estimstes do <br />not include additional railroad operating cost that could result from the <br />rerouting'of trains.m/ <br /> <br /> As can be seen, the costs of grade separations and rail <br />relocations are high. The cost of applying these solutions on a corridor <br />or state basis is enormous. There are almost 80 communities in the <br />corridor studied, and it is only one of several in the nation that deserve <br />attention to alleviate rail/community conflicts. Thus, the focus of this <br />study is on identifying low-cost ways to resolve conflicts. <br /> <br />ANALYSIS OF LOW-COST ALTERNATIVES <br /> <br /> The identification and evaluation of low-cost alternatives began <br />in'Phase I with development of a list of actions thought to be low in cost <br />and capable of resolving rail/community conflicts. During the Phase II <br />case studies, this list was expanded. The actions identified include <br />changes in rail facilities and operations, changes in community services <br />and facilities, establishment of railroad/com~,nity com~tnication systems, <br />public education programs, and redirection of community development <br />patterns.' A list of alternatives was compiled for each co~,nity. <br /> <br /> The alternatives were evaluated in four steps. First, the <br />alternatives were screened; those determined to be infeasible, ineffective, <br />or of n° demonstration value were eliminated. Second, the remaining <br />alternatiyes were compared in terms of relative problem-solving <br /> <br />Iff Information provided by the Railroads and Utilities Branch of the <br /> Federal Highway Administration. <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br /> <br />