Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) researchers possess extensive rail research experience, including in the areas of safety, economic evaluation, and technical training. Below is a selection of ITRE’s rail-related research projects from the last several years.
Selected ITRE Rail Projects
- October 2025 – Keeping Southwestern NC’s Economy On Track – The Economic Contribution of the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (PDF)
- February 2024 – NCDOT – Economic Benefits of Rail in N.C.
- July 2025 – NCDOT Research Project TT 2025-04: The Economic Impact of a Salisbury-to-Asheville Rail Corridor
- November 2022 – NCDOT/FRA – NCDOT Grade Crossing Safety and Railroad Trespass Prevention Workshop
- December 2020 – NCDOT Research Project 2020-44: Comprehensive Cost of Rail Incidents in North Carolina