County-Level Impacts of Rail Line Abandonments: A Kansas Case Study
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This article describes the use of econometric panel data techniques to estimate the effects of rail
line abandonments at the county level. The article presents the economic theory that indicates
how abandonments will affect local communities. Data were collected on line abandonments and
several economic measures for counties in Kansas. Panel data estimation techniques were used
to provide estimates of the effects for rural, urban and metropolitan counties. Results indicate
that abandonments produce an initial period of economic growth that may be temporary for some
counties. Results also indicate that any adverse impacts appear with a time lag of a few years.