Research Center Case Studies

The Center for Transportation Advancement and Regional Development has launched a series of issue papers, examining cases where transportation projects have an impact on the economies of rural and small metropolitan regions.

Issue Papers

Vol 1, Issue 1: Transit and Air Quality Make a Connection (April 2007) (PDF)

Vol 1, Issue 2: Ethanol Production Impacts Transportation System (June 2007) (PDF)

Special Reports

Regional Alliance Pulls Toyota to Tupelo: PUL Alliance Efforts Attract New Jobs (August 2007) (PDF)

Southeast Tennessee Transportation: Positioning the Chattanooga Region in the Global Economy (September 2007) (PDF)

Short Line Railroads: Saving an Endangered Species of Freight Transport (April 2008) (PDF)

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