Texas State Rail Plan. Volume 2: Detailed Analysis of Designated Rail Segments/Part B Page: 27
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IV. ECONOMIC AND OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS OF PRESENT AND FUTURE
FREIGHT SERVICE NEEDS
a. Economic Overview
1. Definition of the Area of Impact
Runnels and Taylor Counties, the area which the A&S Railway
serves, are located in West Central Texas. Taylor County, including
the City of Abilene, is part of the Abilene Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area (SMSA). Runnels County borders on, but is not
included in the SMSA.
Abandonment of the line would affect the community of Winters
in Runnels County where shippers would be left without rail service.
Abilene and Taylor County would not be as adversely affected. All
shippers in Abilene are located in relative proximity to the Mo-Pac
main line. There are no other shippers located along the 39 miles
of track other than those at Abilene. and Winters.
The SMSA includes Jones County, Callahan County, and Taylor
County. Part of Abilene proper is in Jones County.27
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Railroad Commission of Texas. Texas State Rail Plan. Volume 2: Detailed Analysis of Designated Rail Segments/Part B, report, March 1979; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1544463/m1/43/?q=central+place+railroads: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.