[MCN] Railroads' exposure to climate risk and loss

[Lance Olsen]

Climate Change Poses a Huge Threat to Railroads

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Scholarly articles for climate risks railroads <https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=climate+risks+railroads&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart>
Potential impacts of climate change on railroads <https://scholar.google.com/scholar_url?url=https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/rossetti_CC_Impact_Railroads.pdf&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MoHmZIiSKu-K6rQPycGV6A0&scisig=AFWwaeblZs7Q1hcY9fzwfX-o73Cm&oi=scholarr> - ‎Rossetti - Cited by 48
… assets to extreme weather events and climate change <https://scholar.google.com/scholar_url?url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3141/2326-03&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MoHmZIiSKu-K6rQPycGV6A0&scisig=AFWwaeYD35JYE6_KDoEHrqiYi4Ln&oi=scholarr> - ‎Rowan - Cited by 63
… -Known Supporter of Climate Denial: Freight Railroads <https://scholar.google.com/scholar_url?url=https://www.agricanto.org/uploads/5/2/6/3/52634281/freight_rail_and_climate_denial.pdf&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MoHmZIiSKu-K6rQPycGV6A0&scisig=AFWwaebPj23NqHNPhVQmdhvU0TUG&oi=scholarr> - ‎Meyer - Cited by 3
Featured snippet from the web
"Flash floods can lead to washout of tracks and consequent derailment. Seasonal floods from rivers may make some track segments impassable. Warping of tracks due to uneven thermal expansion in the summer, or buildup of snow and ice on the tracks in the winter, can lead to decreased speeds and derailment."
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Railroads <https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/rossetti_CC_Impact_Railroads.pdf>



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