ATD LINES Determinations are to promote the maximum use of rail line community railway transportation services, networks and systems for short bulk and long distance freight transport connections to reduce reliance on fuels and increase economic development business opportunities.

ATD LINES Road-Railer Freight Services Goal has determined it is essential to identify and develop alternative approaches to freight traffic movement for rail line communities for intermediate distance, intrastate and national connective movements.

ATD LINES Road-Railer Freight Services is to enhancing the existing rail line community rail traffic, and providing additional improvement to attract new and emerging industrial business transportation requirements, rail line community network capacity for freight movement is essential.

ATD LINES Road-Railer Freight Services implementation and rail line community route modernization or upgrading programs must be versatile to enable rail line community freight services to operate alongside passenger railway services.

ATD LINES Road-Railer Freight Service Mission Goals believes rail line community routes are suitable for developing rail traffic and should be upgraded at the earliest opportunity to expand capacity and achieve significant modal rail freight offering for movement from road transport to rail services.