A VITAL PARTNERSHIP: FREIGHT CAR UTILIZATION AND PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION

Freight car utilization is a major factor in a railroad's ability to achieve return on invested capital. Despite continuing programs for improving utilization, car cycle time has not responded positively because of labor restrictions, branch-line operations, imbalance in loaded movements and limitations on terminal facilities. Fundamental changes are needed in car handling if further financial deterioration and loss of more markets is to be avoided.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Pogue Jr, W H
• Publication Date: 1980-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 57-61
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Car utilization (Railroads); Physical distribution; Productivity; Profitability; Railcar ownership; Railroad traffic; Terminal operations; Traffic density; Unit trains; Work rules
• Old TRIS Terms: Light density lines; Operating strategies
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309899
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1980 12:00AM