Analysis of Revenues and Costs for Wheat Shipments Originated in North Dakota on the BNSF Railroad

An analysis of railroad revenues and costs has been conducted for the Hearing on Rail Freight Transportation in North Dakota held in Bismarck, North Dakota, March 27, 2002. The revenue-cost study is restricted to wheat movements originated in North Dakota by the BNSF railroad. The purpose of the study is to provide background information about the rates and costs of various railroad service levels. The primary objectives are to: (1) Analyze the costs and revenue-cost ratios of wheat movements from North Dakota to major markets; (2) Assess the relative efficiencies of BNSF service levels and shipment sizes; and (3) Place BNSF revenue-cost ratios in the context of rate reasonableness.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=395
• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  North Dakota State University
  1320 Albrecht Boulevard
  Fargo, ND  United States  581052
• Authors:
  • Tolliver, Denver
  • Bitzan, John
• Publication Date: 2002-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 84p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Freight transportation; Railroads; Revenues; Wheat
• Identifier Terms: BNSF Railway
• Geographic Terms: North Dakota
• Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01685409
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DP-144
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 19 2018 9:29AM