Analysis of Off Branch Rail Costs

This verified statement will address the subject of off-branch costs. The principal concern is with the calculation and application of the cost update ratio and the development of car ownership and locomotive depreciation expenses. The statement is structured as follows: (1) a general overview of the off-branch costs presented by Burlington Northern Railroad is introduced; (2) the adjustments which have been made to these costs are explained, both in terns of procedure and rational; and (3) the effects of the adjustments on the total off-branch costs are ascertained.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=19
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60632
• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  North Dakota State University
  1320 Albrecht Boulevard
  Fargo, ND  United States  581052
• Authors:
  • Tolliver, Denver D
• Publication Date: 1981-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 15p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Freight traffic; Railroads
• Identifier Terms: Burlington Northern Railroad
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01832297
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UGPTI Staff Paper No. 16, SP-16
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 5 2022 6:11PM